# NTSB Accident GAA15CA176
> **EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR SL** · 2015-07-05 · Montgomery, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA176
- **Event ID:** 20150710X24450
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-05
- **Location:** Montgomery, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.508335, -74.267776
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS
- **Model:** SPORTSTAR SL
- **Registration:** N163PH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper pitch control which resulted in a hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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