# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R: 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 DFW08CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA021.md): Cessna 172 · Stillwater, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2007 · N5181A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DFW08CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA033.md): Cessna 172R · Lufkin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2007 · N172GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX08CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA010.md): Cessna 172R · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2007 · N9914F · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper bounced landing recovery technique, improper use of the flight controls, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB DFW08CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA007.md): Cessna 172R · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2007 · N24547 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB SEA07CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA120.md): Cessna 172R · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2007 · N28BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during landing.
- [NTSB NYC07CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA046.md): Cessna 172R · Northhampton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2006 · N9421Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA06CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA113.md): Cessna 172R · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2006 · N498CR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB LAX05CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA207.md): Cessna 172R · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2005 · N2384L · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA05CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA120.md): Cessna 172R · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2005 · N416FR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA05CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA065.md): Cessna 172 · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2005 · N212CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in substantial damage during the subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI04CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA241.md): Cessna 172R · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2004 · N458CM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot flared too high and failed to recover from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC04CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA145.md): Cessna 172R · Hartford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2004 · N356ES · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty winds.
- [NTSB NYC04CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA070.md): Cessna 172R · Batavia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 16, 2004 · N121UC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and improper recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC04CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA053.md): Cessna 172R · Bluffton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2003 · N363SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL04LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA062.md): Cessna 172R · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2003 · N26486 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor is lack of total experience.
- [NTSB ATL04LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA031.md): Cessna 172R · New Bern, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2003 · N496AC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC02LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA053.md): Cessna 172R · Richmond, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2002 · N9525V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot improper flare.
- [NTSB ATL01LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA089.md): Cessna 172R · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2001 · N448ER · Substantial damage
  > The student pilots improper flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the student pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB CHI01LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA316.md): Cessna 172R · Alton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2001 · N9532K · Substantial damage
  > The misjudged flare by the pilot.
- [NTSB IAD01LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA042.md): Cessna 172R · Lawrence, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2001 · N2462T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB MIA00LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA027.md): Cessna 172R · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1999 · N475ER · Substantial damage
  > Was the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and damage to the aircraft.
- [NTSB DEN00LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA017.md): Cessna 172R · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1999 · N427ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC99LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA188.md): Cessna 172R · Cheswold, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1999 · N2746C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX99LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA185.md): Cessna 172R · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1999 · N9897F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which led to an inadvertent porpoise condition.
- [NTSB CHI99LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA103.md): Cessna 172R · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1999 · N983AV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the snowbank and lack of total experience.

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072401')
    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?model=2072401&occurrence=200

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