# NTSB Accident CHI03LA102
> **Cessna 172S** · 2003-04-11 · Grayslake, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI03LA102
- **Event ID:** 20030414X00494
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-04-11
- **Location:** Grayslake, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.330001, -88.07917
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N389SP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instuctor's improper in-flight decision to land with a tailwind and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.  Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind, the student pilot's inadequate flare,  and the muddy terrain.

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