# NTSB investigations, OH: 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 ERA25LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA373.md): Cessna P210 · Akron, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2025 · N44475 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the fight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot.
- [NTSB ERA24LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA288.md): Cessna R182 · Medina, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2024 · N182GZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear not correctly configured.
- [NTSB ERA22LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA428.md): Zenith CH 750 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2022 · N2992W · Substantial damage
  > The airplane builder’s installation of incorrect hardware in the control yoke assembly, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA022.md): Cessna 152 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2021 · N94400 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the final approach resulting in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA205.md): Cessna 310N · Carrollton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 24, 2021 · N310VD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to confirm the landing gear was down before landing due to distraction during the Before Landing checks, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA280.md): Waco YKC · New Carlisle, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2020 · N14139 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper approach speed and descent path to the runway, which resulted in excessive speed at touchdown and insufficient runway remaining to safely bring the airplane to a stop before the end of the runway. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB CEN20CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA059.md): Zenith CH 750 · Xenia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2019 · N227L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in the right tire contacting the runway first followed by the left wing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA039.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Delaware, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 20, 2019 · N91WW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent landing on grassy terrain, during which the airplane bounced and then nosed over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA104.md): Piper PA28 · Bowling Green, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 6, 2019 · N282BG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control upon touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA19CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA069.md): Piper PA32R · Versailles, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2018 · N4137W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in landing on the landing gear first and a subsequent loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and impact with a tree and a fence during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB GAA18CA539](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA539.md): Schweizer 269C · Delaware, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2018 · N139JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA470](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA470.md): Walter C Smythe Tango XR · Mansfield, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2018 · N454WS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA18CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA425.md): Cessna 172 · Batavia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2018 · N12064 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA144.md): Piper PA 22 · Ashland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 18, 2018 · N6157D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA18CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA046.md): Textron 172 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2017 · N30SU · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise.
- [NTSB GAA18CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA008.md): Cessna 150 · Medina, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2017 · N7313G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.
- [NTSB CEN17LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA323.md): North American SNJ-4 · Ashland, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2017 · N243CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA17CA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA334.md): Piper PA28R · Geneva, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2017 · N32088 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare in variable wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane landing on the left edge of the runway and impacting trees.
- [NTSB GAA17CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA133.md): Cessna 182 · Sebring, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 22, 2017 · N3828D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway, the nose landing gear separating, and the airplane nosing over during a second landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA361.md): Cessna 172 · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2016 · N19820 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA301.md): Cessna 172 · Urbana, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2016 · N8324E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abnormal runway contact during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, hard landing, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA278.md): Piper PA24 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2016 · N991K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent power reduction during landing, which resulted in a runway undershoot, collision with the runway threshold, nose and right main landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA238.md): Waco YKS 7 · Millersburg, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2016 · N17734 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions resulting in excessive brake application, and airplane nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA148.md): Remos G 3/600 · Chesapeake, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2016 · N201RQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in excessive airspeed during the touchdown, subsequent bounced landing, collapsed nose landing gear, and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA15CA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA299.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Wellington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2015 · N3872G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to level the wings during the landing flare, which resulted in the left wing striking the runway.
- [NTSB CEN14CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA355.md): Cessna 182S · Put in Bay, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2014 · N2366G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA153.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2014 · N108WA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA366.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2013 · N112EM · Substantial damage
  > Loss of control due to insufficient airspeed on takeoff and premature landing gear retraction, which resulted in the collapse of the left landing gear as the airplane impacted the runway.
- [NTSB CEN13CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA125.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Middle Bass Island, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2012 · N428S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in impact with the edge of the runway surface.
- [NTSB CEN12LA676](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA676.md): Flight Design Ctls · Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2012 · N21ZA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA337.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Put-in-Bay, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2012 · N2434M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point at the proper speed, his failure to initiate a go-around, and the airplane’s inadequate climb gradient after the aborted landing, which resulted in impact with the trees.
- [NTSB CEN11LA591](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA591.md): American Autogyro Sparrowhawk · Delaware, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2011 · N2631B · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed and aircraft control during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN11LA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA464.md): Burtner Charles W Derjager D IX · East Liverpool, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2011 · N7808M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing and propeller contact with the runway, which caused an in-flight disintegration of the propeller during the go-around, and subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN11CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA278.md): Cessna 152 · Stow, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2011 · N95469 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA052.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 Bravo · Stockport, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2010 · N619CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent movement of the throttle control during landing, which resulted in an increase in power and excursion from the runway.
- [NTSB CEN10CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA238.md): Ankerstar Bradley D RAND-ROBINSON KR2 · Hamilton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2010 · N774A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing and collapsed landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN09CA556](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA556.md): Alon A2 · Richmond Hts., OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2009 · N6363V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare.
- [NTSB CEN09CA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA381.md): Cessna 177B · Elyria, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2009 · N34508 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN09LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA183.md): Cessna 182 · Kelleys Island, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2009 · N3710D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusty winds due to inadequate aileron cable tension.
- [NTSB CHI08CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA091.md): Cessna 172R · Batavia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2008 · N53417 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare and her inadequate recovery from the 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" = 'OH' 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=OH

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