Accident Details
Date
Sunday, October 11, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX93FA007
Location
FAIRFIELD, CA
Event ID
20001211X15887
Coordinates
38.280979, -121.920234
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND DURING A NIGHT LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT MISJUDGING DISTANCE AND SPEED RESULTING A OVERSHOOTING THE TOUCHDOWN, THE NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION, HIS LACK OF NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE IN A CESSNA 172, AND HIS FAILURE TO TURN OFF THE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE GO-AROUND.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N80780
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17266744
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
LEVENGOOD FRANK J
Address
167 SANTANA DRIVE
Status
Deregistered
City
VACAVILLE
State / Zip Code
CA 95688
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX93FA007