# NTSB Accident GAA20CA043
> **Zenair ZENITH 801** · 2019-10-18 · Knoxville, TN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA20CA043
- **Event ID:** 20191018X41633
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-10-18
- **Location:** Knoxville, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.963054, -83.876663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Zenair
- **Model:** ZENITH 801
- **Registration:** N801PZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the approach and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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