MINR · Cessna 172M · 2001-07-25 · Placerville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA259
Event ID
20010727X01544
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-25
Location
Placerville, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.724166, -120.753334
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172M
Registration
N8962V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate airspeed during climb out following an aborted landing that was precipitated by the pilot's misjudged speed/distance on final approach. Also, contributing to the accident was the pilot's inexperience in the type of operation, his failure to properly configure the airplane's flaps for the go-around, and the dark nighttime condition.