# NTSB Accident LAX08LA121
> **Cessna 172R** · 2008-04-19 · S. Lake Tahoe, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08LA121
- **Event ID:** 20080502X00586
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-04-19
- **Location:** S. Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.89389, -119.995277
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172R
- **Registration:** N2384L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare and subsequent hard landing.  Contributing to the accident were the gusty winds and the high density altitude.

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