# NTSB Accident CEN20CA411
> **Cessna R182** · 2020-09-17 · Marksville, LA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20CA411
- **Event ID:** 20200921X15712
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-09-17
- **Location:** Marksville, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.094722, -92.069168
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** R182
- **Registration:** N6208T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure the landing gear handle in the “down” position which resulted in the landing gear retracting during takeoff, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.

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