# NTSB Accident LAX97LA053
> **Cessna 172P** · 1996-11-25 · VAN NUYS, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA053
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07078
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-25
- **Location:** VAN NUYS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.189342, -118.490562
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N54686
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper flare by the pilot during the landing, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing, dragged wing tip, and a collapsed main gear.

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