# NTSB Accident LAX01LA150
> **Cessna 172P** · 2001-04-19 · Torrance, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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