# NTSB Accident GAA17CA540
> **CESSNA 172** · 2017-09-16 · Lynchburg, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA540
- **Event ID:** 20170918X90931
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-09-16
- **Location:** Lynchburg, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.378055, -79.122222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N5396D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in an aborted go-around, an aerodynamic stall, and a hard landing.

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