# NTSB investigations, UT: 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 WPR26LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA199.md): Bell 206-L4 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2026 · N917SU · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control while manipulating the engine governor reference rpm adjustment during hover operations, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB WPR26LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA137.md): Salt Lake Gyrocopters Calidus · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 23, 2026 · N247WR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was nose wheel misalignment at touchdown.
- [NTSB ANC24LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA034.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Wellsville, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2024 · N41685 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA136.md): Cessna 177RG · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 15, 2023 · N2572V · Substantial damage
  > The retraction of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA19CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA227.md): Maule M7 · Roosevelt, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2019 · N4257A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a culvert.
- [NTSB GAA19CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA076.md): Cessna 172 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 22, 2018 · N21621 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA202.md): Cessna 182 · Nephi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2018 · N5292N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA269.md): Johnson Kenneth Super CUB Sport · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2017 · N47KJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB GAA16CA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA496.md): Cessna 172 · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2016 · N734AV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing.
- [NTSB WPR15LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA203.md): Beech C 99 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2015 · N6199D · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s unmanageable right yaw during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the rudder and rudder assembly did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB GAA15CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA100.md): Cessna 305 · Richfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2015 · N16708 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA15CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA026.md): Cessna 172S · Vernal, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2015 · N2168D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during landing flare.
- [NTSB WPR14CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA217.md): Cessna 210 · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2014 · N9589T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR14CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA213.md): Schleicher ASW 27 · Cedar Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2014 · N137ED · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in inadvertent terrain contact by the wing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA170.md): Diamond DA 20-C1 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2013 · N986CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB WPR13CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA068.md): Robinson R22 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2012 · N393LE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm. Contributing to the accident was the wet landing surface.
- [NTSB WPR11FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA232.md): Cessna T207A · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 2011 · N803AN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to initiate a go-around after a bounced landing at an airport where go-arounds were not advised and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around.
- [NTSB WPR09CA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA469.md): Cessna 182 · Parowan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2009 · N1040D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA370.md): Christopher Vans RV-4 · Wendover, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2009 · N202CL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare during touchdown and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop.

## 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" = 'UT' 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=UT

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