Aviation accident LAX94LA186

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 172P near ELKO (1994-04-11)
Start: 1994-04-11
Location: ELKO, NV, USA

SERS · CESSNA 172P · 1994-04-11 · ELKO, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX94LA186
Event ID: 20001206X01131
Type: Accident
Date: 1994-04-11
Location: ELKO, NV, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172P
Registration: N54006
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the student pilot's improper use of the throttle and flap controls during a bounced landing recovery, and, his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which led to an inadvertent stall/spin.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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