# NTSB investigations: NONE: 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 DEN07CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA163.md): Aerostar S81A · Hartsel, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2007 · N5294D · No damage
  > the pilot's inability to maintain the proper descent rate. A factor contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI07CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA300.md): Cameron Balloons O-77 · Creston, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2007 · N9539G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse (high wind) weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the high wind encountered during the balloon flight and the barbed-wire fence.
- [NTSB CHI07LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA317.md): Aerostar International S81A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2007 · N5069B · No damage
  > The high wind during landing. Contributing to the accident was the encounter with adverse weather during the flight.
- [NTSB LAX07CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA223.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Astir CS · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2007 · N132SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX07CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA071.md): Balloon Works Firefly 9B-15 · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 17, 2007 · N9087Z · No damage
  > The balloon’s inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX07CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA036.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 15, 2006 · N4115M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the spoilers during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his inadequate bounced landing recovery technique.
- [NTSB ANC07CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA005.md): Letecky Zavody L-23 Super Blanik · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2006 · N394BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and structural damage to the fuselage. Factors associated with the accident were turbulence, a crosswind and wind gusts, and…
- [NTSB DEN06CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA108.md): Firefly Balloons Galaxy 11B · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2006 · N2190S · No damage
  > fuel exhaustion, resulting in the pilot's inability to relight one of two burners, and resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX06TA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06TA234.md): Let Super Blanik L-23 · Los Alamitos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 11, 2006 · N381BA · Substantial damage
  > failure of the winch operator to maintain an adequate winch tow speed, resulting in a stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX06CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA189.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Llano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2006 · N4464P · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to recover from a porpoise/pilot induced oscillation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DFW05CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA223.md): Aerostar International RX-8 · Denton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2005 · N6339G · No damage
  > The passenger's failure to follow landing instructions, which resulted in serious injury. A contributing factor was the high wind.
- [NTSB CHI05CA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA232.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Blair, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2005 · N9295Z · Substantial damage
  > The low airspeed by the pilot and the inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor.
- [NTSB CHI05CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA133.md): Aerostar S-57A · Sparta, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2005 · N71072 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain a proper descent rate due to the wind gust resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the wind gust and the tree struck during the landing.
- [NTSB LAX05LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA162.md): Ultramagic N-250 · Del Mar, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2005 · N3002J · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to arrest the high rate of descent and an inadequate bounced landing recovery technique. a factor in the accident was the rough, uneven terrain.
- [NTSB LAX04CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA310.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2004 · N2873H · Destroyed
  > the pilot's encounter with a dust devil during landing flare, which resulted in a hard touchdown.
- [NTSB IAD04CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA045.md): Cameron Balloons Z-90 · Dover, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2004 · N1032B · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to arrest an excessive descent rate prior to ground contact, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the relatively high winds (for balloon flight.)
- [NTSB CHI04CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA216.md): Glasflugel H301 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2004 · N25KD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to change the landing area at a low altitude and the inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN04CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA103.md): Lindstrand Balloons 120A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2004 · N410LB · No damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain/obtain the proper descent rate.
- [NTSB FTW04LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA155.md): Schreder HP-11A · Cherry Valley, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2004 · N678P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC04LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA017.md): Aerostar RX-8 · Ithaca, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2003 · N3597H · Minor damage
  > The pilot's excessive descent rate during the execution of a high wind landing. A factor was the high winds.
- [NTSB CHI03LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA313.md): Raven S-60A · Slayton, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2003 · N2789N · No damage
  > The excessive descent rate during the balloon's landing by the student pilot.
- [NTSB CHI03LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA208.md): Cameron Balloons O-77 · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2003 · N8085G · No damage
  > The pilot's excessive descent rate. Factors to the accident were the trees lining the landing area.
- [NTSB CHI03LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA147.md): Aerostar S-77A · Cottage Grove, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2003 · N52461 · No damage
  > The inadequate touchdown by the pilot.
- [NTSB DEN03LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA081.md): Aerostar International S66A-3060 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2003 · N7179Z · No damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high wind landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the high wind and the berm.
- [NTSB LAX03LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA133.md): Schweizer SGS 1-34 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2003 · N1169S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare and descent rate. A contributing factor was the pilot's misjudged speed and distance.
- [NTSB MIA03LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA022.md): Let L-23 · Groveland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2002 · N41BW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to extend the dive brakes during approach and his excessive airspeed and improper landing flare which resulted in the airplane nosing down and impacting with the runway.
- [NTSB FTW02LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA240.md): Balloon Works FireFly 7B-15 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2002 · N242MS · No damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the high wind.
- [NTSB CHI02LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA216.md): Aerostar International S-77A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2002 · N2867W · No damage
  > The pilot of the balloon did not maintain aircraft control. Factors contributing to the accident include the variable winds and the inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB LAX02LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA150.md): Thunder and Colt Colt 120 A · Moreno Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2002 · N240TC · No damage
  > The pilot's inadequate handling of the aircraft. High winds were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB FTW02LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA059.md): Cameron Balloons Z-90 · Mcintosh, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2001 · N984ZS · No damage
  > inadvertent flight into adverse (high wind) weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the high wind weather condition.
- [NTSB FTW02LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA025.md): Cameron Balloon A-210 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2001 · N30606 · Minor damage
  > the pilot's excessive descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the high wind conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the landing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA011.md): Cameron 105 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2001 · N9524U · Minor damage
  > Ther pilot's delay to compensate for changing weather conditions in-flight. Contributing factors were the high winds and an inaccurate weather forcast.
- [NTSB DEN01LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA158.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Colo. Springs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2001 · N2575P · Minor damage
  > the passenger's failure to follow instructions given to brace for a high wind landing, and the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the passenger's actions. A contributing factor was the thermal lift.
- [NTSB LAX01LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA249.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2001 · N4805R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's early deployment of full spoilers, resulting in an excessive sink rate and subsequent hard landing. A factor was the instructor's lack of time to take remedial action.
- [NTSB IAD01LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA080.md): Aerostar International RXS-8 · Flemington, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2001 · N7106F · No damage
  > pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the downdrafts.
- [NTSB DEN01LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA099.md): Aerostar RX-8 · Sterling, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2001 · N4031A · Minor damage
  > failure by the pilot to control descent rate during approach to land. A factor was a temperature inversion.
- [NTSB FTW00LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA224.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2000 · N9091R · Minor damage
  > The passenger's failure to comply with the briefing administered by the pilot. Factors were the passenger's physical impairment due to an injury sustained during the initial ground impact and the high wind condition.
- [NTSB CHI00LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA196.md): Aerostar S-77A · River Falls, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2000 · N5075H · No damage
  > the unfavorable wind condition for landing and control of the balloon during landing not possible by the pilot.
- [NTSB FTW00LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA152.md): Cameron V-90 · Frisco, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2000 · N6012C · No damage
  > The pilot's inadequate passenger briefing for a high wind landing. A factor was the wind.
- [NTSB DEN00LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA015.md): Aerostar RXS-8 · Artesia, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1999 · N9105Z · No damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX99LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA232.md): Schweizer SGS-2-33A · Wailua, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1999 · N17902 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the existing gusty wind conditions and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX99LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA189.md): Cameron A-250 · Windsor, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1999 · N3037V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not obtain the most current weather briefing available, which forecast high winds about his actual landing time. The balloon encountered high winds and collided with an embankment in a field during a precautionary hard landing. Factors in the…
- [NTSB DEN99LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA059.md): Cameron V-77 · Elbert, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1999 · N74008 · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during touchdown, resulting in a hard landing. A factor was the passenger's failure to properly position herself for the landing.
- [NTSB NYC99LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA017.md): Burkhart Grob G103-TWINA · Saratoga Spring, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1998 · N4446T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while landing.
- [NTSB DEN99LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA010.md): Aerostar RXS8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1998 · N9105Z · No damage
  > The high wind condition and the pilot's subsequent intentional hard touchdown. A factor was the small landing area that was available to the pilot.
- [NTSB DEN99LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA006.md): Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 · Alberquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1998 · N36609 · No damage
  > The passenger's failure to follow procedures/directives for a hard landing. A factor was the congested/confined landing area with power lines on both ends.
- [NTSB DEN99LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA023.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1998 · N3290G · No damage
  > The passenger not following high wind landing procedures/directives which were given to her by the pilot. A factor was the unforecasted high wind condition.
- [NTSB CHI98LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA268.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1998 · N17901 · Substantial damage
  > the delayed in-flight decision of the pilot in command to take control of the aircraft and the proper airspeed not obtained/maintained by the pilot in command which resulted in a stall. A factor to the accident was the runway light.
- [NTSB FTW98LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA284.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus CM · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1998 · N94DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident was the sudden wind shift which rendered the aircraft uncontrollable when the aircraft was on final approach to land.
- [NTSB NYC98LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA085.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Elk Garden, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1998 · N31226 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper weather evaluation. The gusty wind condition was a related factor.

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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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 200))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=00000&occurrence=200

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