NTSB investigations, GA
31 cases where the defining event was Hard landing.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'GA' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'GA' 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA26LA174Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · The Rock, GAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing.NTSB ERA26LA103Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Atlanta, GAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA25LA070Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWilliam M Clapp CLAPP-SABERWING · Valdosta, GAA hard landing and subsequent gear collapse due to the pilot’s failure to securely close the airplane canopy and its subsequent opening on short final.NTSB ERA25LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBrunner-Winkle Bird A · Senoia, GAThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and landing gear collapse.NTSB ERA24LA360Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B100 · Jesup, GAA hard landing short of the runway threshold, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear and subsequent runway excursion during landing.NTSB ERA23LA376Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportEmbraer S A EMB-545 · St. Simons Island, GAThe control laws of the angle of attack limiter protection system, which precluded the system from disengaging during an approach in gusting wind conditions, limiting the flight crew’s ability to control the airplane’s pitch and resulting in a hard landing.NTSB ERA22LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Kennesaw, GAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB ERA21LA158Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVashon Ranger R7 · Hampton, GAThe student pilot’s improper flare while landing with a gusting crosswind which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left landing gear.NTSB ERA20CA301Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Savannah, GAThe pilot's inadequate flare, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB GAA19CA020Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Lawrenceville, GAThe student pilot's improper pitch application, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent fire. Contributing to the accident was the student’s failure to give over the flight controls to the flight instructor when instructed to do so.NTSB GAA18CA449Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Swainsboro, GAThe pilot's unstabilized approach during the initial landing with a right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent go-around and the collapse of the nose landing gear during the subsequent landing.NTSB GAA17CA535Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20J · Whitesburg, GAThe pilot’s unstabilized approach while landing with a tailwind and his subsequent failure to go around, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA17CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeropro CZ Eurofox LSA · Kingsland, GAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose-over.NTSB GAA17CA201Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot’s use of excessive airspeed during the approach, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing and subsequent loss of directional control during an attempted go-around.NTSB GAA16CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Thomson, GAThe student pilot's incorrect landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing, nose wheel collapse, and runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA222Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Gainesville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing flare in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing, left main landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.NTSB GAA15CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's lack of experience with the airplane's performance characteristics during the approach resulting in a hard landing and runway excursion.NTSB ERA15CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Valdosta, GAThe pilot's failure to compensate for gusty wind conditions during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.NTSB ERA15IA009Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFunk Ralph Velocity Xlrg · Atlanta, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a hard landing, which resulted in the fracture of the nose landing gear.NTSB ERA14CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Milledgeville, GAThe student pilots inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA13TA237Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58C · Jekyll Island, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm in the normal operating range during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.NTSB ERA13CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Columbus, GAThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA13CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Newton, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering, which resulted in a hard forced landing.NTSB ERA12CA581Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 208B · Statesboro, GAThe pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA10LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHachem Zachery S E7 · Homerville, GAThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA09CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T206H · Columbus, GAThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB NYC08CA304Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuicksilver MXL II · Cleveland, GAThe pilot's improper approach to the runway resulting in his being unable to flare prior to a hard landing.NTSB MIA08LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule MT-7-235 · Rome, GAThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB NYC08CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRotorway 162F · Cartersville, GAThe owner/builder's improper installation of the foot pedal scissor beam, which resulted in its failure during hover flight.NTSB NYC08CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Perry, GAThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting winds.NTSB NYC08CA074Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Brunswick, GAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the wind gust.