# NTSB Accident NYC07CA112
> **Cessna 172SP** · 2007-05-05 · Daytona Beach, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC07CA112
- **Event ID:** 20070615X00738
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-05-05
- **Location:** Daytona Beach, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.179721, -81.057777
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172SP
- **Registration:** N462ER
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare at night, which resulted in a hard landing.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent night experience.

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