# NTSB Accident LAX06LA229
> **Velocity 173/RG-XL** · 2006-07-11 · Modesto, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX06LA229
- **Event ID:** 20060914X01342
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-07-11
- **Location:** Modesto, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.631942, -120.957496
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Velocity
- **Model:** 173/RG-XL
- **Registration:** N992PC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.  A contributing factor was the pilot/builder's inadequate adjustment of the landing gear cable tension.

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