# NTSB investigations, FL: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA267.md): Stits Playmate · Green Cove Springs, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 9, 2026 · N21JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA318.md): Cessna 140 · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2026 · N77061 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA26LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA172.md): Dehavilland DHC-3 · Dry Tortugas, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 11, 2026 · N708KA · Substantial damage
  > On April 11, 2026, about 0845 eastern daylight time, an amphibious DeHavilland DHC-3, N708KA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dry Tortugas, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB ERA26LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA136.md): Cessna 551 · Opa-locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 4, 2026 · N228MH · Substantial damage
  > On March 4, 2026, about 1648 eastern standard time, a Cessna 551, N228MH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Opa-locka, Florida. The two pilots and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB ERA26LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA074.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2025 · N472A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA26LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA045.md): Beech 95 · Edgewater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2025 · N2033C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA166.md): Cessna 182 · Sanford, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 3, 2025 · N1910M · Substantial damage
  > On April 3, 2025, about 1222 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N1910M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sanford, Florida. The commercial pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB ERA25LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA192.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2025 · N65011 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the left wing impacting the runway.
- [NTSB ERA25LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA149.md): Cessna 162 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2025 · N62PT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA25LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA148.md): Cessna 172 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2025 · N740SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage.
- [NTSB ERA25LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA131.md): Mallory Horton AQUA-BEE · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2025 · N799RX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown.
- [NTSB ERA25LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA125.md): C K ING Adventure CCX-2000 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2025 · N63CK · Substantial damage
  > A separation of the left main landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA124.md): Decker Daniel B Searey · Tavares, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2025 · N40DJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare during a bounced water landing, which resulted in a nose-down and submersion of the airplane’s open cockpit in the water.
- [NTSB ERA25LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA109.md): Near William J RV-7A · Weirsdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2025 · N811WJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent nose over.
- [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 ERA24LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA398.md): Cessna 172 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 17, 2024 · N371RH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare resulting in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA070.md): Beech A24 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2023 · N52LV · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons, resulting in a forced landing.
- [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 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 ERA23LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA210.md): Piper PA-30 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2023 · N751WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [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 ERA23FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA185.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Sebastian, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 7, 2023 · N44588 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA23LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA017.md): Cessna 172 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2022 · N455ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing and impact with a runway threshold light. Also causal was the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action to prevent the hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA22FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22FA132.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 21, 2022 · HI-1064 · Substantial damage
  > The structural failure of the left main landing gear downlock following ineffective shimmy dampening during the landing roll which caused the collapse of the left main landing gear, resulting in a runway excursion and post-flight fire.
- [NTSB ERA22LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA164.md): Hartz Paul RV-6A · Lake City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2022 · N447P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in overload bending of the nose landing gear leg and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA22LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA128.md): Stinson 108 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 16, 2022 · N6493 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s incorrect tail wheel takeoff procedure, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA22LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA108.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Lake City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2021 · N910WM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during the landing flare, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA094.md): Piper J3C · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2021 · N656CJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of brakes during touchdown, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB ERA22LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA065.md): Cessna 172S · Palm Coast, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2021 · N61237 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the lower fuselage and firewall.
- [NTSB ERA22LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA023.md): Cessna 177 · Inverness, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2021 · N3299T · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadequate recovery from a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the fuselage.
- [NTSB ERA21LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA360.md): Zenith 750 Cruzer · New Smyrna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2021 · N161AR · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s inadequate inspection of the flight control system, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA21LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA320.md): Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2021 · N5412D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flight instructor to maintain the proper rate of descent during the aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA21LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA179.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2021 · N392DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA21LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA139.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 22, 2021 · N885AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot under instruction’s improper landing flare and attempted go-around which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA21LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA146.md): Cessna P210 · Bartow, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2021 · N210GE · Substantial damage
  > A leaking left main landing gear down lock actuator, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and a subsequent landing gear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA120.md): Rivers Lindsey Lee Vans RV6A · O'Brien, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2021 · N9136R · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper soft field landing technique while landing on a turf runway, which resulted in a nose over.
- [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 ERA20CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA303.md): Zenith CH601 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2020 · N354DM · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent opening of the airplane’s canopy on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA20CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA265.md): Piper PA28R · Fernandina Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2020 · N31720 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear to extend prior to landing, which could not be duplicated during postaccident tests.
- [NTSB ERA20CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA225.md): Cessna 152 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2020 · N5314M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, and failure to recover from the ensuing bounced landing, which resulted in a subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA20CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA153.md): Lancair Super ES · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2020 · N855SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA148.md): Aero Commander 500 · Opalocka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2020 · N516DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction and his delayed go-around, which allowed the airplane to get too low and contact the runway with the landing gear retracted.
- [NTSB ERA20CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA130.md): Cessna 172 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2020 · N66046 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nosewheel steerage linkage during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with an obstacle during an attempted aborted landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA147.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2020 · N677NA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nosewheel collapsing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA115.md): Cessna 152 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2020 · N25474 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and failure to conduct a go-around, which resulted in a bounced landing and the nosewheel collapsing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA099.md): Piper PA28 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2020 · N7047W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with sign.
- [NTSB ERA20CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA083.md): Denney Kitfox · Wauchula, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2020 · N4283V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA20CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA088.md): Higgins John H/Williams John D Questair Venture · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2019 · N35HW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, loss of directional control, and impact with a tree and then terrain.
- [NTSB GAA20CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA051.md): Pereyra Aventura · Tavares, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2019 · N170AV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing on water, and his failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB GAA20CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA091.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 · Apopka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2019 · N639BV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent nose-over.

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '090' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence?state=FL

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