# NTSB Accident LAX03LA091
> **Cessna 172S** · 2003-02-21 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03LA091
- **Event ID:** 20030310X00312
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-02-21
- **Location:** SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.626945, -111.900001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N3550X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during the touch-and-go takeoff.  A factor was his improper use of (failure to reduce) the throttle and normal brakes during the accident sequence.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=LAX03LA091) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*