Accident · 1998-10-12

NTSB case SEA99LA002 · Cessna 172N · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-10-12
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172N (N6486J)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the aircraft's recommended balked landing procedure, resulting in a stall. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, the pilot's lack of total experience, and insufficient altitude available for stall recovery.

Source: NTSB case SEA99LA002

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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