NTSB investigations, IN

10 cases where the defining event was Abnormal runway contact.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, IN per year, 2011–2026: 10 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'IN' 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"

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NTSB CEN25LA372Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182T · Seymour, INThe flight instructor’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of control.Sep 9, 2025 · N357CP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA134Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a bounced touch and go landing and subsequent nose wheel separation.Feb 21, 2021 · N465US · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA392Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth Wing Uum Scout · Westfield, INThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and wing strike.Jul 8, 2019 · N419TN · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Waterloo, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare during a soft-field landing and his use of an improper soft-field landing procedure, which resulted in a bounced landing.May 5, 2018 · N263VX · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Valparaiso, INThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and substantial damage to the firewall.Mar 23, 2016 · N918U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA515Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-1B · Valparaiso, INThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 25, 2013 · N5538B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA434Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDavid W Oakes RV-7A · Charlottesville, INThe improper landing attitude which damaged the nosewheel and a resulted in a hard landing.Jul 25, 2013 · N1243A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20J · Warsaw, INThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around maneuver. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s complacency flying the airplane and his lack of training on bounced landing…Jan 27, 2013 · N5763H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Elkhart, INThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.Jan 2, 2013 · N707HL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA454Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVan Kalker John E RAF 2000 GTX SE · Decker, INThe improper landing flare, which resulted in the gyroplane's main rotor contacting the runway surface.Jul 6, 2011 · N25VK · Substantial damage