# NTSB Accident GAA16CA059
> **CESSNA 172R** · 2015-11-16 · Westminster, MD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA059
- **Event ID:** 20151124X31751
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-11-16
- **Location:** Westminster, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.608333, -77.007499
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172R
- **Registration:** N26499
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

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