# NTSB Accident ERA24LA357
> **CESSNA 172** · 2024-08-15 · Elkwood, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA357
- **Event ID:** 20240823194986
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-08-15
- **Location:** Elkwood, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.530225, -77.856007
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N8400X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to correctly reinstall the airplane’s left seat, resulting in the movement of the seat during the takeoff roll, and the subsequent loss of control and runway excursion.

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