# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N: 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 DEN08CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA020.md): Cessna 172N · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2007 · N1422E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA07CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA143.md): Cessna 172N · Carrabelle, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2007 · N1954F · Substantial damage
  > The improper flare by the pilot-in-command resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL07CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA132.md): Cessna C172N · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2007 · N733BS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to correct for a pilot-induced oscillation/porpoise, during flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI07CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA245.md): Cessna 172N · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2007 · N222UN · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. An additional cause was the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors in the accident include the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll…
- [NTSB CHI07CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA006.md): Cessna 172N · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2006 · N739XK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper recovery from the bounced landing which led to the failure of the nose landing gear. The overload failure of the nose landing gear was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI07CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA004.md): Cessna 172N · St Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2006 · N4775D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly judge the landing flare and his inadequate recovery from the resulting bounced landing. A contributing factor was the inadvertent pilot induced oscillation (porpoise) after initial runway contact.
- [NTSB MIA06CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA101.md): Cessna 172N · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2006 · N738DW · Substantial damage
  > The improper flare by the pilot resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA06CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA088.md): Cessna 172N · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2006 · N172FL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in the airplane porpoising and incurring damage.
- [NTSB LAX05CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA128.md): Cessna 172N · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2005 · N4789G · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN05LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA055.md): Cessna 172N · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2005 · N618MN · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's improper flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.. A contributing factor was the inadequate communication between the flight instructor and the dual student,
- [NTSB DEN05LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA005.md): Cessna 172N · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2004 · N73764 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI04LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA248.md): Cessna 172 · Gary, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2004 · N2355E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose wheel for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the student pilot's failure to properly flare the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC04CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA189.md): Cessna 172P · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2004 · N4599D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and improper recover from a bounced landing. Factors in this accident were the crosswind condition and the partial failure of the airplane's transceiver, as reported by the pilot.
- [NTSB ATL04CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA162.md): Cessna 172 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2004 · N6555D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing. A factor was a tailwind condition.
- [NTSB LAX04CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA255.md): Cessna 172N · Chemehuevi, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2004 · N734PW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL04CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA113.md): Cessna 172N · Odessa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2004 · N737HW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC04CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA104.md): Cessna 172N · Bridgeport, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2004 · N6583D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the gusty winds.
- [NTSB NYC04CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA073.md): Cessna 172N · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2004 · N734AT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX04CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA059.md): Cessna 172N · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2003 · N75816 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise oscillation and hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX03CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA247.md): Cessna 172N · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2003 · N73857 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise pilot induced oscillation and hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA103.md): Cessna 172N · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2003 · N6317D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to properly recover from a bounced landing which resulted in the airplane porpoising.
- [NTSB LAX03LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA053.md): Cessna 172N · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2002 · N733AM · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's excessive use of the elevator control that resulted in an inadvertent lift-off and his failure to maintain/attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA02LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA157.md): Cessna 172N · Pinehurst, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N4859F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from bounced landing which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC02LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA145.md): Cessna 172N · Middletown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2002 · N733NQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare. A factor was the shifting wind.
- [NTSB NYC02LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA134.md): Cessna 172 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2002 · N1502E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB IAD02LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA067.md): Cessna 172 · Fulton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2002 · N6338F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a misaligned, hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN02LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA003.md): Cessna 172N · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2001 · N5552E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in aircraft, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in kind of aircraft.
- [NTSB IAD02LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA004.md): Cessna 172 · Perkasie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2001 · N5385J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the sun glare.
- [NTSB DEN02LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA001.md): Cessna 172N · Colo Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2001 · N2364E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's excessive airspeed on final approach.
- [NTSB LAX01LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA048.md): Cessna 172N · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2000 · N8173E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the morning sun, which momentarily restricted the pilot's vision.
- [NTSB NYC01LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA017.md): Cessna 172 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2000 · N1297F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN00LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA129.md): Cessna 172N · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2000 · N4642J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot prematurely flaring the airplane for landing, resulting in a hard landing, followed by an inadvertent pilot-induced porpoise and loss of directional control. A factor was the fence.
- [NTSB DEN00LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA114.md): Cessna 172 · Abuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2000 · N738WE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL00LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA022.md): Cessna 172N · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1999 · N8182E · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's improper touchdown flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW99LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA269.md): Cessna 172N · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1999 · N5374J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown technique, which resulted in the airplane porpoising.
- [NTSB MIA99LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA239.md): Cessna 172N · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1999 · N4521E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in the nose gear impacting the runway, and a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL99LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA110.md): Cessna 172N · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1999 · N734YU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN99LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA106.md): Cessna 172N · Platteville, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1999 · N5266J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging the flare altitude, resulting in a hard landing, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control. A factor was overload forces collapsing the nose landing gear assembly.
- [NTSB CHI99LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA039.md): Cessna 172N · Evansville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1998 · N739LK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA99LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA001.md): Cessna 172N · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1998 · N733HK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB FTW98LA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA417.md): Cessna 172N · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1998 · N739JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare. Factors were his misjudgement of altitude and his excessive airspeed.
- [NTSB CHI98LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA340.md): Cessna 172N · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N6172D · Substantial damage
  > the inadvertent stall/mush. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions, and his excessively high flare.
- [NTSB FTW98LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA314.md): Cessna 172N · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1998 · N172AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB IAD98LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA045.md): Cessna 172N · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1998 · N734MN · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, improper recover from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX98LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA201.md): Cessna 172N · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1998 · N6417J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudging the landing flare and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX98LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA055.md): Cessna 172N · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1997 · N739HE · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate airspeed and proper rate of descent, and his misjudged landing flare, which led to an uncontrolled porpoise and eventual collapse of the landing gear.
- [NTSB LAX97LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA295.md): Cessna 172N · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1997 · N3266E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC97LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA077.md): Cessna 172N · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1997 · N1405E · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing, collapsed nose gear, loss of directional control, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ATL97LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA032.md): Cessna 172N · Anderson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1997 · N1445E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's improper level off.
- [NTSB MIA97LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA030.md): Cessna 172N · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1996 · N739ZA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a ballooned/bounced landing. The gusty wind 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072434')
    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
```

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