NONE · Cessna 172P · 2001-04-19 · Torrance, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA150
Event ID
20010423X00799
Type
Accident
Date
2001-04-19
Location
Torrance, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.800426, -118.349067
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N97984
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot-in-command to execute a proper landing flare, which resulted in an improper touchdown attitude and a subsequent loss of directional control. A factor in the accident was the difference between landing characteristics of the Katana and the Cessna 172, and the resulting habit interference for the pilot.