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Aviation accident GAA16LA001

SERS · CESSNA 172B · 2015-10-03 · Redding, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16LA001
Event ID
20151006X32623
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-03
Location
Redding, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.568054, -122.404724

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172B
Registration
N7837X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to land the airplane on a short runway with a tailwind and his subsequent delayed decision to abort the landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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