# NTSB Accident ERA23LA339
> **CESSNA 172R** · 2023-08-09 · Princeton, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA339
- **Event ID:** 20230817192888
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-08-09
- **Location:** Princeton, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.399089, -74.659006
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172R
- **Registration:** N172FW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision with trees.

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