# 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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB DCA09RA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09RA041.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Narita, Japan · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 23, 2009 · N526FE · Destroyed
  > On March 23, 2009, at 0649 local time, a FedEx Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) MD-11 crashed upon landing at Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita, Japan. The flight originated at Guangzho Baiyun International Airport (CAN), Guangzho, China. Both pilots were…
- [NTSB ERA09CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA190.md): Piper PA-42 · Belmar, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2009 · N28DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA147.md): Robert Frisbey RV4 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2009 · N424RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA181.md): Cessna 152 · Crystal River, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2009 · N94563 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA175.md): Gates Learjet 35A · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2009 · N465NW · Substantial damage
  > The copilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's delayed decision to perform a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN09LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA173.md): Piper PA-31T · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2009 · N171AF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA110.md): Ercoupe 415D · Whitehall, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2009 · N87349 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his failure to abort the landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA159.md): Cameron Balloons US V-90 · La Junta, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 31, 2009 · N2097H · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a safe rate of descent during landing. Contributing to the accident was the strong surface winds.
- [NTSB ERA09CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA103.md): Cessna 172 · Corning, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2008 · N6621D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusty wind conditions and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [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.
- [NTSB CEN09CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA084.md): Rockwell International 114 · Meacham Int'l Airport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 6, 2008 · N4920W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA047.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Lamar, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2008 · N3758P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ANC09CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA006.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2008 · N57446 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA008.md): Aviat A-1B · Mooresville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2008 · N367SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB MIA08LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA205.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA42 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2008 · N482TS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.
- [NTSB NYC08CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA314.md): Cessna 172R · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2008 · N4172P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare while landing.
- [NTSB MIA08CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA194.md): Glasflugel H-301 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2008 · N1263 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent retraction of flaps during the landing flare.
- [NTSB ANC08CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA120.md): Cessna T207 · Nyac, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2008 · N1754U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the nose wheel separating from the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC08CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA132.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2008 · N285HC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
- [NTSB NYC08CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA303.md): Cessna 172 · Newton, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2008 · N6478E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.
- [NTSB MIA08CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA153.md): Beech C23 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2008 · N9194S · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA229.md): Prendergast RV-7A · Manchester, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2008 · N5025G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare during landing. Contributing to the accident was the uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC08CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA091.md): Cessna T206H · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2008 · N3501L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged speed and distance during a water landing.
- [NTSB NYC08LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA258.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2008 · N925LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during landing.
- [NTSB DFW08CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA148.md): Cessna 172P · Rose Bud, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2008 · N5350K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed long and collided with a fence.
- [NTSB NYC08TA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08TA183.md): Robinson R44 II · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 15, 2008 · N911GJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a practice autorotation.
- [NTSB DFW08CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA138.md): Jihlavan KP-5 · Norfolk, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2008 · N79KP · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing as a result of the pilot's improper flare. A contributing factor was the prevailing wind.
- [NTSB CHI08CA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA126.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Naperville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2008 · N2245M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to execute a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's excessive airspeed during touchdown, which resulted in the runway overrun.
- [NTSB NYC08CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA119.md): Cessna 182Q · S.Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2008 · N97514 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident was the windshear as reported by the pilot.

## 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/cases?page=14

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