# NTSB Accident GAA17CA029
> **AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD SLING** · 2016-10-03 · Torrance, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA029
- **Event ID:** 20161019X24718
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-10-03
- **Location:** Torrance, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.803333, -118.339721
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD
- **Model:** SLING
- **Registration:** N232SL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a porpoised hard landing and a runway excursion.

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