# NTSB Accident LAX96LA171
> **BRYAN GLASAIR 3SH-3R** · 1996-04-16 · SEDONA, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA171
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05615
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-16
- **Location:** SEDONA, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.940368, -111.940559
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BRYAN
- **Model:** GLASAIR 3SH-3R
- **Registration:** N7TR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's misjudged landing flare which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and his improper recovery technique.  A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to attain a proper initial touchdown point on the runway surface during dusk light conditions.

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