# NTSB Accident NYC06CA057
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 2006-01-22 · New Haven, CT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC06CA057
- **Event ID:** 20060223X00223
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-01-22
- **Location:** New Haven, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.310894, -72.930404
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N9284A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during landing and subsequent impact with a ditch.

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