# NTSB Accident GAA18CA281
> **PIPER PA 32R** · 2018-05-14 · Cape Carteret, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA281
- **Event ID:** 20180514X30342
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-14
- **Location:** Cape Carteret, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.705276, -77.051109
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 32R
- **Registration:** N25WE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s steep approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the collapse of the landing gear during touchdown.

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