# NTSB investigations, 2013: 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. Page 1 of 2 · 72 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB ERA14CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA080.md): Schweizer 269C · White Plains, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 28, 2013 · N2056J · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of control - [NTSB WPR14CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA077.md): Cessna T182T · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 25, 2013 · N3531F · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to continue the instrument approach beyond the published missed approach point. - [NTSB WPR14CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA074.md): Cessna 172M · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2013 · N80238 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing. - [NTSB ERA14CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA081.md): Cessna 172N · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2013 · N2854E · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CEN14WA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA068.md): Bell 407 · Rio Ablajo, Honduras · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 16, 2013 · HR-AXO · Substantial damage > On November 16, 2013, approximately 1030 central standard time, a Bell 407 helicopter, HR-AXO, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing for undetermined reasons near Rio Ablajo, Honduras. The pilot and six passengers were not injured. Visual… - [NTSB CEN14CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA059.md): Groen Sparrowhawk II · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 10, 2013 · N130SW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain a proper glidepath for landing which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CEN14LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA050.md): Piper PA 28-150 · Concordia, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2013 · N5790W · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s improper decision to attempt a climb with an excessive pitch attitude for the tailwind condition and flap setting, which resulted in an approach to stall and subsequent off-field landing. - [NTSB CEN14CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA049.md): Mooney M20R · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2013 · N1006A · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the go around. - [NTSB ERA14CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA023.md): Cessna 182Q · Wauchula, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2013 · N725AS · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CEN14LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA022.md): Bell OH-58C · Omaha, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2013 · N911CC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to assess and compensate for the landing surface, which included high grass and loose dirt. - [NTSB ERA14CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA016.md): Denisar Richard A Lancair 320 · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 22, 2013 · N825D · Substantial damage > A hard landing by the pilot, which resulted in overload failure of landing gear components and surrounding structure. - [NTSB ERA14CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA031.md): Schweizer SGS 1 26E · Eighty Four, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2013 · N2997H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and glide path, which resulted in an overshoot, a hard landing, and a subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model. - [NTSB CEN14LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA005.md): Cameron N105 - NO Series · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2013 · N4113T · No damage > The pilot's decision to land the balloon from a high approach altitude due to high winds, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ERA13CA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA436.md): Beech A23 24 · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2013 · N7626R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CEN13LA552](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA552.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2013 · N4756L · Substantial damage > An intermittent loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR13LA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA404.md): Bell 47G5 · King City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2013 · N7836S · Substantial damage > The failure of the helicopter’s center frame tube due to a fatigue crack and corrosion originating from a welded surface. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the helicopter during its most recent 100-hour… - [NTSB WPR13LA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA432.md): Grumman American Avn. AA 1C · Hemet, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2013 · N9923U · Substantial damage > The airplane’s hard landing due to the pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while on approach after shutting down the engine because of the smoke in the cockpit from a burnt wire that originated from the alternator field terminal and extended to… - [NTSB WPR13CA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA421.md): Cessna E162 · Eugene, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2013 · N30265 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare that resulted in a bounced landing. - [NTSB ANC13CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA108.md): Cessna 185 · Mentasta Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2013 · N432X · Substantial damage > The pilots improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ERA13CA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA399.md): Breezer 912ULS2 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2013 · N5625Y · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear. - [NTSB CEN13LA523](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA523.md): Bell-Transworld Helicopter Cor 47G-2 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2013 · N8051E · Substantial damage > The delayed remedial action by the flight instructor during a simulated autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB WPR13CA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA367.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2013 · N7720P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed on final approach to landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB ERA13CA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA369.md): Maule M-5-210C · Verona, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2013 · N6617R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s delay in applying power after a bounced landing, resulting in collision with terrain during a go-around. - [NTSB WPR13CA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA375.md): Cessna 172S · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N544ER · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CEN13LA478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA478.md): Douglas Brian G BA-100 · Killeen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N27BD · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper management of the fuel mixture, which resulted in an over-rich fuel mixture condition and a subsequent partial loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR13LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA364.md): Commonwealth 185 · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2013 · N67045 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate control inputs during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control. - [NTSB ERA13CA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA357.md): Piper PA-34-200T · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N75131 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [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 CEN13LA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA454.md): Cessna 140 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2013 · N2745N · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing and his delay in performing an aborted landing. - [NTSB WPR13CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA345.md): Cessna 162 · Tacoma, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2013 · N1205J · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper level off/flare resulted in a hard landing/bounce and subsequent nose gear collapse. - [NTSB CEN13CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA435.md): Cessna 182S · Steamboat Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2013 · N5467C · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in reacting to the adverse wind conditions. - [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 ERA13CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA335.md): Cessna 172S · New Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N121CW · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB DCA13FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13FA131.md): Boeing 737 7H4 · Flushing, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N753SW · Substantial damage > The captain's attempt to recover from an unstabilized approach by transferring airplane control at low altitude instead of performing a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the captain's failure to comply with standard operating procedures. - [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 WPR13CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA332.md): Cessna 172S · Santa Barbra, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N971TA · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB WPR13CA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA329.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Inyokern, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2013 · N123HP · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control during a practice autorotation maneuver and the pilot providing training's delayed remedial action which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the… - [NTSB CEN13LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA414.md): Ayres S2R-T41 · Coy, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2013 · N2239B · Substantial damage > The propeller’s uncommanded reverse thrust during the landing flare due to improper rigging of the propeller’s governor linkage. - [NTSB CEN13CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA372.md): Kubicek BB70Z · Windsor, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2013 · N1235J · Minor damage > The pilots’ encounter with increased wind, which resulted in a hard and fast landing. - [NTSB ERA13LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA288.md): Hagerty RV-7A · Altoona, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2013 · N954CH · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from an encounter with a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a hard landing on, and displacement of, the nose landing gear and a subsequent runway excursion and noseover. - [NTSB DCA13WA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA110.md): Saab 340 · Mangrove Cay, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 13, 2013 · C6-SBJ · Substantial damage > The Air Accident Investigation and Prevention Unit (AAIPU) of the Bahamas, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a SAAB 340 that occurred on June 13, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIPU investigation… - [NTSB CEN13LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA340.md): Vans RV12 · Chadron, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2013 · N666BE · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to properly secure the latch to the tip-up canopy before flight, which resulted in the canopy opening on takeoff and a subsequent loss of airplane control while attempting to land the airplane. - [NTSB CEN13LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA356.md): Ultramagic N-250 · Golden, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N753ZF · Minor damage > The balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving… - [NTSB CEN13IA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA350.md): Ultramagic M-105 · Louisville, CO · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N30018 · Minor damage > The balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving… - [NTSB CEN13IA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA349.md): Ultramagic T210 · Boulder, CO · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N201FW · Minor damage > The balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving… - [NTSB ERA13CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA271.md): Flight Design Ctls · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2013 · N622BT · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent main landing gear collapse. - [NTSB CEN13CA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA312.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2013 · N2318X · Substantial damage > Improper control inputs by the pilot-receiving-instruction and the inability of the flight instructor to correct the control inputs in sufficient time to avoid the hard landing. - [NTSB ANC13CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA053.md): Cessna U206G · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2013 · N77206 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate airspeed control during a glassy water landing, which resulted in an excessive sink rate, and a hard landing. - [NTSB ANC13CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA050.md): Taylorcraft F19 · Napakiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2013 · N3617T · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student. - [NTSB ANC13LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA049.md): Maule M-6-235 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2013 · N56464 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s execution of a hard landing, which resulted in the overstress fracture of the right main axle housing and the subsequent nosedown. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/cases.md?year=2013&page=2 ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2013 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?year=2013 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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