# NTSB Accident ERA23LA229
> **CESSNA 172** · 2023-05-11 · South Bethlehem, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA229
- **Event ID:** 20230512149068
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-05-11
- **Location:** South Bethlehem, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.560722, -73.833944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N1596E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to attempt an intersection takeoff in a tailwind when the full runway in the opposite, headwind direction was available.

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