# NTSB Accident GAA19CA353
> **Cessna 177** · 2019-05-31 · Festus, MO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA353
- **Event ID:** 20190612X30908
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-05-31
- **Location:** Festus, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.193054, -90.385833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 177
- **Registration:** N11823
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare and failure to maintain pitch control with a crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing and a tail strike.

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