# NTSB Accident CEN16LA322
> **PIPER J5C** · 2016-08-10 · Sandusky, MI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA322
- **Event ID:** 20160816X05940
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-10
- **Location:** Sandusky, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.45222, -82.842498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J5C
- **Registration:** N30313
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a subsequent loss of control followed by a runway excursion.

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