# NTSB Accident WPR23LA216
> **CESSNA 172R** · 2023-06-05 · Santa Monica, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA216
- **Event ID:** 20230606192319
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-06-05
- **Location:** Santa Monica, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.015822, -118.4513
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172R
- **Registration:** N819KS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A failure of the nose wheel upper torque link bolt, which resulted in a loss of steering control. Contributing to the accident were maintenance personnel’s failure to inspect and replace the fractured bolt and the pilot’s oversight of the bolt during his preflight inspection.

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