# NTSB Accident GAA18CA324
> **PIPER PA 22** · 2018-06-04 · Talkeetna, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA324
- **Event ID:** 20180605X00753
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-06-04
- **Location:** Talkeetna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.43, -150.240005
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 22
- **Registration:** N7257D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain a proper descent rate during approach, which resulted in a hard landing.

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