# NTSB Accident NYC00LA220
> **Piper PA-18** · 2000-08-05 · WESTHAMPTON, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC00LA220
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21834
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-08-05
- **Location:** WESTHAMPTON, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.830459, -72.64907
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N17080
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate flare during the landing.  Factors were the entanglement of the tow rope with the rudder horn, and restricted rudder movement.

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