# NTSB Accident GAA19CA517
> **Cessna 180** · 2019-08-20 · Arlington, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA517
- **Event ID:** 20190820X31500
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-20
- **Location:** Arlington, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.160831, -122.159164
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 180
- **Registration:** N180TB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly secure the seat before takeoff, which resulted in it sliding back during takeoff and rendering him unable to reach the rudder pedals and throttle lever, a subsequent runway excursion, ground loop, and impact with a berm.

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