# NTSB Accident ATL97LA058
> **Piper PA-38-112** · 1997-03-22 · SOUTHERN PINES, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA058
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07494
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-22
- **Location:** SOUTHERN PINES, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.179836, -79.45919
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N9221T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the training flight, which led to a hard landing.

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