2 fatal · Cessna 172L · 2003-03-07 · Rosamond, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03FA109
Event ID
20030315X00340
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-07
Location
Rosamond, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.816665, -118.400833
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172L
Registration
N19770
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a stall and impact with flat level terrain. Also causal was the pilot's impaired judgment due to recent use of cocaine, and ethanol.