# NTSB investigations, WY: 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 WPR24LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA245.md): Kubicek Factory S R O BB26Z · Casper, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2024 · N307CK · No damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control of the balloon after encountering high wind conditions and windshear during the landing, which resulted in the pilot’s ejection from the basket and serious injury.
- [NTSB WPR22LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA352.md): Jacquneaux Glen R CGS Hawk · Lander, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2022 · N5148G · Substantial damage
  > A reported severe airframe vibration and subsequent forced landing for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not made available for examination.
- [NTSB WPR20CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA267.md): Cameron A 315 · Jackson, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2020 · N12171 · Substantial damage
  > The balloon pilot’s inability to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing during un-forecasted weather, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA263.md): Lindstrand 310A · Jackson, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2020 · N971LB · No damage
  > The pilot’s inability to arrest the descent rate when the balloon encountered unforecasted high ground wind that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA433.md): Brumbaugh David R DRB Raider · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2019 · N703DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA384.md): American AA5 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2019 · N387G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate and landing flare during landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with objects.
- [NTSB WPR19LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA029.md): BKF Backcountry Supercub · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2018 · N59BK · Substantial damage
  > The seizure of two bearings in the reduction gearbox, resulting in the total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was a high descent rate which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA032.md): Cessna T207A · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2017 · N9825M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management and reliance on a faulty fuel gauge, which resulted in fuel starvation during approach for landing, and his failure to follow the emergency checklist after losing engine power.
- [NTSB GAA17CA518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA518.md): Croft Robert C Kitfox Super Sport · Afton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2017 · N429NC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain bank control during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB GAA17CA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA437.md): Cessna 172 · Powell, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2017 · N6470E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to relinquish the flight controls, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA219.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Douglas, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2017 · N590GG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to control the helicopter's descent after encountering a sudden wind shift to a tailwind while performing a near maximum gross weight landing at a high density altitude.
- [NTSB CEN15LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA387.md): Robinson R44 II · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2015 · N440SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight performance planning, which resulted in a hard landing due to low rotor rpm while operating near maximum gross weight in high density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB CEN15LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA284.md): Cessna TR182 · Casper, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2015 · N4751S · Substantial damage
  > The improper repair of the carburetor heat cable sheath to clamp joint, which prevented the proper operation of the carburetor heat and resulted in the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR14CA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA344.md): Cessna 177 · Pine Bluffs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2014 · N2830X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA067.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Rawlins, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2012 · N4073Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm during takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rollover.
- [NTSB WPR12LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA341.md): Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Cody, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2012 · N5038F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a tail rotor driveshaft coupling due to fatigue.
- [NTSB WPR09LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA028.md): Hiller UH-12E · Powder River, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2008 · N61436 · Substantial damage
  > A flight control system malfunction while the helicopter was maneuvering at low altitude due to the failure/separation of the rotor blade control tube.

## 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" = 'WY' 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=WY

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