# NTSB Accident GAA18CA341
> **PIPER PA 28** · 2018-06-10 · Marion, IA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA341
- **Event ID:** 20180611X23152
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-06-10
- **Location:** Marion, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.029724, -91.531669
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28
- **Registration:** N4295T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper pitch during the first landing, which resulted in a porpoise, and the failure of the nose landing gear during the second landing after a subsequent go-around.

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