# NTSB Accident ERA18LA098
> **CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20** · 2018-03-07 · Churchville, MD, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA098
- **Event ID:** 20180307X83504
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-03-07
- **Location:** Churchville, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.566944, -76.202499
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
- **Model:** SR20
- **Registration:** N101AD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane ballooning on touchdown, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the attempted landing and subsequent go-around.

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