# NTSB investigations, AK: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC26LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA056.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Russian Mission, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 11, 2026 · N8953D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC25LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA068.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Kokhanok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2025 · N67251 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC25LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA057.md): Cessna A185F · Trapper Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2025 · N3308S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare while landing on glassy water, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC25LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA024.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2025 · N6999 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall, during gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC25LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA002.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Kasilof, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2024 · N9621D · Substantial damage
  > The right main landing gear’s inadvertent contact with uneven terrain, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to adequately assess the landing environment prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB ANC24LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA079.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2024 · N783AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the operator’s procedure manual and attempted to land at a remote landing zone in high wind conditions. Contributing factor was the pilot’s decision to not conduct a fly over of the landing site to determine wind condition which…
- [NTSB ANC24LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA058.md): Cessna 182F · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2024 · N3411U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB ANC24LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA007.md): Beech 200 · New Stuyahok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2023 · N98RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing flare resulting in substantial damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB ANC23LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA024.md): Enstrom F-28C · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2023 · N5688R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain main rotor rpm on takeoff, which resulted in a forced run-on landing.
- [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 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 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 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 ANC21LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA100.md): Cessna 172R · Birchwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2021 · N35408 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot, and student pilot’s improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC21LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA079.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Pelican, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2021 · N878CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight planning to ensure adequate power to hover out-of-ground effect while conducting external load operations.
- [NTSB WPR21LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA164.md): Cessna 208B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2021 · N215MC · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB ANC20LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA064.md): Piper PA22 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2020 · N3604A · Substantial damage
  > The delamination of the fabric material from the fuselage above the windscreen due to failed adhesive, which resulted in disrupted airflow and a subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC20CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA055.md): Cessna 182 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2020 · N8769T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA538](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA538.md): Piper PA18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2019 · N19GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA515](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA515.md): Piper PA18 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2019 · N7184B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent loss of directional control and impact with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA19CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA430.md): Piper PA28 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2019 · N4245J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing, runway excursion, and collision with a sign.
- [NTSB GAA19CA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA344.md): Bell UH 1H · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2019 · N4085L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power, and his improper landing flare during a forced autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative fuel…
- [NTSB ANC19CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19CA002.md): Beech 1900 · Gambell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2018 · N575Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA558](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA558.md): Piper PA18 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2018 · N7184B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control on an unimproved airstrip.
- [NTSB GAA18CA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA398.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2018 · N81768 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, an attempted go-around, and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC18CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18CA052.md): Cessna 182 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2018 · N5020D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the engine controls due to distraction in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB GAA18CA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA324.md): Piper PA 22 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2018 · N7257D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain a proper descent rate during approach, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA320.md): Piper PA 12 · Nulato, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2018 · N3937M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on upsloping terrain, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in…
- [NTSB GAA18CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA187.md): Beech 99 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2018 · N31TN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path and runway centerline during the initial landing, which resulted in a hard landing to the left of the runway and damage to the landing gear and wing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA126.md): Cessna 180 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2018 · N2347C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path to an unimproved airstrip, which resulted in a hard landing short of the airstrip.
- [NTSB ANC17LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA046.md): Thrush S2R · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2017 · N32LF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, which allowed an excessive load on the tailwheel and resulted in the subsequent component fracture, loss of control, runway excursion, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA332.md): Cessna 208 · Elfin Cove, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2017 · N1265U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize the magnitude of the swell size during landing, which resulted in a tail-low hard water landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA455.md): Cessna U206 · Sleetmute, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2016 · N8076Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA434.md): Cessna 182 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2016 · N2704Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a controlled landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inattention and distraction.
- [NTSB ANC16CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16CA049.md): Cessna U206 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2016 · N1222V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear separation and collapse.
- [NTSB GAA16CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA264.md): Piper PA18 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2016 · N1258C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain proper airspeed and descent rate, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA16CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA207.md): Cessna U206 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2016 · N9610Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing flare in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing, aerodynamic stall, impact with terrain, nose gear collapse, and nose over.
- [NTSB ANC16LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA010.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Valdez, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2015 · N255VS · Substantial damage
  > The overhaul facility’s improper and excessive use of an approved lubricant during overhaul of the fuel injection servo, which resulted in a disruption of fuel flow and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA16CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA008.md): Piper PA · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2015 · N7879H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to land, resulting in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB ANC15CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA031.md): Aeronca 7EC · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2015 · N84116 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's delayed remedial actions, and the student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall just above the ground and the subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC14CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA078.md): Cessna 180H · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2014 · N2419F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing during dark night conditions.
- [NTSB ANC14CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA060.md): Piper PA 32-260 · Anderson, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2014 · N3502W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC13CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA108.md): Cessna 185 · Mentasta Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2013 · N432X · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC13CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA053.md): Cessna U206G · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2013 · N77206 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate airspeed control during a glassy water landing, which resulted in an excessive sink rate, and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC13CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA050.md): Taylorcraft F19 · Napakiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2013 · N3617T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student.
- [NTSB ANC13LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA049.md): Maule M-6-235 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2013 · N56464 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s execution of a hard landing, which resulted in the overstress fracture of the right main axle housing and the subsequent nosedown.
- [NTSB ANC13CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA018.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2012 · N121KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC12CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA050.md): Walls Craig C Snowyriver Special · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2012 · N207CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during descent.
- [NTSB ANC11CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA115.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2011 · N8998Y · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's hard landing in a gusting wind.

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=AK

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