# NTSB investigations, PA: 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 ERA26LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA334.md): North American Harvard III · Sanatoga, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2026 · N407EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA25LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA334.md): Cessna 152 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2025 · N69200 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts.
- [NTSB ERA25LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA205.md): Beech P35 · Houserville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2025 · N2840R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA389.md): Cessna 150 · Erie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2024 · N61232 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
- [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 CEN23LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA348.md): Cessna 172 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2023 · N860TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [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 ERA22LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA087.md): Cessna 172S · Hazleton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2021 · N215LP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach in tailwind conditions, which resulted in an extended touchdown, bounced landing, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA003.md): Culp John S Culps Specl Sopwith · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2021 · N329CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA21LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA268.md): Cessna T210 · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2021 · N7568N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstable approach and delayed go-around attempt, which resulted in a porpoised landing, a nose landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA171.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Palmyra, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2021 · N577DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper judgment to attempt a flight while impaired by medications, which resulted in the helicopter’s abnormal ground contact, loss of control, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA274.md): Piper PA32RT · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2020 · N3025L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s premature rotation for takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which failed to accurately determine and account for the effects of…
- [NTSB ERA20CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA238.md): Socata TB 10 · Easton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2020 · N106G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in landing short of the runway, the airplane’s landing gear contacting the runway lip, and substantial damage to the airplane’s right wing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA120.md): Learjet 35 · Altoona, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 29, 2020 · N721EC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot flying's improper lateral bank control during a go-around in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the left-wing tip tank striking the runway.
- [NTSB GAA20CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA089.md): Cessna 172 · DuBois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2019 · N683SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his subsequent improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper preflight…
- [NTSB GAA20CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA057.md): Cub Crafters CC11 · Palmyra, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2019 · N718CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain lateral control during a go-around, which resulted in impact with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA19CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA435.md): Piper PA34 · State College, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2019 · N497SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA19CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA051.md): RIchard Silva Seawind · Pocono Summit, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2018 · N46SW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt to take off from a lake in high crosswind conditions, which resulted in the right wing lifting, the left wing impacting the water, and the airplane bouncing and then impacting the water hard.
- [NTSB GAA18CA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA498.md): Cessna 172 · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2018 · N984BT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA258.md): Berger Bernard M Pulsar Series III · Palmyra, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2018 · N914BB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate approach speed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA18CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA231.md): Cessna 162 · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2018 · N6020Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA18CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA022.md): Aviat A1 · Williamsport, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 22, 2017 · N337AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to verify that the parking brake was disengaged before landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA092.md): Pitcairn PA 18 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2016 · N12680 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to correct the gyroplane’s right roll during the landing, which resulted in the exceedance of its critical angle and a subsequent roll-over. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s focus on preventing a potential ground loop instead…
- [NTSB ERA16LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA318.md): Cessna P210 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2016 · N224MH · Substantial damage
  > A landing gear collapse during landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the landing gear did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal…
- [NTSB GAA16CA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA453.md): Cessna 150 · Franklin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2016 · N8120S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control resulting in a hard landing and the flight instructor's delayed action to assist the student pilot during the aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, a right main and nose gear collapse, and…
- [NTSB ERA16CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA237.md): Piper PA 28-161 · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2016 · N8237Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to take off near the airplane’s maximum gross weight in high-density altitude conditions that degraded the airplane’s takeoff and climb performance and resulted in an aborted takeoff and…
- [NTSB GAA16CA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA315.md): Seela Gerald L Glasair SH 2F · State College, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2016 · N666GJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's hard landing in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's unfamiliarity with the newly purchased airplane's throttle resulting in an unstable approach, and the pilot's ability to compensate for the wind.
- [NTSB GAA16CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA045.md): Schweizer 269C 1 · Mount Pocono, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 4, 2015 · N21496 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to remove the tension applied to the cyclic before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and the tail rotor striking the ground.
- [NTSB GAA15CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA119.md): Cessna 172R · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2015 · N984WU · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane attitude control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA14CA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA410.md): Bertagna John Just Highlander · Birdsboro, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2014 · N61148 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing resulting in loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB DCA14MA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14MA081.md): Airbus A320 - 214 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Major · Final report · Mar 13, 2014 · N113UW · Substantial damage
  > the captain's decision to reject the takeoff after the airplane had rotated. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to follow standard operating procedures by not verifying that the airplane's flight management computer was properly…
- [NTSB ERA12LA557](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA557.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Washington, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2012 · N3591P · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a flock of geese during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s hard impact with the runway while the pilot maneuvered in an attempt to avoid the geese.
- [NTSB ERA12LA539](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA539.md): Cessna 172M · Canadensis, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N391R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath.
- [NTSB ERA12CA523](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA523.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-1B · Bedford, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2012 · N9858L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and subsequent go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to shutoff the carburetor heat during the attempted go-around and the weight at which the airplane was…
- [NTSB ERA12LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA335.md): Piper J3C-65 · South Canaan, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2012 · N98568 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff during shifting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA12FA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA319.md): Cessna 177B · Honesdale, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2012 · N34539 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot pitching the airplane to an excessive nose-up attitude during an aborted landing, which resulted in increased induced drag, diminished airspeed, and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of a sedating…
- [NTSB ERA12CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA266.md): Piper PA-60-602P · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2012 · N6902L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA11CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA279.md): Franke Harry C Avid Flyer B · Somerset, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2011 · N145HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to hold full power for takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA11CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA202.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2011 · N9172V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA154.md): Cessna 177B · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2011 · N11625 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane which resulted in a shift of the shock mounted portion of the pilot's instrument panel, causing an interference of the pitch control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA09CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA425.md): Cessna 177 · Towanda, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2009 · N2980X · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during a go around following a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA307.md): Aerotek Pitts Spec · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2009 · N55MF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB ERA09CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA404.md): Cessna 172 · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2009 · N144ME · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA09IA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09IA056.md): DeHavilland DHC-8-311 · Philadelphia, PA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2008 · N326EN · Minor damage
  > The mechanical overload of the nosewheel steering links for undetermined reasons, which resulted in nose landing gear rotation and its subsequent wedging within the wheel well structure.
- [NTSB MIA08LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA205.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA42 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2008 · N482TS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.
- [NTSB NYC08CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA301.md): Steppling RV-6A · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2008 · N69RV · Substantial damage
  > The 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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