# NTSB Accident IAD97LA068
> **Piper PA-38-112** · 1997-04-20 · WELLSVILLE, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD97LA068
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07730
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-04-20
- **Location:** WELLSVILLE, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.119346, -77.940643
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N2477K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the student pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control, during the landing.

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