NONE · Cessna 172M · 2005-02-03 · Desert Center, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05LA084
Event ID
20050503X00544
Type
Accident
Date
2005-02-03
Location
Desert Center, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.743057, -115.235832
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172M
Registration
N472RA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The instructor's improper decision to land on the dry lakebed without knowing the condition of the landing surface. A factor in the accident was the soft sand surface of the lake bed.