# NTSB Accident LAX04CA175
> **Cessna 177** · 2004-04-03 · California City, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04CA175
- **Event ID:** 20040508X00574
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-04-03
- **Location:** California City, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.152221, -118.01667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 4
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 177
- **Registration:** N88BM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the certified flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush condition and a collision with terrain.  Factors in the accident were strong tailwind conditions and a sudden wind shift.

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