# NTSB Accident WPR23LA065
> **PIPER PA42** · 2022-12-13 · Lewistown, MT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA065
- **Event ID:** 20221213106455
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-12-13
- **Location:** Lewistown, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.04925, -109.46669
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA42
- **Registration:** C-GZPU
- **FAR Part:** NUSC
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the out of service visual glideslope indicator and snow obscuring the runway markings.

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