# NTSB Accident GAA18CA554
> **AIRBORNE Edge X Classic** · 2018-08-25 · Lake Wales, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA554
- **Event ID:** 20180914X40852
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-25
- **Location:** Lake Wales, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.893888, -81.620552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRBORNE
- **Model:** Edge X Classic
- **Registration:** N4557C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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