Cessna 172B accident near Los Angeles, California, April 19, 2007
On April 19, 2007 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Cessna 172B, registered N7546X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Los Angeles, California (Whiteman airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during performance of a go around, resulting in an inadvertent stall and in-flight collision with the ground.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 19, 2007 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Los Angeles, California · Whiteman · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172B · all 172Bs on the register
- Registration
- N7546X · no longer on the register · serial 17248046
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 12 with 40 degrees of flaps. He "misjudged" the flare, and the airplane touched down and bounced back into the air. He decided to go around, added full power and raised the flaps to 20 degrees. The pilot stated that "he had the nose too high which resulted in a stall." The airplane nosed down and rolled left, and the left wing tip contacted the ground, followed by the nose wheel. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest nose down off the runway. The pilot reported that the winds at the time of the accident were calm.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 99 hours in all; 99 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: WHP Los Angeles CA
- Destination: WHP
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 4,120 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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