MINR · Cessna 172C · 2004-03-14 · Thermal, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04CA157
Event ID
20040330X00396
Type
Accident
Date
2004-03-14
Location
Thermal, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.628055, -116.160278
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172C
Registration
N8287X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to retract the flaps during the go-around and his failure to obtain and maintain sufficient airspeed, which led to a stall mush condition. High density altitude was a contributing factor.