# NTSB Accident ERA12CA569
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2012-09-01 · Farmingdale, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12CA569
- **Event ID:** 20120920X05526
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-01
- **Location:** Farmingdale, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.72861, -73.413612
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N2409E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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

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