# NTSB Accident ATL98LA089
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 1998-07-01 · HOMESTEAD, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA089
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10467
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-01
- **Location:** HOMESTEAD, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.599575, -80.509284
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N4331M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare that resulted in a hard landing and porpoise, and his improper recovery from the bounced landing.

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