# NTSB Accident LAX95LA266
> **CESSNA 172N** · 1995-07-23 · CARLSBAD, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX95LA266
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04011
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-07-23
- **Location:** CARLSBAD, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.130306, -117.300865
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N7141J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's poorly planned approach, misjudged distance/altitude, and failure to make a go-around.  The pilot inadvertently becoming lost and disoriented was a factor in this accident.

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