NTSB investigations, CO
73 cases where the sequence of events included Hard landing.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 4 |
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| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'CO' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'CO' 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR26LA273Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Boulder, COThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a stall and a hard bounced landing.NTSB CEN26LA183Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Bennett, COThe pilot’s improper flare during landing that resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN26LA181Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369HS · Durango, COThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving the instruction and the pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN26LA151Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7GCB · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN26LA127Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon B36TC · Durango, COThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent loss of directional control while attempting to land during high crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN26LA087Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportStinson 108-3 · Gypsum, COOn January 11, 2026, at 1408 mountain standard time, a Stinson 108-3 airplane, N6725M, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Gypsum, Colorado. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN26LA004Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · North La Junta, COThe solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CEN25LA403Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Longmont, COThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN25LA088Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Air Force Academy, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during final approach after encountering an unexpected windshear.NTSB CEN25LA003Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Montrose, COA loss of engine power during a demonstrated autorotation due to an improperly adjusted air-fuel mixture or idle setting. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to perform the required idle check during previous flights in higher elevation areas.NTSB CEN24LA302Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN24LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Gypsum, COThe failure of the flight instructor and the pilot to visually confirm the airplane’s fuel quantity during preflight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an off-airport forced landing in rough terrain.NTSB CEN23LA397Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTitanium Auto Gyro Titanium Explorer · Falcon, COThe pilot’s failure to establish a proper airspeed before becoming airborne, which resulted in an inability to climb out of ground effect and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was high-density altitude.NTSB CEN23LA325Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportUltramagic N-210 · Erie, COA hard landing due to the high wind conditions which resulted in two passengers sustaining serious injuries.NTSB CEN23LA305Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAdams Balloon AB · Lafayette, COAn inadvertent hard landing in high wind conditions resulting in serious injury of two passengers. Contributing to the accident was the increase in prevailing winds prior to the forecast.NTSB CEN23LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369HS · Oxford, COThe designated pilot examiner’s failure to maintain a proper descent during a practice 180° autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN21LA210Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFirefly Balloons 2010 Firefly 12B-010 · Pagosa Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to properly control the balloon during a steep approach that resulted in a hard landing and a serious passenger injury.NTSB CEN21LA023Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEvolution Revolt · Durango, COThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing following a hard landing and failure of the right main tire.NTSB CEN20CA340Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Englewood, COThe student pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a loss of control and a hard bounced landing.NTSB CEN20CA332Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA28R · Englewood, COThe flight instructor did not maintain a proper approach path and landing flare during a landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and damaged landing gear. During the subsequent landing with damaged landing gear, the flight instructor lost…NTSB GAA20CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · San Luis, COThe pilot's improper pitch attitude during landing on rising terrain in flat light conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA20CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Broomfield, COThe pilot’s inadvertent flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of structural icing and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN19TA330Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportCirrus SR22 · Glenwood Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with a tail wind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent hard landing..NTSB GAA19CA306Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Denver, COThe pilot's improper control inputs on approach, which resulted in a hard landing near the runway edge, a runway excursion, and impact with runway lighting. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA19CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSkystar Kitfox SER 5 Safari · Monte Vista, COThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.NTSB GAA18CA389Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1 34 · Boulder, COThe student pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN18LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCAA · Longmont, COThe failure of the landing gear through bolt primarily due to fatigue during a hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was noncompliance with the manufacturer service letter.NTSB GAA18CA075Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJones Kent C Vans RV-10 · Limon, COThe pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to go around at night, which resulted in the airplane impacting a power line and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB CEN17LA367Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiller Steven M RV6 A · Elbert, COThe pilot’s improper landing flare in strong gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his loss of directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects.NTSB CEN17LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Canon City, COThe pilot’s loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA257Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNelson Sydney Vans Acft RV8A · Englewood, COThe pilot's improper landing flare and inadvertent selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing during gusting crosswind wind conditions.NTSB CEN17LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna Citation 500 · Gunnison, COThe pilot’s failure to fly a stabilized approach and his inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane was properly serviced with fuel before departing on the…NTSB GAA16CA378Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA46R · Denver, COThe pilot's improper nose down pitch attitude during touchdown resulting in a propeller strike, hard bounced landing, and nose landing gear collapse.NTSB CEN16FA241Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoeve Earl Seawind · Buena Vista, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in a hard landing and nose over. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined due to the severity of…NTSB CEN16LA223Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Colorado Springs, COA hard landing on rough terrain due to a faulty deployment of the airplane’s airframe parachute system following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, because postaccident examination revealed no malfunctions or anomalies…NTSB GAA16CA327Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172 · Craig, COThe student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glide path during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway and the nose wheel impacting the runway edge and substantial damage to the firewall.NTSB GAA16CA250Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Calhan, COThe pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and nose over.NTSB CEN15LA300Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalony Kubicek Spol BB60Z · Fort Carson, COThe pilot’s improper burner control, which allowed the balloon’s envelope to cool, and the balloon’s subsequent encounter with a drop in wind velocity during a high wind landing approach, both of which resulted in the balloon’s descent rate increasing too…NTSB CEN15LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Pueblo, COThe student pilot’s decision to continue the approach and landing despite recognizing that the wind speed was above the published limit for solo flight, which resulted in a porpoised landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the flight…NTSB CEN15CA125Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182C · Fort Morgan, COThe pilot's improper fuel planning/management, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing in a pasture.NTSB CEN15LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280FX · Fort Lupton, COThe loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN14CA215Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportFirefly 8B-15 · Security, COAn unexpected increase in wind velocity which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent passenger injury.NTSB CEN14CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 310I · Aurora, COLoss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB CEN14LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuicksilver Mxii Sport · Erie, COA loss of engine power due to a crankshaft failure, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB CEN14CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20R · Fort Collins, COThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the go around.NTSB CEN13CA435Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182S · Steamboat Springs, COThe pilot's delay in reacting to the adverse wind conditions.NTSB CEN13CA372Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportKubicek BB70Z · Windsor, COThe pilots’ encounter with increased wind, which resulted in a hard and fast landing.NTSB CEN13LA356Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUltramagic N-250 · Golden, COThe balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving…NTSB CEN13IA350Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportUltramagic M-105 · Louisville, COThe balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving…NTSB CEN13IA349Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportUltramagic T210 · Boulder, COThe balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving…