# NTSB Accident ERA25LA191
> **VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12** · 2025-03-28 · Chesterfield, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA25LA191
- **Event ID:** 20250430200085
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2025-03-28
- **Location:** Chesterfield, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.407003, -77.52468
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS AIRCRAFT INC
- **Model:** RV-12
- **Registration:** N4754
- **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 landing and the collapse of the nose landing gear.

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