# NTSB Accident LAX94LA302
> **CESSNA 421C** · 1994-07-29 · POLACCA, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA302
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01794
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-07-29
- **Location:** POLACCA, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.760955, -110.249031
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 421C
- **Registration:** N985RA
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's attempt to make a 180-degree turn in soft sand at a speed which imposed side loading on the nose gear. Factors were the pilot's decision to continue the approach beyond the planned touchdown point, the effect of the runway surface on braking action, and the bird strike.

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