# NTSB Accident ERA13CA206
> **POOLE ROBERT C JR Van's** · 2013-04-17 · Salisbury, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13CA206
- **Event ID:** 20130418X00011
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-04-17
- **Location:** Salisbury, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.640834, -80.51889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** POOLE ROBERT C JR
- **Model:** Van's
- **Registration:** N439RP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his subsequent decision to exit the paved runway onto the soft terrain.

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