# NTSB investigations, VA: 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 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 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 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 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 ERA20CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA304.md): Tecnam P92 · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2020 · N508TE · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA20CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA235.md): Cessna 172 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2020 · N9391H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and failure to recover from the ensuing bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA20LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA055.md): Piper PA18 · New Market, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2019 · N1984A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing and an overload failure of the right main landing gear leg and its associated shock/dampener.
- [NTSB GAA19CA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA434.md): SKYBolt Smith Special Skybol · Stafford, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N748JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an aborted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA311.md): Cessna 172 · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2019 · N1930V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA448.md): Cessna 172 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2017 · N80399 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised 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 GAA17CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA295.md): Fairchild 24R · Catlett, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2017 · N25329 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in the airplane impacting wheat stalks and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA055.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · Bristow, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 31, 2016 · N781MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a landing attempt at night, which resulted in a delayed go-around procedure and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent flight experience.
- [NTSB GAA16CA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA460.md): Cessna 172 · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2016 · N2462E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA268.md): Cessna 172 · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2016 · N1724U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in abnormal runway contact and a substantially damaged firewall.
- [NTSB GAA16CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA098.md): Johnson Glenn L Zodiac 601 XL · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 2, 2016 · N676L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, causing the airplane to bounce and the nose gear to collapse, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and frame.
- [NTSB ERA13CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA035.md): AB Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2 · Roseland, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2012 · N4KN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain glider control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA12CA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA496.md): Cessna 172S · Culpeper, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2012 · N6276Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA10CA512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA512.md): Cessna 172R · Hampton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2010 · N429FF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the student’s decision to land with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA09LA529](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA529.md): Bombardier DHC-8-202 · Sterling, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2009 · N367PH · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB ERA09CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA260.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2009 · N476CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=VA

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