# NTSB Accident FTW96LA256
> **Cessna R172K** · 1996-06-14 · WATKINS, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA256
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05978
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-06-14
- **Location:** WATKINS, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.750137, -104.599349
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** R172K
- **Registration:** N3814V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

an improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing.

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