# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 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 CHI08CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA036.md): Piper PA-30 · Lonoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2007 · N8635Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC07CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA216.md): Piper PA28-161 · William-Sodus, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2007 · N444CF · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare at touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DFW07LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA075.md): Piper PA-30 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2007 · N7900Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare. A contributing factor was the prevailing tailwind. - [NTSB NYC06CA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA221.md): Cessna 172P · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2006 · N65659 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB MIA05CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA061.md): Cessna 172 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2005 · N98636 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in substantial damage during the subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB IAD04CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA006.md): Piper PA-30 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2003 · N7532Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted a hard landing. A factor was the glare from the setting sun. - [NTSB CHI00LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA232.md): Cessna 152 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2000 · N93289 · Substantial damage > the non-pilot rated passenger's improper flare and not relinquishing the controls, and the pilot's inadequate remedial action and the pilot's poor decision to practice instruction with an unqualified pilot prior to becoming a Certified Flight Instructor. - [NTSB MIA00LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA136.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Immokalee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2000 · N238DM · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged the flare resulting in a hard landing short of the intended landing site, subsequently impacting the ground, and nosing over. - [NTSB NYC96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA069.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · South Wales, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1996 · N7807S · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB ANC95LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA155.md): Champion 7GCBC · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1995 · N9033L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper rate of descent during the approach to land, and his misjudgment of altitude to flare for landing on glassy water. The glassy water condition was a related factor. - [NTSB BFO88LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA072.md): Piper PA-30-160R · Chantilly, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1988 · N7866Y · Substantial damage > The instr & stu plt were doing a practice landing on rwy 27 at the front royal airport when the acft landed hard and bounced about 20 ft high. A go around was made, however, the landing gear would not retract. After two flyovers of the arpt it was confirmed… - [NTSB LAX86LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA246.md): Bellanca Kcab · Taft, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1986 · N8780 · Substantial damage > The citabrea bounced on landing and ground looped on the runway. The pilot indicated that on touchdown the aircraft bounced. Throttle was advanced and on the second touchdown the aircraft veered left. The left wing rose placing the aircraft on the right main… - [NTSB CHI84LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA400.md): Steen Skybolt · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1984 · N57SP · Substantial damage > The acft dragged a wing and flipped over after the plt made a hard landing and lost control. The plt attempted a go-around in an uncontrolled situation. The acft was destroyed. - [NTSB MIA83LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA171.md): Cessna 172P · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1983 · N64795 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during the landing, the acft bounced twice, then on the 3rd touchdown, the nose gear collapsed. An investigation revealed the acft was loaded beyond its max limited by an estimated 246 lbs. - [NTSB MKC83LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA009.md): Smith Miniplane · Bates City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1982 · N41W · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he landed on a sod strip which has a slight uphill incline. He stated the touchdown was hard and the main gear splayed out. The struts then dug into the sod and the aircraft nosed over. - [NTSB MIA82DA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA070.md): Piper PA-30 · Crescent City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 12, 1982 · N7433Y · Substantial damage > The pilot landed on an upward sloping runway in very calm wind conditions. He stated that he failed to properly monitor the airspeed on final approach, and when he chopped the power, it resulted in a hard 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41509') 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=41509&occurrence=200 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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