# NTSB investigations, 2019: 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA20CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA078.md): Cessna 172 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 26, 2019 · N882TC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA138.md): Lindstrand 180A · Davenport, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2019 · N3013T · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious injury to a passenger.
- [NTSB ERA20LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA053.md): Piper PA28 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2019 · N9097W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare to land, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN20TA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20TA025.md): Piper PA34 · Mount Pleasant, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Nov 25, 2019 · N15412 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's hard, bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a fracture of the nose landing gear mounting structure.
- [NTSB GAA20CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA071.md): Cessna 182 · San Luis, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2019 · N91846 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pitch attitude during landing on rising terrain in flat light conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA20CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA062.md): Bell 47G · Groveland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2019 · N6746D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper cyclic input after a reported hydraulic failure, the reason for which could not be determined, and his failure to follow the emergency procedures, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA20CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA068.md): Icon A5 · Chester, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2019 · N59WE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach angle in dark night conditions, which resulted in a collision with treetops and a subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA20CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA052.md): Robinson R66 · Alexandria, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2019 · N661CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's fixation on the instrument panel, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA20CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA088.md): Higgins John H/Williams John D Questair Venture · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2019 · N35HW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, loss of directional control, and impact with a tree and then terrain.
- [NTSB GAA20CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA091.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 · Apopka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2019 · N639BV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent nose-over.
- [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 GAA20CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA034.md): Bell 47G · King City, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2019 · N7060J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing and the main rotor blades striking the tailboom.
- [NTSB GAA20CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA035.md): Robinson R22 · Overton, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2019 · N4066S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach and the flight instructor's subsequent failure to maintain an adequate climb rate during an attempted go-around in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB GAA20CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA012.md): Aerostar International RX 7 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2019 · N9126K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a postaccident fire.
- [NTSB GAA19CA590](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA590.md): Cessna 172 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2019 · N309BR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA571](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA571.md): Cessna 152 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2019 · N6450B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA19CA591](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA591.md): Cessna 182 · Elizabethtown, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2019 · N101SD · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and postaccident fire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during short final.
- [NTSB GAA19CA566](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA566.md): Cessna 152 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2019 · N93069 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB WPR19LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA257.md): Kubicek BB60 · Goodsprings, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2019 · N505CZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious injuries to the pilot and two passengers.
- [NTSB GAA19CA581](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA581.md): Cessna 152 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2019 · N904WA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a collapsed nose landing gear.
- [NTSB GAA19CA538](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA538.md): Piper PA18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2019 · N19GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN19LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA302.md): Cessna 172 · La Grange, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2019 · N212BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA537.md): Czech Sport Sportcruiser · Murrieta, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2019 · N117BF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control and a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA518.md): Piper PA32RT · Ashland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2019 · N2228B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing and propeller strike, and his subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA19CA515](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA515.md): Piper PA18 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2019 · N7184B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent loss of directional control and impact with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA19CA514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA514.md): Hughes 269A · Shamokin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2019 · N653CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of any…
- [NTSB CEN19TA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA330.md): Cirrus SR22 · Glenwood Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 25, 2019 · N983WP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with a tail wind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent hard landing..
- [NTSB CEN19TA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA328.md): Lindstrand 105A · Lawton, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 23, 2019 · N7172D · No damage
  > A hard landing, which resulted the basket tipping over and a passenger sustaining a serious injury.
- [NTSB GAA19CA558](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA558.md): Cessna 172 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2019 · N9837L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA503](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA503.md): Cessna 172 · Ocean City, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2019 · N197ME · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA484.md): Cameron A 210 · Hume, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2019 · N6533Q · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a serious passenger injury.
- [NTSB GAA19CA475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA475.md): Avid Avid Mark IV · Thompson Falls, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2019 · N4829W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to go-around after a hard, bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a collision with trees at the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN19CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19CA227.md): Vans RV-8 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2019 · N143MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate spacing from the lead airplane while landing following revised landing instructions, which necessitated that the pilot conduct an improper landing flare and resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA433.md): Brumbaugh David R DRB Raider · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2019 · N703DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA487](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA487.md): Cessna 170 · Bison, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2019 · N2946D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN19LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA207.md): Md Helicopter 369 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2019 · N5277F · Substantial damage
  > The loss of control upon landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA19CA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA384.md): American AA5 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2019 · N387G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate and landing flare during landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with objects.
- [NTSB GAA19CA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA399.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N2894H · No damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and the instructor sustaining a serious injury.
- [NTSB GAA19CA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA380.md): Howard Steven C Super · Norwich, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N413MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA19TA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA211.md): Cessna 208 · Plant City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N80JF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare due to reduced visibility from a foggy windshield and his failure to use the airplane’s windshield defrost system, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA19CA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA374.md): Vans RV 6 · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2019 · N475AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB DCA19CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA167.md): Boeing 757 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2019 · N26123 · Substantial damage
  > an improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and substantial damage.
- [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 GAA19CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA335.md): Cessna 421 · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2019 · N421WL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA329.md): Ercoupe 415 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N3667H · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain pitch control and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA306.md): Cirrus SR22 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2019 · N581SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper control inputs on approach, which resulted in a hard landing near the runway edge, a runway excursion, and impact with runway lighting. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA19CA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA353.md): Cessna 177 · Festus, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2019 · N11823 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and failure to maintain pitch control with a crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing and a tail strike.
- [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 WPR19LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA168.md): Sikorsky UH19 · Brewster, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2019 · N955TC · Substantial damage
  > A reported mechanical malfunction and a hard landing for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA19CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA284.md): Schweizer 269C · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2019 · N269P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and the engine's rpm during transition to a hover, which resulted in hard landing.

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## 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") = 2019
  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
```

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