# NTSB Accident LAX94LA186
> **CESSNA 172P** · 1994-04-11 · ELKO, NV, USA · SERS
## 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.

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