# NTSB Accident ERA23LA271
> **CESSNA 172** · 2023-06-18 · Seymore, TN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA271
- **Event ID:** 20230620192401
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-06-18
- **Location:** Seymore, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.812279, -83.774642
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N12395
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to properly configure the wing flaps for a soft-field takeoff on a short runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees.

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