# NTSB Accident FTW01LA165
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 2001-07-16 · Bridgeport, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW01LA165
- **Event ID:** 20010720X01468
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-16
- **Location:** Bridgeport, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.175277, -97.82833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N8454W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the non-certificated pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

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