# NTSB Accident MIA03CA125
> **Cessna 172S** · 2003-06-18 · Melbourne, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA03CA125
- **Event ID:** 20030707X01026
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-06-18
- **Location:** Melbourne, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.109722, -80.737777
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N53352
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.  Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his failure to execute a go-around.

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