# NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 series: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA24LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA192.md): Cessna 172 · Zelienople, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2024 · N684SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind condition during landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA066.md): Mooney M20E · Byron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2024 · N9338V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA23LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA259.md): Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2023 · N2447B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in substantial damage the airplane’s fuselage.
- [NTSB CEN22LA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA444.md): Rockwell International 112A · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2022 · N1462J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA21LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA078.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2020 · N5023L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA19LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA119.md): Ostertag Walter G Velocity RG · Stateboro, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2019 · N101WV · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control while on final approach in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA498.md): Cessna 172 · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2018 · N984BT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA199.md): Cessna 172 · New Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2018 · N803BW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA151.md): Cessna 172 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2018 · N2221R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA17CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA216.md): Cessna 172 · Emporia, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2017 · N2460A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed for landing and his improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA17LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA095.md): Cessna 172 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2017 · N2382R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in damage to the engine firewall.
- [NTSB GAA16CA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA452.md): Simmons Noel SDL · Naches, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2016 · N945PL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR15FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA208.md): Mooney M20E · Salem, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2015 · N5608Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstabilized approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a porpoise during landing. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during the subsequent aborted landing, which resulted…
- [NTSB CEN12CA624](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA624.md): Cessna 172R · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2012 · N824KS · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper flare in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR12LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA377.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2012 · N4922T · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing likely made by the private pilot on a solo flight that preceded the dual instructional flight during which the wing damage became obvious.
- [NTSB WPR12LA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA444.md): Cessna 172S · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2012 · N320ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare and compensation for gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA240.md): Cessna 172S · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2012 · N5253Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA088.md): Cessna 172S · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 2, 2012 · N5026C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA241.md): Cessna 172 · Ft Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2011 · N702GR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA350.md): Cessna 172S · Salisbury, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2010 · N2373K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA345.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2009 · N3953T · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing or abnormal runway contact by one or both pilots.
- [NTSB ERA09CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA102.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Folkston, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 19, 2008 · N699G · Substantial damage
  > The student's improper flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

## 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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41515')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '090'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/cases?engine=41515

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