# NTSB Accident LAX97LA293
> **Cessna 188** · 1997-08-15 · ELOY, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA293
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08681
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-15
- **Location:** ELOY, AZ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 188
- **Registration:** N9957J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control due to inadequate rudder use.

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