# NTSB Accident ERA26LA255
> **CESSNA 172M** · 2026-06-30 · Lafayette, TN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA26LA255
- **Event ID:** 20260701203294
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-06-30
- **Location:** Lafayette, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.530075, -86.027083
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N6814H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The passenger’s abrupt manipulation of the flight controls during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a fence.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA26LA255) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*