# NTSB Accident MIA97LA030
> **Cessna 172N** · 1996-11-24 · OLIVE BRANCH, MS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA030
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07098
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-24
- **Location:** OLIVE BRANCH, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.949321, -89.819076
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N739ZA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a ballooned/bounced landing.  The gusty wind was a related factor.

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