# NTSB Accident CEN09CA404
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2009-07-02 · Grand Forks, ND, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09CA404
- **Event ID:** 20090702X80427
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-07-02
- **Location:** Grand Forks, ND, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.941805, -97.176322
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N538ND
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.

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