# NTSB investigations, MN: 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 CEN25LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA189.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Luverne, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2025 · N202FD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA310.md): Beech E-55 · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2024 · N744T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA215.md): Zenith 750 · Forest Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2023 · N827LC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach to land that resulted in an excessive descent rate and impact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN22LA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA418.md): Zenith CH701 · Stanton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 13, 2022 · N107GM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA404.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Beardsley, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2022 · N7048C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach to land that resulted in an excessive descent rate and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA251.md): Sonex Onex · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2020 · N951X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's hard landing on the airplane's nosewheel, which jammed the steering, and resulted in a runway excursion and impact with runway lights.
- [NTSB CEN20CA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA232.md): Piper PA46 · Ely, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2020 · N27RZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapse during a gusty landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA225.md): Cessna 170 · Aitkin, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2020 · N2681D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN19LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA176.md): Kolb Kolb Twinstar TSP 1 · Hector, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2019 · N217JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s operation of the airplane outside of the center of gravity limits, which resulted in an adverse aerodynamic condition and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s incorrect calculations of the airplane’s CG limits.
- [NTSB GAA19CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA243.md): Hanson Parakeet A4 Replica · Faribault, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2019 · N27Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare with a left crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing, collapsed landing gear, runway excursion, and nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA186.md): Terry G. Olson Kitfox S7 Super Spor · Silver Bay, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2018 · N141AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s hard landing and subsequent failure to maintain airspeed and bank control during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN16LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA231.md): Cessna 182Q · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2016 · N377H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an improper flare and hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA189.md): TL Ultralight Sro TL-3000 Sirius · South St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2016 · N726T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper landing flare in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the firewall.
- [NTSB CEN13CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA112.md): Cessna 172M · Eveleth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2012 · N9660H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard nosewheel landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA113.md): Cessna 182J · St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2011 · N2618F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on a runway with a gusting, quartering tailwind and his inadequate compensation for the wind, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA624](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA624.md): Cessna 172S · Bemidji, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2011 · N548ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA280.md): Hughes 269A · Cannon Falls, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2010 · N8897F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed during the autorotation, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA357.md): Aviat A1 · Garrison, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2009 · N190BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing on the water and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN09CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA120.md): Beech 58 · Brainerd, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 3, 2009 · N70DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the unforcasted freezing rain that obscured the windscreen and hindered the pilot's ability to judge the height of the airplane above 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" = 'MN' 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=MN

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