# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 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. Page 1 of 3 · 121 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB LAX08CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA016.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2007 · N7188S · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper execution of low rotor rpm procedures. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision, failure to guard the throttle, and failure to take immediate remedial action. - [NTSB ATL07CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA121.md): Beech BE-76 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2007 · N61265 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB LAX07CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA226.md): Beech C23 · Taylor, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2007 · N6005X · Destroyed > the student pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing that resulted in a hard landing and a loss of directional control. - [NTSB SEA07CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA205.md): Robinson R22 · Bend, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2007 · N707WH · Substantial damage > An excessive descent rate during a simulated power-off autorotation, and the pilot's failure to initiate corrective action in time to keep the helicopter from impacting the terrain. - [NTSB LAX07CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA050.md): Robinson R22B · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 27, 2006 · N7198N · Substantial damage > The student's misjudged landing flare, the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, and the instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm. - [NTSB SEA06LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA172.md): Mooney M20C · Eastsound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2006 · N5738Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing. - [NTSB SEA06CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA131.md): Cessna 177A · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2006 · N30328 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CHI06CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA132.md): Cessna 177B · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2006 · N34405 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare which resulted in a bounced landing, and his inadequate recovery from the bounced landing that led to a hard landing. - [NTSB CHI06CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA144.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Logansport, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2006 · N793MA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX06CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA272.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2006 · N8068J · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his inadequate recovery technique that led to a hard landing. - [NTSB CHI06CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA054.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2005 · N2196B · Substantial damage > Failure of the commercial pilot (dual student) to maintain a proper descent rate and a safe airspeed during the simulated forced landing. Additional causes were the failure of the flight instructor and the dual student to initiate a go-around in sufficient… - [NTSB CHI05CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA265.md): Aviat A-1B · Drummond Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2005 · N7QR · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions, his failure to perform a go-around, and he flared improperly. Factors included the downdraft and the shoreline. - [NTSB CHI05CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA247.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2005 · N8103V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in his inability to properly flare the airplane and the subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB LAX05CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA169.md): Beech C23 Sundowner · San Martin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N1982L · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and a hard landing. - [NTSB DEN05LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA064.md): Cessna 177B · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2005 · N30874 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB MIA05CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA072.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2005 · N21427 · Substantial damage > The dual student's improper descent rate during a simulated engine failure and simulated forced landing and the CFI's inadequate remedial action which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DEN05LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA061.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2005 · N780SH · Substantial damage > the student's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Contributing factors were high airspeed, high rate of descent, the instructor's delay in taking remedial action, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. - [NTSB CHI05CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA060.md): Cessna 172RG · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 1, 2005 · N9515B · Substantial damage > The pilot not maintaining airspeed leading to an excessive sink rate during a simulated emergency landing after takeoff. An additional cause was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB MIA05CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA002.md): Robinson R-22 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2004 · N220CK · Substantial damage > The flight crew's excessive descent rate during landing, resulting in a hard landing, and the tail boom being severed. - [NTSB LAX04CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA321.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Kona, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2004 · N22XM · Substantial damage > the CFI's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and main rotor rpm, and his improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the CFI's diverted attention. - [NTSB LAX04CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA279.md): Aviat A-1B · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2004 · N268DM · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. The misjudged landing flare and the crosswind were factors. - [NTSB FTW04LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA135.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Many, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2004 · N21131 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper touchdown which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX04LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA297.md): Aviat A-1A · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2004 · N40AW · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC04CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA091.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2004 · N6535J · Substantial damage > The student pilot failure to recover from a bounced landing. A factor in this accident was the student pilot's lack of solo flight experience. - [NTSB LAX04LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA151.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2004 · N6367J · Substantial damage > the pilot's premature flare and failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulted in an inadvertent stall and a hard landing, which collapsed the landing gear. - [NTSB LAX04CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA136.md): Cessna 177A · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 16, 2004 · N30599 · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoising down the runway. - [NTSB FTW04CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA039.md): Robinson R22 · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2003 · N747LF · Substantial damage > The CFI's delay in taking remedial action which resulted in a hard landing. An excessive descent rate was a contributing factor. - [NTSB CHI03LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA199.md): Aviat A-1B · Okobojo, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2003 · N700KY · Substantial damage > The failure of the float strut during a water landing. - [NTSB IAD03LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA037.md): Beech 23 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2003 · N6995Q · Substantial damage > The second pilot's inadequate flare and the pilot/owner's lack of remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the wind gusts. - [NTSB LAX03LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA018.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2002 · N5129P · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare. Also causal were the pilot's improper bounced landing recovery procedures and inadvertent swerve, resulting in the landing gear collapsing from overload. - [NTSB MIA02LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA138.md): Maule MXT-7-180A · Trenton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2002 · N10550 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to clear the engine during a prolonged approach at idle power resulting in the engine hesitating during application of power to arrest the descent for landing touchdown resulting in a hard landing and separation of the left main… - [NTSB IAD02LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA060.md): Cessna 177B · Chesterfield, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2002 · N2182C · Substantial damage > pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing at night. - [NTSB LAX02LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA183.md): Robinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2002 · N7196W · Substantial damage > The dual student's improper autorotation and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB SEA02FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA035.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Silver City, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2002 · N7507G · Substantial damage > Both the pilot/owner and the FAA inspector pilots' failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM during a practice auto rotation landing which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot/owner's application of excessive anti-torque pedal during… - [NTSB FTW02LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA075.md): Piper PA-28 · Berryville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2002 · N32194 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the sunglare. - [NTSB CHI02LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA072.md): Beech 23 · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2002 · N841KS · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare and the CFI failed to take remedial action. - [NTSB LAX02LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA046.md): Piper PA-28-180 · La Verne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2001 · N7844W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control following his misjudged landing flare and hard touchdown. - [NTSB FTW01LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA165.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2001 · N8454W · Substantial damage > the non-certificated pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA058.md): Robinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2000 · N7189K · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the second pilot and delay taking control of the aircraft and implementing remedial action. A factor in the accident was the second pilot's interference with the pilot-in-command's operation of the collective… - [NTSB LAX00LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA262.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Lake Piru, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2000 · N169CW · Substantial damage > The improper use of the cyclic control by the pilot under instruction, and the flight instructor's lack of remedial action. - [NTSB CHI00LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA133.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Galesburg, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2000 · N7185C · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DEN99LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA150.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1999 · N8262S · Substantial damage > An inadequate flare during landing touchdown, resulting in a fracture of the right main landing gear strut. A factor was the flight instructor's failure to properly supervise the student. - [NTSB MIA99LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA202.md): Beech C23 · Seneca, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1999 · N63TW · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged the flare, landed hard, bounced, departed the runway, which resulted in an impact with a ditch and embankment. A factor in this accident was the improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX99LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA100.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1999 · N106BM · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare resulting in a hard touchdown, and, his failure to adequately compensate for the existing crosswind condition and to maintain directional control during rollout on the wet runway. - [NTSB MIA99LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA101.md): Cessna 177 · Lantana, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1999 · N2890X · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing, and subsequent impact with the runway. - [NTSB NYC99LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA070.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Myerstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1999 · N8923J · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX99LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA055.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Big Bear, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1998 · N5413S · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which lead to an inadvertent stall/mush 10 feet above the ground. - [NTSB LAX98LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA307.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N9085J · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and his failure to adequately compensate for the existing crosswind conditions and maintain airplane control during landing. - [NTSB FTW98LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA330.md): Robinson R22 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1998 · N789HP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to perform an adequate flare, and his improper touchdown technique. Factors were the pilot's improper evaluation of the weather conditions, and the high density altitude and crosswind weather condition. - [NTSB ANC98LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA053.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Minchumina, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1998 · N1199E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor associated with this accident was the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=41514&occurrence=200&page=2 ## 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 ('41514') 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=41514&occurrence=200 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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