NTSB investigations, WI

22 cases where the defining event was Hard landing.

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NTSB investigations, WI per year, 2009–2026: 22 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\" = 'WI' 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 CEN26LA047Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEngineering & Research 415 · Sheboygan Falls, WIThe flight instructor’s failure to arrest the airplane’s descent rate during a takeoff simulated engine failure which resulted in a hard landing.Nov 13, 2025 · N94342 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA404Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Watertown, WIThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane following the student pilot’s bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in diminished airplane performance during the…Sep 30, 2025 · N814 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA322Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Chetek, WIThe pilot’s improper landing flare and hard landing.Aug 14, 2024 · N3613W · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA256Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NG · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during an approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 26, 2024 · N94NG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA282Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJust Highlander · Oshkosh, WIThe reported uncommanded retraction of the flaps while on short final for unknown reasons, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 20, 2024 · N707KM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA430Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · West Bend, WIThe pilot’s inadequate landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and impact with the runway.Sep 13, 2023 · N529ER · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA323Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-10 · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 20, 2023 · N917CM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA229Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Salem, WIThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the left main landing gear collapse.Jun 5, 2023 · N42220 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA339Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T310R · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot’s loss of control while landing.Jul 24, 2022 · N731AJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA257Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Reedsburg, WIThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted a hard, bounced landing.Jun 12, 2020 · N738VY · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19CA227Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVans RV-8 · Oshkosh, WIThe 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.Jul 20, 2019 · N143MS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16CA258Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoyd Kenneth C Rans S-19 · Ephraim, WIThe pilot's decision to continue the landing from an unstabilized approach which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.Jul 6, 2016 · N39KB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Clintonville, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the night visual approach, which resulted in impact with a runway threshold light, and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…May 30, 2016 · N5771V · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA287Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 24 · West Bend, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain his descent rate during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.Sep 26, 2015 · N8583P · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA180Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPietenpol AIR Camper · Burlington, WIThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing touchdown, resulting in a hard landing.Jul 9, 2015 · N29NX · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA573Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Belgium, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 10, 2012 · N144DZ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA591Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 180A · Prairie du Sac, WIThe pilot's loss of control of the balloon during a landing in higher-than-expected wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 4, 2012 · N3013T · Minor damageNTSB CEN10CA344Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Creation GTE · Neenah, WIThe pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.Jun 25, 2010 · N5609N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA478Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportP&M Quik GT450 · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jul 30, 2009 · N703PM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09LA424Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConsolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Racine, WIThe pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent separation of the airplane's sponson.Jul 4, 2009 · N56LA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA397Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeatherhead Peter L Stol CH 701 · Hayward, WIThe pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing during gusty wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience with the accident airplane.Jun 29, 2009 · N861SD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA358Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar International RX-9 · Marathon City, WIA hard landing as a result of unexpected high winds and gusts.Jun 14, 2009 · N9116M · Minor damage