NONE · Cessna R172K · 2004-05-21 · Hawthorne, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04CA219
Event ID
20040616X00822
Type
Accident
Date
2004-05-21
Location
Hawthorne, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.922779, -118.334999
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
R172K
Registration
N758ND
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudged flare and failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall and hard landing. Factors in the accident were the night conditions and the pilot's lack of familiarity in the make and model of airplane.