MINR · Cessna 172N · 1997-07-07 · JOSHUA TREE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA237
Event ID
20001208X08425
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-07
Location
JOSHUA TREE, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.14933, -116.270683
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N738ET
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to adequately judge the wind direction and to select the correct runway, which resulted in a downwind landing; and his failure to go around, while there was sufficient runway remaining. The tailwind, fence, and ditch were related factors.