# 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 ERA22LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA385.md): Cessna 172 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2022 · N9968F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nose landing gear impacting the runway.
- [NTSB GAA22WA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA260.md): Cessna 172 · Malloca, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 21, 2022 · EC-ETC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA400.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · San Isidro, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2022 · N4447A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to conduct an autorotation with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage.
- [NTSB CEN22LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA391.md): Beech F33A · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2022 · N17747 · Substantial damage
  > The sudden and total loss of fuel flow to the engine for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN22LA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA443.md): Piper PA28 · Owasso, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 17, 2022 · N3572Z · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the short field landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA307.md): Rans S20 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2022 · N578CR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent loss of airplane control during a go-around when the airplane stalled and collided with the ground.
- [NTSB WPR22LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA374.md): Ica Brasov IS-28B2 · Deer Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N213SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA302.md): Goddard Dick Sim Bensen B-8M · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N532KB · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the engine mount resulting in a loss of engine power and directional control while maneuvering.
- [NTSB WPR22LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA299.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2022 · N987WH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during an off-field landing, which resulted in loss of control and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR22LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA300.md): Hoffman David J Murphy Elite · Manley Hot Springs, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2022 · N8486D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstable approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA296.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2022 · N841AD · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s partial loss of engine power during the landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in an off airport landing and subsequent fire.
- [NTSB ERA22LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA363.md): Cessna 150H · Ellenville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2022 · N50439 · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots’ decision to perform the takeoff near maximum gross weight with 10° of flaps, contrary to the owner’s manual procedure, which resulted in the airplane’s degraded climb performance approaching high terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA363.md): Schleicher ASW-20B · Waller, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2022 · N921M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA381.md): Piper PA31 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2022 · N317AK · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing that occurred at an unknown time and date, which resulted in substantial damage.
- [NTSB CEN22LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA379.md): Cessna 182E · Joliet, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2022 · N3519Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA353.md): Stinson 108-1 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2022 · N9162K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN22LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA369.md): ICP Savannah S · Evansville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2022 · N5200S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting winds, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose gear collapsing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA267.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Cedar City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2022 · N497SU · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm and airspeed and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action to regain helicopter control during the straight-in autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA339.md): Cessna T310R · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2022 · N731AJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control while landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA339.md): Vulcanair V1 · Salisbury, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2022 · N979DS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA327.md): Cessna 150 · Hanson, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N5859E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and partial loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to depart and land with a known mechanical deficiency with the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA22LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA331.md): Cessna 152 · Hillsboro, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2022 · N49189 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN22LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA313.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2022 · N478WT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was unavailable for examination.
- [NTSB CEN22LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA310.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Wyoming, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2022 · N205SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA250.md): Cessna 172P · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2022 · N90558 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot under instruction’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA22LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA303.md): Cessna 172M · South Portland, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2022 · N9946Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA22LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA311.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Livingston, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2022 · N955V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA299.md): Arnold J/Jones D L AIR CAM · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2022 · N6272Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA22WA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA224.md): Robinson R44 · Novy township, Russia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 1, 2022 · RA-06228 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA342.md): Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO_105S · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 30, 2022 · N160TH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s rapid reduction of collective following an in-flight loss of control while lifting from a dolly resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot’s likely inadequate left anti-torque control pedal input during initial…
- [NTSB CEN22LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA294.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Idabel, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 30, 2022 · N378JC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to apply full power during the practice autorotation recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA292.md): Magnaghi Aeronautica SKY Arrow LSA · West Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2022 · N458SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed while landing in gusting winds, which resulted in a hard landing and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA285.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2022 · N6599W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA22LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA286.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2022 · N2512N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing flare in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA281.md): Cessna 172S · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2022 · N5256S · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the pilot flying, which resulted in a nose-wheel first hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA337.md): Bell 206B · Pelion, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2022 · N515TV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare during a practice autorotation.
- [NTSB CEN22LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA304.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Yoakum, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2022 · N743DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to a settling with power condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA211.md): Rans S21 · Fairfield, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2022 · N46JH · Substantial damage
  > The owner’s (pilot) failure to properly torque a fuel filter b-nut fitting, which likely introduced air into the fuel system and resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the loss of power was a missing restricted bypass line and a header tank vent…
- [NTSB CEN22LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA246.md): Cessna 337G · Greenbrier, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2022 · N53705 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA242.md): AMD CH2000 · Gladewater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2022 · N364AM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain/attain aircraft control during a go-around from a bounced landing that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC22LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA044.md): Cessna 182R · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2022 · N9209H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA202.md): Fischer Super Koala · Chelan, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2022 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN22LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA236.md): Cessna 170 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2022 · N1396D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to compensate for a downdraft during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA22LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA255.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Pemberton Township, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2022 · N3658T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA22LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA248.md): Foster William D Elite · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2022 · N136WF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare and inadequate application of power during landing, resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC22LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA076.md): Cessna 182A · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2022 · N5896B · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing for an unknown reason, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN22LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA210.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Angola, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2022 · N3530H · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB ERA22LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA232.md): Justice Frank K Vans RV-6A · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2022 · N7FJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to go-around during an unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion, and nose over.
- [NTSB ERA22LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA222.md): Charles R Kyle Zenith Stol CH 701 · Culpepper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2022 · N701VX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN22LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA184.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Terre Haute, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2022 · N73T · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing, which resulted in the failure of the right main landing gear outer bearing and collapse of the landing gear.

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## 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
```

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