# NTSB Accident GAA16CA159
> **CESSNA 152** · 2016-03-23 · Valparaiso, IN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA159
- **Event ID:** 20160324X71331
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-23
- **Location:** Valparaiso, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.453609, -87.006942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N918U
- **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 flare, which resulted in a porpoise and substantial damage to the firewall.

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