# NTSB investigations, MI: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN27LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA008.md): Cessna 175A · Hastings, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 8, 2026 · N6741E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA200.md): Cessna 172 · Naubinway, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2026 · N3984F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper engine power application during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over.
- [NTSB CEN25LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA195.md): Cessna 182 · Charlevoix, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2025 · N71149 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during the takeoff that resulted in multiple bounces and substantial damage to the fuselage.
- [NTSB CEN24LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA134.md): Cessna T182T · Lapeer, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2024 · N1103H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in a gusting crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CEN23LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA200.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Gregory, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2023 · N165CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent overstress failure of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN23LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA213.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Ray, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2023 · N586SB · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during simulated engine-out procedures. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to land with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN22LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA398.md): Cessna 172I · Olivet, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2022 · N46202 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain a proper glidepath that resulted in a hard landing and impact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN21LA431](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA431.md): Eurocopter AS350 · Romeo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2021 · N632SD · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to reposition the fuel control to the flight detent during a practice autorotation, which resulted in insufficient engine power to arrest the helicopter’s decent and a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA191.md): Pietenpol Aircamper · Midland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2020 · N9863Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA187.md): Bell OH-58A · West Branch, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2020 · N153SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during a precautionary autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the airframe vibration for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the helicopter revealed no…
- [NTSB GAA18CA560](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA560.md): Piper PA22 · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2018 · N3544A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN18LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA280.md): Best Off Skyranger · Houghton Lake, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2018 · N4329R · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA18CA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA391.md): Cessna 172 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2018 · N6508K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing during an aborted go-around.
- [NTSB GAA18CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA097.md): Cessna 172 · Monroe, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2017 · N4491R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper yaw control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA081.md): Piper PA 32 · Cheboygan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 5, 2017 · N4887S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the airplane’s rate of descent in gusting wind conditions resulting in a hard landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA485.md): Cessna 182 · Sparta, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2017 · N52450 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA341.md): Piper PA-28 · Ray, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2017 · N5584U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach speed, which resulted in in a hard landing and a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane without an instructor onboard.
- [NTSB CEN16LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA322.md): Piper J5C · Sandusky, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2016 · N30313 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a subsequent loss of control followed by a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN16LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA252.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Houghton Lake Heights, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2016 · N5788D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed reaction to the variable wind condition, which resulted in an excessive descent rate and the airplane's subsequent collision with a wire fence short of the runway.
- [NTSB GAA16CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA275.md): Cessna 170 · Saginaw, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2016 · N1441D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing, right main landing gear collapse, runway excursion, and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA15CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA140.md): Cessna 172 - S · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2015 · N195NW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA005.md): Cessna 208B · Muskegon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2015 · N12155 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue the landing when the airplane was not in a safe position to land, resulting in the collision with ground-based approach lighting.
- [NTSB CEN14CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA428.md): Great Lakes 2T 1A 2 · Frankfort, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2014 · N80AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing in gusty, crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot lack of recent tail wheel landing experience.
- [NTSB CEN14CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA370.md): Cessna 120 · Midland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2014 · N76097 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and his delayed application of engine power while on short final which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA252.md): Aerospatiale AS 365 N2 Dauphin · Constantine, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2014 · N365WM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while entering a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA552](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA552.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2013 · N4756L · Substantial damage
  > An intermittent loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN12LA635](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA635.md): Cessna 182P · Mecosta, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2012 · N58844 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN12CA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA392.md): Cessna P210N · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2012 · N7588K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [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 CEN10CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA022.md): Gottelt Herbert R Kitfox IV/ · Crystal Falls, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2009 · N94HG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control due to an undetermined problem affecting lateral control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN09CA554](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA554.md): Socata TBM 700 · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2009 · N715V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's hard landing during gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN09CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA485.md): Taylorcraft BC12-65 · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2009 · N77FJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate descent rate and airspeed on final resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN09LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA319.md): Mileski Zenair · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2009 · N701MW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent failure of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN09LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA122.md): Beech A36TC · Three Rivers, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2009 · N92WT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the flight into an area with conditions that were conducive to icing and the loss of engine power due to induction icing.
- [NTSB CHI08TA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08TA239.md): Eurocopter AS-350-B3 · Mount Clemens, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 2, 2008 · N204TU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unintentional lowering of the collective control during approach to land, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA136.md): Schleicher AS-K13 · Gregory, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2008 · N24BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately secure his handheld radio prior to takeoff, which resulted in a restriction of the flight control stick and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the stall/mush flight condition encountered after the glider…
- [NTSB CHI08LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA115.md): Cessna 182 · Romeo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2008 · N5358B · Substantial damage
  > The misjudged landing flare by the pilot, and the inadequate landing gear inspection/repair procedure used by other maintenance personnel, resulting in the failure of the main landing gear strut during landing.

## 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" = 'MI' 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=MI

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