# NTSB Accident WPR21LA180
> **CESSNA 172** · 2021-05-02 · Cuba, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR21LA180
- **Event ID:** 20210503103016
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-02
- **Location:** Cuba, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.02224, -106.95837
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N9127B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff after an encounter with a gusting wind, which resulted in a wing strike.

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