# NTSB Accident GAA16LA001
> **CESSNA 172B** · 2015-10-03 · Redding, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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