# NTSB Accident MIA96LA217
> **Piper J3** · 1996-08-25 · AIKEN, SC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96LA217
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06586
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-25
- **Location:** AIKEN, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.539978, -81.719879
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J3
- **Registration:** N2CE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing; and his loss of directional control, which was followed by impact with trees.

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