# NTSB Accident LAX97LA268
> **Cessna 172** · 1997-07-04 · GOODYEAR, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA268
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08451
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-04
- **Location:** GOODYEAR, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.370994, -112.380096
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N7359A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, and his resultant failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing flare.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=LAX97LA268) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*