# NTSB Accident LAX98LA301
> **Cessna 172F** · 1998-09-21 · LONG BEACH, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA301
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11109
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-21
- **Location:** LONG BEACH, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.819297, -118.109375
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172F
- **Registration:** N8761U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudging the flare point and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin, which resulted in a stall/mush and hard landing.  A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.

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