# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series: 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 MIA07CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA101.md): Mooney M20R · Carthage, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2007 · N904MM · Substantial damage
  > The delay by the pilot-in-command to recover from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose and left main landing gears.
- [NTSB DEN06LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA035.md): Beech A36 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2006 · N1830V · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot, and the dark night light conditions.
- [NTSB DEN05LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA065.md): Beech A36 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2005 · N1830V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper soft-field takeoff procedures and failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the attempted aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC04CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA135.md): Mooney M20R · Warren, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2004 · N53WM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the wind shear as reported by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI03LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA143.md): Mooney M20S · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2003 · N21737 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB SEA02LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA153.md): Mooney M20L · Newberg, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2002 · N1024Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare and his delay in executing an aborted landing. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB NYC02LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA022.md): Mooney M20S · Buckhannon, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2001 · N1008R · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA00LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA184.md): Mooney M20L · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2000 · N1024Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A crosswind condition was a factor.
- [NTSB ANC99FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99FA070.md): Cessna A185F · Soldotna, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1999 · N61609 · Substantial damage
  > The improper recovery from a bounced water landing by the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot's failure to release his seatbelt due to the obstructed location of the pilot's seatbelt buckle.
- [NTSB NYC99LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA129.md): Mooney M20R · Ravenna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1999 · N496DE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and his failure to maintain directional control after touchdown.

## 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 ('17042')
    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=17042&occurrence=200

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