# NTSB Accident GAA17CA456
> **PDPS PZL-BIELSKO SZD 55-1** · 2017-07-29 · Mocksville, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA456
- **Event ID:** 20170731X61631
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-29
- **Location:** Mocksville, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.020832, -80.516387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PDPS PZL-BIELSKO
- **Model:** SZD 55-1
- **Registration:** N817V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions.

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