# NTSB investigations, OH: 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 ERA26LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA016.md): Cessna 172 · Bluffton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2025 · N64203 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA165.md): Beech A36 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2024 · N1861M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, resulting in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA064.md): Beech A36 · Sidney, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N6643H · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion, and subsequent impact with a terminal sign and taxi light.
- [NTSB ERA22LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA353.md): Stinson 108-1 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2022 · N9162K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA22LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA331.md): Cessna 152 · Hillsboro, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2022 · N49189 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN20CA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA371.md): Cessna 152 · Willoughby, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2020 · N94589 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and collapsed nose landing gear.
- [NTSB GAA19CA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA318.md): Beech 55 · Youngstown, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2019 · N1019D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA049.md): Flight Design Ctls · Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 4, 2018 · N21ZA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in variable gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA18CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA425.md): Cessna 172 · Batavia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2018 · N12064 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA008.md): Cessna 150 · Medina, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2017 · N7313G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.
- [NTSB GAA17CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA047.md): Piper PA 34 · Springfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2016 · N55378 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting wind during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA038.md): Luscombe 8 · Wilmington, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2016 · N1750K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA361.md): Cessna 172 · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2016 · N19820 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA237.md): Cessna 172 · Springfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2015 · N691SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA016.md): Flight Design Ctls · Mount Vernon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2015 · N566FD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN15CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA010.md): Schweizer SGS 2 33A · Waynesville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2014 · N36135 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN14LA489](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA489.md): Gallager John C Glasair · Highland Heights, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2014 · N4PX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during landing, and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CEN13LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA218.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2013 · N2065P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare with a high descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA045.md): Engineering & Research 415-C · Lebanon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2011 · N93415 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA372.md): Mooney M20J · North Canton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2011 · N1146B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN11LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA352.md): Aero Commander 100-180 · Athens, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2011 · N4016X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed in the flare which resulted in a stall and a hard landing.
- [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 CHI08CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA140.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Sandusky, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N31982 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging the flare and not maintaining airspeed during the landing.

## 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" = 'OH' 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=OH

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