# NTSB Accident CEN21LA235
> **CESSNA 172** · 2021-05-22 · McAllen, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21LA235
- **Event ID:** 20210526103147
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-22
- **Location:** McAllen, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.175541, -98.237432
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N999MA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway sign.

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