# NTSB Accident IAD02LA004
> **Cessna 172** · 2001-10-12 · Perkasie, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD02LA004
- **Event ID:** 20011030X02162
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-10-12
- **Location:** Perkasie, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.389167, -75.290275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N5385J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.  A factor was the sun glare.

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