# NTSB Accident GAA15CA276
> **PIPER PA 28** · 2015-09-24 · Van Nuys, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA276
- **Event ID:** 20150928X52300
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-09-24
- **Location:** Van Nuys, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.20972, -118.489997
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28
- **Registration:** N8258S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to compensate for turbulence during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.

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