# NTSB Accident NYC07CA116
> **Cessna 172S** · 2007-05-09 · Asheville, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC07CA116
- **Event ID:** 20070531X00667
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-05-09
- **Location:** Asheville, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.435001, -82.53833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N924LP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.  A factor in the accident was the visual illusion experienced by the pilot from landing on a long, wide runway.

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