# NTSB Accident GAA19CA558
> **Cessna 172** · 2019-08-09 · Chicago, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA558
- **Event ID:** 20190919X51117
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-09
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.785831, -87.752502
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N9837L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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

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