# NTSB Accident FTW98LA083
> **Cessna R172K** · 1997-12-31 · LAKEVIEW, AR, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA083
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09317
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-31
- **Location:** LAKEVIEW, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.369892, -92.529228
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** R172K
- **Registration:** N736VQ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the approach, and his delayed decision to execute a go-around. A related factor was the sunglare interfering with the pilot's view.

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