# NTSB Accident ERA20LA053
> **PIPER PA28** · 2019-12-10 · Louisville, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20LA053
- **Event ID:** 20191211X01950
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-12-10
- **Location:** Louisville, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.230834, -85.657775
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N9097W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper flare to land, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.

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