# NTSB investigations, ID: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA117.md): Cessna T206H · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 18, 2026 · N465CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in hard, bounced landing and subsequent tail strike.
- [NTSB WPR24LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA312.md): Conner Michael A Vans Acft RV-9 · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2024 · N448MT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an impact with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR21LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA198.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Paris, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2021 · N321PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA198.md): Maule M7 · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2020 · N288BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach airspeed and landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB WPR20CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA140.md): Robinson R22 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2020 · N6703S · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to set the proper rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, which led to his failure to maintain a proper descent rate and resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA203.md): Carr B L RV 4 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2018 · N66PB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the weld on the airplane’s left main landing gear axle support strut during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA16CA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA522.md): Dieterich Robert A AIR CAM · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2016 · N322BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the left main landing gear wheel separating from the airplane, followed by an aborted landing, and a subsequent ground loop during the follow-on landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA181.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2015 · N184SH · Substantial damage
  > Abnormal ground contact during a 180 degree autorotation, resulting in a severed tail rotor driveshaft by a main rotor blade. A factor contributing to the accident was the rotor blowback condition due to the aft tilting of the main rotor disk.
- [NTSB WPR13CA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA337.md): Hughes 269B · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2013 · N9484F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect application of the cyclic control during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA194.md): Cessna 207A · Grangeville, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2012 · N207YH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA103.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 5, 2012 · N4894X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not reduce the airplane’s descent rate prior to the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA323.md): TL Ultralight Sro Stingsport · Soda Springs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2011 · N545N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA262.md): Cessna 152 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2011 · N89439 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.
- [NTSB WPR10CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA109.md): Young Dee C Kitfox II · St. Anthony, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2010 · N345DY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA042.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Marsing, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 31, 2009 · N74607 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm during the approach and subsequent go-around and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB WPR09CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA311.md): Maule M-5-235C · Dixie, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2009 · N725V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA058.md): Cessna 140 · Preston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2008 · N4008N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB LAX08CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA250.md): Cessna 182N · Big Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2008 · N92767 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane encountered a downdraft during the landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB LAX08CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA238.md): Cessna 182J · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2008 · N3381F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's non-stabilized approach that resulted in an improper flare and porpoise down the runway.

## 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" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=ID

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