# NTSB Accident CHI04LA063
> **Piper PA 28-161** · 2004-02-08 · Lansing, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI04LA063
- **Event ID:** 20040211X00183
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-02-08
- **Location:** Lansing, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.534999, -87.529724
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA 28-161
- **Registration:** N38988
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper flare by the pilot due to his diverted attention during landing.  Factors were the pilot's failure to execute a go-around, the overload of the right main landing gear, and the snowbank.

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