NTSB investigations, IN

24 cases where the defining event was Hard landing.

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NTSB investigations, IN per year, 2008–2026: 24 cases
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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\" = 'IN' 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"

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NTSB CEN22LA369Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportICP Savannah S · Evansville, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting winds, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose gear collapsing.Jul 29, 2022 · N5200S · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA292Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMagnaghi Aeronautica SKY Arrow LSA · West Lafayette, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed while landing in gusting winds, which resulted in a hard landing and a runway excursion.Jun 27, 2022 · N458SA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Angola, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapse.May 16, 2022 · N3530H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Terre Haute, INA hard landing, which resulted in the failure of the right main landing gear outer bearing and collapse of the landing gear.Apr 27, 2022 · N73T · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA246Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.May 25, 2021 · N162TW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA571Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Lafayette, INThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.Sep 25, 2019 · N6450B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA329Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportErcoupe 415 · Lafayette, INThe flight instructor's failure to maintain pitch control and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 7, 2019 · N3667H · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA195Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Knox, INThe flight instructor’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 21, 2018 · N6785P · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA491Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Valparaiso, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.Sep 15, 2016 · N3331R · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA226Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna TR182 · Bloomington, INThe pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's descent rate resulting in a hard landing, and subsequent substantial damage to the firewall.May 7, 2016 · N9281R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Gary, INThe pilot's failure to maintain the glidepath and appropriate airspeed during landing in icing conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.Dec 30, 2015 · N999VB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · North Vernon, INThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing touchdown, resulting in a hard landing.Jul 23, 2015 · N133VU · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Alexandria, INThe pilot's failure to maintain/attain adequate airspeed and attitude during landing that resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the pilot's diverted attention to air traffic and the reduction of perceptible audio cues due to noise attenuating headsets.Jul 17, 2015 · N2765H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLindstrand Balloons USA 120A · Peru, INThe hard landing due to a higher-than-forecast surface wind, which resulted in a serious neck injury to the pilot.Jan 10, 2015 · N316TB · No damageNTSB CEN14LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Rockville, INA partial loss of engine power due to a failure of the dual magneto system. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance of the duel magneto system.Jul 16, 2014 · N13SK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Bloomington, INThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing.Apr 19, 2014 · N298AB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobidoux Lionel Wittman W 10 · Hobart, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.Dec 30, 2012 · N641TD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Noblesville, INThe hard landing the pilot performed with a quartering tailwind, leading to the helicopter's rollover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on a weather service that did not provide a primary weather product.Nov 3, 2011 · N130AL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Greenfield, INThe pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 1, 2010 · N1448Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA217Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Lafayette, INThe pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident were the wind gusts.Mar 17, 2009 · N2382R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Wayne, INThe student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Feb 24, 2009 · N94626 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Valparaiso, INThe pilot's improper flare during landing, resulting in a bounced landing.Dec 29, 2008 · N3331R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2B16 · Gary, INThe pilot's excessive airspeed and improper flare while landing in gusting winds.Dec 14, 2008 · N573BA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAvid MK-IV · Boswell, INThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition which resulted in a loss of directional control during a bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the improper flare, the crosswind, and the trees which the airplane contacted.Jan 27, 2008 · N610K · Substantial damage