# NTSB Accident GAA17CA452
> **PIPER PA28** · 2017-07-30 · St. Joseph, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA452
- **Event ID:** 20170731X84928
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-30
- **Location:** St. Joseph, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.064998, -88.025276
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N2204B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing and subsequent loss of directional control.

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