# NTSB Accident GAA17CA257
> **NELSON SYDNEY VANS ACFT RV8A** · 2017-05-04 · Englewood, CO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA257
- **Event ID:** 20170504X65935
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-04
- **Location:** Englewood, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.569999, -104.849441
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NELSON SYDNEY
- **Model:** VANS ACFT RV8A
- **Registration:** N832SD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare and inadvertent selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing during gusting crosswind wind conditions.

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