# NTSB Accident LAX96LA296
> **Cessna 421C** · 1996-08-04 · AVALON, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA296
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06545
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-04
- **Location:** AVALON, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.379035, -118.450378
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 4
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 421C
- **Registration:** N6209V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to initiate a go-around when a landing overshoot became apparent.  Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's excessive airspeed and misjudged distance during landing, his lack of flying experience in the Cessna, and overconfidence in his personal ability.

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