# NTSB investigations: Abnormal runway contact

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB DCA26WA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA355.md): Boeing 767-338 · Guatemala City, Guatemala · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Sep 6, 2026 · N373CM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA265.md): Vans RV-7A · Covington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2026 · N987CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, nose landing gear collapse, and nose over.
- [NTSB ERA26LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA267.md): Stits Playmate · Green Cove Springs, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 9, 2026 · N21JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA242.md): Scoda Aeronautica Ltda Super Petrel XP · New York, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 13, 2026 · N817PP · Substantial damage
  > On June 13, 2026, about 0924 eastern daylight time, a Scoda Aeronautica LTDA, Super Petrel XP airplane, N817PP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near New York, New York. The private pilot and a passenger were not injured. The…
- [NTSB WPR26LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA215.md): Cessna 172 · Cleburne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 9, 2026 · N1330Y · Substantial damage
  > On June 9, 2026 at about 1520 central daylight time a Cessna 172C, N1330Y, was substantially damaged when it crashed near Cleburne, Texas. The flight instructor and student pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB WPR26LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA231.md): Joseph Donahue S-7 Rans · Wessington Springs, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 6, 2026 · N4186J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA196.md): Guenther Glen A Searey LSX · Briarcliff, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 24, 2026 · N379GG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude and aircraft control during the base to final turn, which resulted in the airplane impacting the water. Contributing to the accident was reported downdraft wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR26LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA136.md): Cessna 162 · Chehalis, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 22, 2026 · N163TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a tail strike.
- [NTSB WPR26LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA131.md): Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle · Winslow, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 21, 2026 · N71FR · Substantial damage
  > On March 21, 2026, about 1406 mountain daylight time, a Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle, N71FR, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Winslow, Arizona. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as…
- [NTSB WPR26LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA128.md): Cessna 177 · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2026 · N178DR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA26WA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA156.md): Boeing 737 · Phuket, Thailand · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 11, 2026 · VT-BWQ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA133.md): Cessna 172S · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2026 · N1071Z · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR26LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA113.md): Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2026 · N88GX · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DCA26LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA139.md): Bombardier CL-600-2C10 · College Park, GA · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2026 · N354CA · Minor damage
  > The captain’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind wind conditions while attempting to land and a subsequent go-around.
- [NTSB CEN26LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA122.md): Cessna 182 · Golden, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 21, 2026 · N7276V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish stabilized approach that would have allowed the airplane to touch down with adequate runway remaining. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to execute a go-around.
- [NTSB ANC26LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA010.md): Beech 65-A90-1 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 16, 2026 · N918MR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain proper flare during landing resulting in a hard landing short of the runway threshold. Contributing to the accident were gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA26LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA074.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2025 · N472A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN26LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA057.md): Zenith Stol CH701 · Weatherford, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2025 · N701SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot being in a rush and failing to note the wind direction and speed.
- [NTSB CEN26LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA021.md): Beech C23 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2025 · N2130W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA011.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Portage, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2025 · N78RC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and attitude for a short field landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR25LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA284.md): Cameron Balloons US A-225 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2025 · N980VA · No damage
  > The balloon pilot’s improper landing, which resulted in serious injury to a passenger. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to brief the proper landing procedure.
- [NTSB CEN25LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA372.md): Cessna 182T · Seymour, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2025 · N357CP · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN25LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA345.md): Vans RV-12IS · Hartford, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2025 · N18HS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing on a turf runway.
- [NTSB WPR25LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA296.md): Cessna 172M · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2025 · N20490 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA329.md): JMB Aircraft S R O VL-3LSA-912 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2025 · N593TT · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructors inadequate supervision of the flight and delayed remedial action and the pilot’s improper landing flare during which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA25WA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA297.md): Boeing 747-8F · Taipei, Taiwan · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 13, 2025 · N613UP · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR25LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA243.md): Cessna 172N · Ronan, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2025 · N734SW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA334.md): Cessna 152 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2025 · N69200 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts.
- [NTSB ANC25LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA081.md): Cessna 208B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2025 · N645AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a landing touchdown with insufficient runway remaining and a subsequent runway overrun and a collision with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA25LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA244.md): Cessna 177B · Calera, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2025 · N34655 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA204.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Pembine, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 6, 2025 · N499CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare during landing which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA195.md): Cessna 182 · Charlevoix, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2025 · N71149 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during the takeoff that resulted in multiple bounces and substantial damage to the fuselage.
- [NTSB WPR25LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA164.md): Cessna T210M · Tucson Estates, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2025 · N6419B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA187.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Goudeau, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2025 · N216TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with soft terrain conditions during the landing which resulted in a loss of directional and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC25LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA041.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Susitna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2025 · N1364C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with shifting winds during landing, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and altitude, and subsequent contact with water.
- [NTSB GAA25WA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA160.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Mosbach, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 14, 2025 · N3870P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN25LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA171.md): Piper PA28 · South Saint Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2025 · N7951W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the touchdown, that resulted in abnormal runway contact and a loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the…
- [NTSB ERA25LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA166.md): Cessna 182 · Sanford, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 3, 2025 · N1910M · Substantial damage
  > On April 3, 2025, about 1222 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N1910M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sanford, Florida. The commercial pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB ERA25LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA192.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2025 · N65011 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the left wing impacting the runway.
- [NTSB CEN25LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA134.md): Cessna 152 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2025 · N68332 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind and windshear during landing.
- [NTSB GAA25WA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA125.md): Tomark Viper SD4 · Newcastle, Ireland · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 15, 2025 · EI-HMD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA25LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA150.md): Textron T240 · Midland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2025 · N918BM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA148.md): Cessna 172 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2025 · N740SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage.
- [NTSB WPR25LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA105.md): Textron 172S · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2025 · N726ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot undergoing instructions’ loss of aircraft control during landing, and the flight instructor’s failure to promptly intervene.
- [NTSB DCA25WA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA127.md): Bombardier CL-600-2D24 · Toronto, Canada · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 17, 2025 · N932XJ
- [NTSB ERA25LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA109.md): Near William J RV-7A · Weirsdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2025 · N811WJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB CEN25LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA085.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Mount Vernon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2025 · N8997W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN25LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA071.md): Cessna 150F · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2025 · N3589L · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action and the student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a nose down impact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN25LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA069.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2025 · N603AP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to land on the centerline of the snow-covered runway at night, which resulted in the left wing impacting a snowbank, a subsequent loss of directional control, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR25LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA049.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2024 · N701MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing gear selection during the takeoff roll and failure to maintain airplane control during a rejected takeoff, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway and a collapse of the nose landing gear.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '090')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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