# NTSB Accident CEN20CA232
> **Piper PA46** · 2020-06-16 · Ely, MN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20CA232
- **Event ID:** 20200617X52807
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-06-16
- **Location:** Ely, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.899051, -91.850921
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA46
- **Registration:** N27RZ
- **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, bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapse during a gusty landing.

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