# NTSB Accident CEN26LA092
> **CESSNA 172** · 2026-01-07 · San Marcos, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN26LA092
- **Event ID:** 20260115202304
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-01-07
- **Location:** San Marcos, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.901163, -97.857724
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N5136E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to properly configure the elevator trim for the takeoff, that resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to follow the before takeoff checklist.

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