# NTSB Accident GAA16CA202
> **CESSNA 172** · 2016-04-20 · Camarillo, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA202
- **Event ID:** 20160425X34751
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-04-20
- **Location:** Camarillo, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.213611, -119.094444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N6616D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's incorrect pitch control input, resulting in a porpoise during landing and substantial damage to the airplane's firewall.

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