# NTSB Accident LAX04CA316
> **Smith S-51D** · 2004-09-12 · Lancaster, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04CA316
- **Event ID:** 20041005X01573
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-09-12
- **Location:** Lancaster, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.740001, -118.220001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Smith
- **Model:** S-51D
- **Registration:** N51VS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's misjudged landing flare, failure to correct the descent rate, and failure to execute a go-around during an unstablized landing approach.

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