# NTSB Accident LAX04CA255
> **Cessna 172N** · 2004-07-07 · Chemehuevi, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04CA255
- **Event ID:** 20040727X01080
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-07
- **Location:** Chemehuevi, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.517501, -114.418052
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N734PW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

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