# NTSB investigations: 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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ERA10CA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA473.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Montauk, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2010 · N2753M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR10LA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA452.md): Aerospatiale SA315 · Winters, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2010 · N17285 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN10CA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA522.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2010 · N404SE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA453.md): Cessna 150C · Fields, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2010 · N2068Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, resulting in a bounced landing and loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inaccurate perception of the airplane’s proximity to the ground as a result of the featureless white landing area.
- [NTSB CEN10CA517](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA517.md): Beech D35 · Guymon, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2010 · N3446B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR10CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA442.md): Schweizer 269C · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2010 · N1534C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to maintain adequate main rotor RPM, the flight instructor's delayed remedial actions, and inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB ERA10CA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA452.md): Kilishek George T RV-8 · Yadkinville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2010 · N888GK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA468.md): Cessna 172S · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2010 · N387AF · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB WPR10LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA426.md): Grob-Werke G 120A · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2010 · N865AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA422.md): Burkhart Grob G-103A · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2010 · N794G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare and bounced landing recovery technique that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA441.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Oakland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2010 · N348TF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA432.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2010 · N1542D · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of rotor rpm and a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA10RA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10RA085.md): Boeing 737 · San Andres Island, Colombia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 16, 2010 · HK-4682 · Substantial damage
  > On August 16, 2010, at 0150 UTC, an Aires B737-700, registration HK4682, crashed on approach to the San Andres Island Airport in San Andres Island, Colombia. Of the 121 passengers and 6 crew on board, preliminary reports indicate that there was one fatality…
- [NTSB CEN10CA528](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA528.md): Clem William B III Dominator Gyrocopter · Brighton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2010 · N36MR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the gyroplane during landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA403.md): Air Creation Clipper 582S · Petaluma, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2010 · N468DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare, resulting in a hard landing and nose over.
- [NTSB CEN10CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA485.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Mack, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2010 · N404LE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA401.md): Cessna 180D · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2010 · N6475X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from unporting when the pilot entered into a slip during the turn to the final approach leg.
- [NTSB WPR10CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA400.md): Beech C23 · Wenden, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2010 · N9761L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate bounced landing recovery and failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA418.md): Cessna 182F · Canon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2010 · N3562Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA412.md): Mooney M20M · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2010 · N9153Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA10LA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA405.md): Glines Sportsman GS-2 · Morrisville, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2010 · N546SG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was a loss of fuel pressure for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10CA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA461.md): Wing Kitfox II · Park Rapids, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2010 · N389HW · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to adequately flare during the water landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA018.md): Cessna 172M · Newton, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2010 · N13013 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA370.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Walla Walla, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2010 · N57PJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's partial incapacitation during cruise flight and his subsequent inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR10CA475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA475.md): Cessna 172S · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2010 · N172CY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a bounce and hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA398.md): Cessna 172 · White Plains, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2010 · N1166W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action resulting in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA428.md): Bell 206B · New Hampton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2010 · N40TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires.
- [NTSB ERA10CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA372.md): Cessna 150M · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2010 · N45220 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN10LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA408.md): Schweizer 269C · Minden, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2010 · N410JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rollover.
- [NTSB ERA10LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA362.md): Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Rowley, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N802JB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the power turbine governor internal driveshaft bearings, resulting in the failure of the governor.
- [NTSB ERA10LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA361.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N74603 · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the main rotor drive belts due to maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately inspect the upper drive sheave prior to installing the belts.
- [NTSB CEN10LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA414.md): Wogenstahl Wallace L Wogenstahl 281 MR · Mount Cory, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2010 · N5281R · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the rivets at the aft fuselage bulkhead which resulted in the pilot not having full elevator control on landing.
- [NTSB ERA10FA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA356.md): Cirrus SR20 · Chapel Hill, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2010 · N527MJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and subsequent improper go-around procedure, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR10LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA336.md): Johnson Helicycle · Arlington, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2010 · N62AJ · Substantial damage
  > An undetermined airframe vibration which led to precautionary autorotation and hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA332.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Garfield, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2010 · N8878S · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA10FA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA347.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2010 · N764CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the go-around following a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's continuance of an unstabilized final approach and the improper use of flaps during the go-around.
- [NTSB ERA10CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA355.md): Piper J3C-65 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2010 · N33554 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN10LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA383.md): Cessna 182M · Alamagordo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2010 · N71784 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control during landing, which resulted in a hard/bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA363.md): Cessna 172S · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2010 · N6064R · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing by person(s)unknown.
- [NTSB ERA10CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA336.md): Schooley Sonex · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2010 · N363SX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA352.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2010 · N191EH · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadvertent entry into ground resonance when demonstrating a hydraulic failure running landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's and instructor pilot's failure to…
- [NTSB CEN10LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA348.md): Piper PA-36-285 · Fremont, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2010 · N269JW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10CA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA344.md): Air Creation GTE · Neenah, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2010 · N5609N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA328.md): Parks J L/Dreffin D Seawind 3000 · Sanibel Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2010 · N79DJ · Substantial damage
  > An overstress failure of the elevator. Contributing to the accident was the owner/builder's modification of the experimental airplane beyond the recommendations of the kit manufacturer.
- [NTSB CEN10CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA336.md): Cessna 172N · Maryland Heights, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2010 · N1061X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA325.md): Schleicher ASH26 · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2010 · N26EL · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of electrical and engine power over unsuitable terrain due to a cannon plug that became disconnected for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA10LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA314.md): Aeronca 7AC · Sandersville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2010 · N84362 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA10CA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA326.md): Cessna 172 · New Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2010 · N62568 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN10LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA312.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2010 · N104NW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the stabilator control cable due to wear. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection of the stabilator control cable.
- [NTSB CEN10LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA303.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Kingfisher, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2010 · N7559J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate airspeed while landing, which led to an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/sequence.md?page=36

## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '092' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/sequence?page=35

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