Accident · 1992-07-03

NTSB case LAX92LA286 · CESSNA 172G · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1992-07-03
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (N4417L)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: FALLON AIRMOTIVE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): FALLON AIRMOTIVE

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY IDENTIFY AND COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING TAILWIND CONDITIONS, AND, HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO AROUND WHEN HE BECAME AWARE OF BEING HIGH WITH A FAST GROUND SPEED.

Source: NTSB case LAX92LA286

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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