# NTSB Accident GAA17CA538
> **CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO SPORTCRUISER** · 2017-09-11 · Santa Ynez, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA538
- **Event ID:** 20170915X44656
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-09-11
- **Location:** Santa Ynez, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.607498, -120.075279
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO
- **Model:** SPORTCRUISER
- **Registration:** N4465F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

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