# NTSB Accident GAA15CA149
> **PIPER PA 28-180** · 2015-06-28 · Novato, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA149
- **Event ID:** 20150630X34507
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-06-28
- **Location:** Novato, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.143611, -122.556114
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28-180
- **Registration:** N9069J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper pitch control which resulted in a bounced landing, runway excursion, and collision with terrain.

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