# NTSB Accident GAA18CA292
> **PIPER PA28** · 2018-05-11 · Merritt Island, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA292
- **Event ID:** 20180523X24207
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-11
- **Location:** Merritt Island, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.3425, -80.688888
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N610FT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper landing flare in tailwind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.

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