# NTSB investigations: Hard landing

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ERA11CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA284.md): Cessna 172P · Stuart, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2011 · N88EP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA283.md): Cessna 172P · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2011 · N5460K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA291.md): Cessna A185F · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2011 · N2530S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA255.md): Beech F33A · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2011 · N334J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distracted attention due to the electrical system failure.
- [NTSB ERA11CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA254.md): Flight Design Ctls · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2011 · N178CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA11WA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA079.md): Airbus Airbus A330 · Caracas, Venezuela · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 13, 2011 · F-GZCB · Substantial damage
  > On April 13, 2011, about 1855 UTC, an Airbus A330-200, F-GZCB, experienced a hard landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS), Caracas, Venezuela. No injuries occurred. The flight was registered to and operated by Air France. Visual meteorological…
- [NTSB ERA11CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA333.md): Cessna 172K · Bar Harbor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2011 · N46643 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare while landing with a gusting wind, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA227.md): Cessna 150A · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N7225X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare during the gusty crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA226.md): Cessna U206C · Bridgeport, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N100HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA223.md): Cessna 177 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · C-FFIP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA11FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11FA035.md): Airbus F4-622R · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2011 · N173UP · Substantial damage
  > The captain's failure to control the airplane pitch-up induced by ground spoiler deployment during the go-around.
- [NTSB ERA11CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA187.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Oxford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2011 · N2838D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and the certified flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA193.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2011 · N470Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare and the certified flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA210.md): Cessna LC42-550FG · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2011 · N1018Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA166.md): Enstrom F-28C · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2011 · N5689B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA11CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA162.md): Bell 206 · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2011 · N796M · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA199.md): Cessna 310Q · Romeoville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 22, 2011 · N119RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach/landing to compensate for the ice accumulated on the airframe which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA147.md): Cessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2011 · N378FA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA152.md): Cessna 172 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2011 · N31FC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN11CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA211.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Bogalusa, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 6, 2011 · N80311 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare after encountering a gust of wind on landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA121.md): Robinson R44 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2011 · N441TB · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor blade rpm during a practice autorotation, resulting in a hard landing and rollover.
- [NTSB WPR11CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA101.md): Bell 206B3 · Three Forks, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 15, 2011 · N78BR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate use of throttle during the practice autorotation that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA086.md): Giorgio Anthony J RV4 · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 1, 2011 · N322RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA11LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA106.md): Eurocopter MBB-BK · Cherry Point, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2010 · N854EC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment during cruise flight due to a recurring stroke. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate oversight of the pilot's known medical condition.
- [NTSB ERA11LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA099.md): Beech F35 · Syracuse, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2010 · N3448B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing with airframe structural icing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s continued flight into known icing conditions.
- [NTSB CEN11CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA127.md): Cessna 182P · Clifton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2010 · N9317G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA077.md): Cessna 177 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 12, 2010 · N2262Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA100.md): Cessna 172S · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 7, 2010 · N99HV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s non-stabilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA104.md): Cessna 172R · Warrensburg, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2010 · N465CM · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN11CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA068.md): Schweizer 300C · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2010 · N299RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper execution of an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA031.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Prescott, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2010 · N844SH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and the certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and rollover.
- [NTSB CEN11CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA046.md): Hughes J/Hughes J Rand-Robinson · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2010 · N128JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was an engine oil leak which partially obscured the pilot’s forward vision.
- [NTSB ERA11CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA052.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Cambridge, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2010 · N56101 · Substantial damage
  > The commercial pilot’s inadequate flare during landing and the certificated flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA035.md): Borne Charles A III RV-4 · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2010 · N353CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN11CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA037.md): Cessna 182K · Henderson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2010 · N3057Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA003.md): Robinson R22 · Scappoose, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2010 · N2356T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during the landing flare and his subsequent interference with the flight instructor's control inputs. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB DCA11WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA002.md): Boeing 767 · Bristol, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 3, 2010 · G-OOBK · No damage
  > On October 3, 2010, at 0541 UTC, a Thompson Airways Boeing 767 experienced a hard landing at Bristol International Airport (BRS), Bristol, England. The aircraft was completing a flight from Cancun International Airport (CUN), Cancun, Mexico. Upon parking,…
- [NTSB ERA10CA513](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA513.md): Piper PA34 · Northampton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2010 · N56196 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA467.md): Sport Plane Dynamics Lightning · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2010 · N121L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN10LA563](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA563.md): Cessna 172S · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2010 · N2459K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA545](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA545.md): Aerospatiale AS 355F1 · Pikes Peak, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2010 · N5802W · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter's encounter with an unexpected downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10TA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10TA481.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Inverness, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 15, 2010 · N2872S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN10CA552](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA552.md): Cessna 172P · Stow, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2010 · N97921 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC10CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA086.md): Roberts Alan W Kitfox II · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2010 · N598AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper aircraft control during landing and the subsequent go-around, resulting in a hard landing, and a collision with a signpost.
- [NTSB CEN10CA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA522.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2010 · N404SE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA452.md): Kilishek George T RV-8 · Yadkinville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2010 · N888GK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA468.md): Cessna 172S · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2010 · N387AF · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB WPR10LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA426.md): Grob-Werke G 120A · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2010 · N865AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA422.md): Burkhart Grob G-103A · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2010 · N794G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare and bounced landing recovery technique that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA441.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Oakland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2010 · N348TF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '092')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/cases?page=20

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