NTSB investigations, 2012
78 cases where the defining event was Hard landing.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 111 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 85 |
| 2010 | 81 |
| 2011 | 79 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2013 | 72 |
| 2014 | 61 |
| 2015 | 74 |
| 2016 | 66 |
| 2017 | 53 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2026 | 46 |
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2012
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2012 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 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.NTSB CEN13CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Eveleth, MNThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard nosewheel landing.NTSB ANC13CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's loss of control while landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB WPR13CA067Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Rawlins, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm during takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rollover.NTSB ERA13CA092Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLiberty Aerospace XL-2 · Lynchburg, VAThe student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN13CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · McKinney, TXThe pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard nosewheel landing.NTSB WPR13CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRemos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Sacramento, CAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA13LA045Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Alexander City, ALThe pilot’s delayed decision to initiate an autorotation and her subsequent improper conduct of the autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing, after the helicopter started vibrating for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident…NTSB WPR13CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Long Beach, CAThe student pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR13CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSport Plane Dynamics Lightning · Casa Grande, AZThe pilot’s failure to follow specified procedures for an aborted landing and loss of control during the attempt.NTSB ERA13CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Hampton, NHThe student pilot's improper landing flare and touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA13CA044Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Miami, FLThe flight instructor's improper power management during a steep, obstacle-clearance approach, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA13CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172H · Weyers Cave, VAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard 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 DCA13CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBombardier DHC-8-315 · Kabul, Afghanistanthe captains ineffective management of the airplanes energy state during final approach and flare that resulted in a hard landing and tail strike at touchdown.NTSB ERA13CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Maryville, TNThe pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his subsequent delayed decision to perform a go-around, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to clear obstacles.NTSB ERA13LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NG · Palm Coast, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN13CA035Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLindstrand Balloons 90A · Albuquerque, NMThe balloon pilot's encounter with higher-than-expected wind velocity, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.NTSB CEN13CA018Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 90A · Albuquerque, NMThe passenger’s inadequate brace position for the balloon landing, which resulted in a serious injury.NTSB ERA13LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Parkersburg, WVThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA12CA581Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 208B · Statesboro, GAThe pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA12CA579Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Richmond, KYThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student.NTSB WPR12TA436Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while performing a 270-degree practice autorotation with a gusting tailwind at a high-density altitude.NTSB WPR12LA423Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBarney Stardustrer SA-100 · Chandler, AZA loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to a fuel line failure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adhere to the maintenance inspection criteria for the airplane.NTSB WPR12CA425Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Eloy, AZThe pilot's improper flare, and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA12CA553Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182T · Marion, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA12CA560Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Sebring, FLThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA12CA569Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Farmingdale, NYThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR12CA380Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Wickenburg, AZThe flight instructor’s delayed response in correcting the student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA12CA558Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 35-C33 · Burlington, NCThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA12CA520Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFleet Fleet 16B · Bayport, NYThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR12LA362Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Spanish Fork, UTThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and rollover.NTSB ERA12LA518Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMeyers OTW-160 · Worton, MDThe student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB 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.NTSB WPR12CA346Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 208 · Chula Vista, CAThe pilot's failure to arrest the aircraft's sink rate on short final, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB 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.NTSB CEN12CA511Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar International S81A · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot's encounter with an unexpected shift of wind direction and velocity, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.NTSB WPR12CA337Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Grand Canyon, AZThe pilot’s improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR12CA345Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Ashland, ORThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN12LA476Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Conway, ARThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and overstress failure of the right main landing gear.NTSB CEN12CA486Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20M · Heber Springs, ARThe pilot's improper flare, which led to a bounced landing and a subsequent loss of control.NTSB WPR12CA307Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Bountiful, UTThe student’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN12CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Grand Forks, NDThe student pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA12CA420Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Smyrna, TNThe pilot’s inadequate flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN12CA391Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Mexico, MOThe airplane's encounter with a downdraft during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA12CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna TR182 · Meridianville, ALThe pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB DCA12WA097Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 · Tokyo, JapanThe Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 767-300 that occurred on June 20, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the JTSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex…NTSB ERA12CA407Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot’s power management, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's premature power reduction during the landing flare.NTSB ERA12CA439Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Frederick, MDThe pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN12CA393Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportNational Ballooning 858 · Pierce, NEThe balloon pilot’s encounter with increased wind during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a passenger’s injury.