# NTSB Accident LAX01LA137
> **Cessna 172S** · 2001-04-03 · Long Beach, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01LA137
- **Event ID:** 20010407X00717
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-04-03
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.817501, -118.15139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N669SP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the exisiting crosswind and his improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing, and loss of directional control during the landing roll.

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