# NTSB Accident SEA03LA172
> **Cessna 152** · 2003-08-17 · Hamilton, MT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA03LA172
- **Event ID:** 20030903X01444
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-08-17
- **Location:** Hamilton, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.254444, -114.125556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N68281
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.  A factor was the improper recovery from the bounced landing.

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