1 fatal · CESSNA 172M · 1992-10-11 · FAIRFIELD, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93FA007
Event ID
20001211X15887
Type
Accident
Date
1992-10-11
Location
FAIRFIELD, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.280979, -121.920234
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172M
Registration
N80780
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND DURING A NIGHT LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT MISJUDGING DISTANCE AND SPEED RESULTING A OVERSHOOTING THE TOUCHDOWN, THE NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION, HIS LACK OF NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE IN A CESSNA 172, AND HIS FAILURE TO TURN OFF THE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE GO-AROUND.