# NTSB Accident GAA19CA542
> **Cessna 172** · 2019-09-12 · Phoenix, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA542
- **Event ID:** 20190912X11044
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-09-12
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.688331, -112.082496
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N796WW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with runway signs while attempting to maneuver back onto the runway.

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