SERS · Cessna 172M · 2006-08-04 · Gasquet, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06CA253
Event ID
20060923X01383
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-04
Location
Gasquet, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.845554, -123.984443
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172M
Registration
N5262R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's selection of a runway favoring tailwind conditions, his delayed decision to go around, and his failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the aborted landing. Contributing factors were the tailwind and wind shear conditions encountered on final approach.