# NTSB Accident LAX98LA117
> **Piper PA34-200** · 1998-03-16 · VAN NUYS, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA117
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09717
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-03-16
- **Location:** VAN NUYS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.18983, -118.490165
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA34-200
- **Registration:** N4442T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged landing flare which led to an uncontrolled porpoise and eventual collapse of the landing gear.

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