# NTSB investigations, TN: 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 ERA26LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA327.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · McMinnville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2026 · N276SH · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA048.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Cookeville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2025 · N668TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate decent rate during approach, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA358.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2023 · N798MG · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper flight control inputs during the practice hovering autorotation that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA311.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Livingston, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2022 · N955V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA101.md): Beech B19 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2022 · N24605 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the certified flight instructor to attain the proper glidepath which resulted in a collision with a fence and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA149.md): Beech 23 · Rogersville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 3, 2021 · N2374J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an initial hard landing, separation of the left main landing gear, and a runway excursion during a subsequent landing attempt.
- [NTSB GAA20CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA043.md): Zenair Zenith 801 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2019 · N801PZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the approach and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA467.md): James D Riggs RV-10 · Lawrenceburg, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2017 · N616JJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain yaw control during a go-around in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA16LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA320.md): Beech B100 · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2016 · N66804 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA479.md): Schleicher ASW 27 · Benton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2016 · N27BZ · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot's descent below the glidepath and the subsequent hard, off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA14LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA311.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2014 · N544BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm during an autorotation after a perceived partial loss of power, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was radio frequency interference with the governor controller, which resulted in an…
- [NTSB ERA14CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA215.md): Schleicher Alexander K 7 · Benton, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2014 · N1002Z · Minor damage
  > The pilot's distraction with traffic on the runway, and his subsequent failure to retract the air brakes prior to touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA14LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA122.md): Cessna 172M · Pinson, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2014 · N194EX · Substantial damage
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions at night and his failure to divert in a timely manner, which resulted in an off-airport precautionary landing and subsequent substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB DCA14FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14FA058.md): Embraer EMB145 - EP · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 5, 2014 · N802HK · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the flight crew to adequately monitor the system for proper operation and manually activate the system during the flight in icing conditions. Contributing to the accident was the crew's limited training on the manual operation of the anti-ice…
- [NTSB ERA13CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA404.md): Cessna 172N · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N737PD · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA345.md): Jim Braddock Just Aircraft Highla · Limestone, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2013 · N926JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA027.md): Cessna 182P · Maryville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2012 · N1264S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his subsequent delayed decision to perform a go-around, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to clear obstacles.
- [NTSB ERA12CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA420.md): Cessna 172M · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2012 · N80985 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA415.md): Fairchild 24R-40 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2012 · N232E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA209.md): Cessna 172S · Lafayette, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2012 · N53460 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA372.md): Cessna 150M · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2010 · N45220 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA10LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA325.md): Schleicher ASH26 · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2010 · N26EL · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of electrical and engine power over unsuitable terrain due to a cannon plug that became disconnected for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC08CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA120.md): Cessna 140 · Dayton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2008 · N3536V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard 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" = 'TN' 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=TN

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