# 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 ANC25LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA007.md): Aviat A1 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2024 · N307AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA25LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA009.md): Schleicher ASK-21 · Front Royal, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2024 · N341KS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR25FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA002.md): Taylor J-2 · Roseburg, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 3, 2024 · N19252 · Substantial damage
  > On October 3, 2024, about 1130 Pacific daylight time, a Taylor J-2 airplane, N19252, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Roseburg, Oregon. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB CEN24LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA379.md): Textron 172S · Janesville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2024 · N281EA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action that resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA359.md): Pipistrel Italia S R L Virus SW · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2024 · N202MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a nose down attitude and subsequent porpoised landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA350.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Shirley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 17, 2024 · N7531P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive speed during the final approach, which resulted in a collision with a fence during the subsequent aborted landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA268.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2024 · N4145B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight inspection of the stabilator trim position, which resulted in a porpoised landing. Contributing to the accident was the maintenance personnel’s improper maintenance of the stabilator trim shaft.
- [NTSB WPR24FA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA252.md): Textron T206H · Kneeland, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 23, 2024 · N460DC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to perform a go-around after an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of control, runway overrun, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA278.md): Cessna 150 · Swans Island, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2024 · N7340X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing. Contributing was his decision to land downwind.
- [NTSB ERA24LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA272.md): Adams Walter R Searey · Sopchoppy, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2024 · N425UW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in abnormal contact with the water during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA319.md): Cessna 172 · Elizabeth City, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2024 · N92970 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ANC24LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA034.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Wellsville, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2024 · N41685 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN24LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA204.md): Tecnam P2010 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2024 · N502U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare that led to a bounced landing, and his improper pitch control while he attempted a recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in a significant nose-down pitch attitude upon the second touchdown.
- [NTSB CEN24LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA186.md): Cessna 172H · Belle Chasse, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2024 · N2782L · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate landing flare by the flight instructor that resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with terrain.
- [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 ERA24LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA188.md): Cessna 172 · Stoneville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2024 · N7921G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA181.md): Cessna 172M · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2024 · N73605 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC24LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA028.md): Team Rocket F1 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2024 · N75KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN24LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA149.md): Van's RV-12iS · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2024 · N245EM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the nose gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of experience.
- [NTSB DCA24WA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA165.md): Boeing 747 · Shaga, Kazakhstan · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 2, 2024 · TC-ACG · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR24LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA108.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2024 · N601CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.
- [NTSB DCA24LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA110.md): Boeing 757-224 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2024 · N13138 · Substantial damage
  > The crew’s over-rotation of the aircraft pitch during takeoff which resulted in a tailstrike.
- [NTSB GAA24WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA094.md): Superior Culver LCA · Uelzen, Germany · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 8, 2024 · N32482 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA24LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA108.md): Cessna R182 · Abingdon, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 4, 2024 · N756ZW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the airplane's landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact.
- [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 ERA24LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA084.md): Golden Avio S R L F30 Brio · Midland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2023 · N37GA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in damage to, and the separation of the nose wheel and fork bracket assembly, and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear assembly.
- [NTSB CEN24LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA060.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Anthony, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N8729P · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA039.md): Gaulden William D Vans RV-4 · London, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2023 · N2606A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of nose down pitch trim during the attempted aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.
- [NTSB WPR24LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA028.md): MD Helicopters 369FF · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2023 · N369FF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper autorotation profile during deceleration that resulted in the tail rotor assembly impacting the ground.
- [NTSB DCA24FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA002.md): Boeing 757-236 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Oct 5, 2023 · N977FD · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the alternate gear extension system, which prevented the landing gear from being lowered. The cause of the system failure was a broken wire, due to tensile overload, between the alternate gear extend switch and the alternate extension power…
- [NTSB CEN23LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA398.md): Van's RV-12 · Crystal, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2023 · N321BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and an overstress fracture of the nose landing gear strut.
- [NTSB GAA23WA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA236.md): Cessna 350 · Barcelona, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 11, 2023 · N1097L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA212.md): Bell 206 · Tumbarumba, Australia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 16, 2023 · VH-ZDI · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA291.md): Volato 400 · Dublin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2023 · PR-ZVL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a runway undershoot and a hard landing, which substantially damaged the airplane’s firewall.
- [NTSB CEN23LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA227.md): Kolb Twinstar · Starbuck, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2023 · N1025T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and hard landing, which resulted in the left axle fracturing from bending overstress.
- [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 ERA23LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA242.md): Gary R Brearley RV-9A · Kingston, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2023 · N105GS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA23LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA228.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Bradenton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2023 · N62HT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during landing which resulted in a premature landing on uneven ground and a subsequent rollover.
- [NTSB DCA23WA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA298.md): Boeing 747-428F · Tokyo, Japan · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 6, 2023 · N580UP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA130.md): Beech 200 · Salta, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Apr 21, 2023 · LV-WPM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA159.md): Cessna 172S · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2023 · N478SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around resulting in abnormal contact with the runway pavement and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB DCA23WA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA239.md): Saab 340 · Peten, Guatemala · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 16, 2023 · TG-TAI · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA211.md): Aeropilot S R O Legend 600 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2023 · N600LD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse and subsequent noseover. Contributing was the rough condition of the runway, as described by the pilot, and his decision to operate from it.
- [NTSB ERA23LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA157.md): Bell 47G-2A-1 · Livonia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2023 · N73905 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed action to arrest the high descent rate during a practice autorotation in tailwind conditions which ultimately resulted in loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN23LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA073.md): Cessna 172K · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2023 · N7003G · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA090.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2022 · N416PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA124.md): Cessna 210 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2022 · N9468T · Substantial damage
  > The nose landing gear retract arm separation for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA23LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA036.md): Cessna 172 · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2022 · N80619 · 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 WPR23LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA022.md): Beech V35B · Nogales, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2022 · N50JM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to establish a positive rate of climb before retracting the landing gear when he executed an aborted landing, which resulted in a propeller strike, diminished climb performance, and the inadvertent contact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA016.md): Piper PA-28 · Morristown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2022 · N5654W · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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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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