# NTSB investigations, 2021: 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 WPR22LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA065.md): Piper PA-22 · Ivanhoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2021 · N3744P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.
- [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 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 WPR22LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA058.md): Cessna 510 · Havasu, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 1, 2021 · N81CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a pre-landing checklist.
- [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 ERA22LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA070.md): Cessna 172N · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 21, 2021 · N8074E · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s loss of control during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN22LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA043.md): Cessna 172P · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 21, 2021 · N99715 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the student pilot’s self-induced pressure to land after being admonished by the controller.
- [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 ANC22LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA006.md): Cub Crafters CC-18-180 · Yukon Charlie River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2021 · N413CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN22LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA056.md): Cessna 172 · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2021 · N5321A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control following a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR22FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA022.md): Cessna 172 · Ukiah, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 28, 2021 · N1870V · Substantial damage
  > A power interruption due to water-contaminated fuel, which resulted in the student pilot aborting the takeoff and landing hard. Contributing to the accident were a leak in the left fuel tank that allowed water to enter and damage to the fuel tank that…
- [NTSB ERA22LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA040.md): Jack A Frohbieter Questair Venture · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2021 · N281F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to utilize the aircraft checklist.
- [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 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 GAA22WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA002.md): Cessna 172 · St-Mathieu-de-Laprairie, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 2, 2021 · C-FFRV · Substantial damage
- [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 WPR21FA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA353.md): Beech S35 · Billings, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 27, 2021 · N354M · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s improper flare, which led to a hard landing, subsequent loss of control, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN21LA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA448.md): Cessna 305A · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2021 · N140R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of control and ground loop due to the mechanical malfunction of the tailwheel lock.
- [NTSB CEN21LA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA474.md): Navion Navion H · Burlington, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 16, 2021 · N1061Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing with a gusting crosswind that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard impact on the runway.
- [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 ERA21FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA354.md): Cessna 402C · Provincetown, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 9, 2021 · N88833 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to perform an aborted landing late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to execute a go-around once the approach became unstabilized, per the operator’s…
- [NTSB CEN21LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA398.md): Segarra Lucas JR Zenith Stoll 701 · Grantsburg, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2021 · N705L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in abnormal runway contact and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB ANC21LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA101.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2021 · N8987Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare while landing off-airport with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA21LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA332.md): Rotorway Exec 162 · Lindale, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2021 · N162LR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper judgment of the helicopter’s height above ground during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing with forward airspeed and subsequent bounce and rollover.
- [NTSB WPR21LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA317.md): Czech Sport Piper Sport · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2021 · N643JK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare.
- [NTSB GAA21WA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA234.md): Cessna 172 · Prestwick, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 9, 2021 · G-DRAM
- [NTSB ERA21LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA319.md): Beech F33A · Oxford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2021 · N4114S · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent operation of the landing handle during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose gear retraction and subsequent collision with the runway.
- [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 CEN21LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA344.md): Weiss Denis Sparrow II · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2021 · N725DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing, a loss of control, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR21FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA288.md): Borom Long-EZ · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 27, 2021 · N966EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and to retract the speed brake during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to conduct a flight review in an…
- [NTSB CEN21LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA332.md): Madera RV-3 · Jacksonville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2021 · N3S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare during landing which resulted in an attempted go-around, loss of control, and aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA21LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA301.md): Cessna 172 · Rochester, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2021 · N489MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive speed and improper landing flare which resulted in abnormal runway contact, porpoising, and substantial damage.
- [NTSB WPR21FA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA273.md): Beech V35 · Angwin, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 16, 2021 · N112TW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing after an unstabilized approach and hard landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…
- [NTSB ERA21LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA285.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2021 · N91W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper flare which resulted in abnormal ground contact and loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN21LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA311.md): Eslinger C W/Eslinger S M Cassutt · Pryor, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2021 · N8277S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s high flare and failure to execute a go-around which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN21LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA308.md): Cessna 180J · Tyler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 1, 2021 · N42084 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach resulting in an extended touchdown, bounced landing, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN21LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA312.md): Piper PA 46-350P · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2021 · N110ST · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with hydroplaning conditions.
- [NTSB WPR21LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA241.md): Cessna 172 · Moose Creek Ranger Station, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2021 · N79523 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced hard landing and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ERA21LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA259.md): Maule M5 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2021 · N4464Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ANC21LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA046.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2021 · N178TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance with trees during landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA240.md): Cessna 120 · Warwick, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N1899N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN21LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA248.md): Beech 1900 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2021 · N219VP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ERA21FA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA237.md): Beech A23 · Pinnacle, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 1, 2021 · N8780M · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN21LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA235.md): Cessna 172 · McAllen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2021 · N999MA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway sign.
- [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 ERA21LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA216.md): Cessna 172 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2021 · N5170K · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB CEN21LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA218.md): Cessna R182 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2021 · N8051B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to extend the main landing gear due to incomplete maintenance, which resulted in a partial wheels-up landing and the mechanic’s failure to follow proper maintenance procedures that led to the loss of main landing gear system hydraulic…
- [NTSB ERA21LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA255.md): Page Joseph E Vans RV-4 · Martinsburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N54RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare in variable crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA203.md): Cessna 150 · Williamson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2021 · N6915S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind, which led to a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN21FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA207.md): Cessna T210M · Oxford, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 2, 2021 · N1215M · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s capability and his decision to attempt to takeoff from a field, which resulted in collision with a power pole/line and terrain.

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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 year(c."eventDate") = 2021
  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?year=2021

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