# NTSB Accident GAA17CA354
> **PIPER PA28** · 2017-06-04 · Big Bear, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA354
- **Event ID:** 20170604X74546
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-06-04
- **Location:** Big Bear, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.263889, -116.853614
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N9238W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.

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