# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P: 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 2 · 84 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CHI07CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA132.md): Cessna 172P · Kenosha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2007 · N97464 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a flat nose wheel tire and a buckled firewall. A factor was the porpoising that was encountered during the flare. - [NTSB LAX07CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA007.md): Cessna 172P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2006 · N97811 · Substantial damage > the student's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind and inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing. The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight is also causal. - [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 NYC06CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA189.md): Cessna 172P · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2006 · N97650 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare and failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ATL06CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA047.md): Cessna 172 P · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2005 · N54360 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC05CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA082.md): Cessna 172P · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2005 · N64815 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced 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 FTW04LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA146.md): Cessna 172P · Mesquite, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2004 · N98885 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's delayed landing flare and the improper supervision provided by the flight instructor. - [NTSB NYC04CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA102.md): Cessna 172P · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2004 · N5425K · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. - [NTSB ANC04LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA028.md): Cessna 172P · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2004 · N124ER · Substantial damage > The student pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, a collapse of the nose wheel landing gear, and the airplane nosing over when it encountered a ditch. - [NTSB CHI03LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA229.md): Cessna 172P · Huntingburg, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2003 · N99040 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flare and the failure to perform a go-around during landing. The planned approach with a quartering tailwind were contributing factors. - [NTSB ATL03LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA060.md): Cessna 172P · Concord, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2003 · N52546 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare during touchdown and failure to properly recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and inflight collision with the runway. A factor was the pilot did not understand the porpoise condition during landing. - [NTSB ATL02LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA140.md): Cessna 172P · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2002 · N54119 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery after a bounced landing and improper landing flare which resulted in the airplane colliding with the runway. - [NTSB FTW02LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA147.md): Cessna 172P · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2002 · N99341 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing which resulted in the airplane porpoising. A contributing factor was the student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing. - [NTSB NYC02LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA070.md): Cessna 172P · Coatesville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2002 · N65021 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's loss of aircraft control which resulted in a hard landing, and the CFI's delayed remedial action. Factors related to the accident were the fatigue cracks which initiated at the attachment hole on the landing gear strut, and the crosswind… - [NTSB NYC01LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA185.md): Cessna 172 · Dayton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2001 · N52012 · Substantial damage > The pilot excessive flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX00LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA031.md): Cessna 172N · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1999 · N98909 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin, which resulted in a stall/mush and hard landing. - [NTSB SEA99LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA084.md): Cessna 172P · Easton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1999 · N62800 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action. Factors include the student allowing the aircraft to climb too steeply at too low an airspeed, and the soft/rough terrain on which the aborted takeoff took place. - [NTSB NYC99LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA086.md): Cessna 172P · Lawrence, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1999 · N66162 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare, and his improper recover from a bounced landing. - [NTSB MIA99LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA080.md): Cessna 172P · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1999 · N6089K · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a blown nose tire, loss of directional control, and subsequent collision with terrain. - [NTSB FTW98LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA240.md): Cessna 172P · La Porte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1998 · N52188 · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature landing flare and improper recovery procedures from a bounced landing. A factor was the gusty winds. - [NTSB MIA98LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA095.md): Cessna 172P · Destin, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1998 · N53456 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA053.md): Cessna 172P · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1996 · N54686 · Substantial damage > improper flare by the pilot during the landing, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing, dragged wing tip, and a collapsed main gear. - [NTSB CHI97LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA026.md): Cessna 172P · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1996 · N55161 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's misjudging the flare. - [NTSB CHI96LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA326.md): Cessna 172 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1996 · N65785 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience (or lack of training) in recovery from bounced landings. - [NTSB LAX96LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA250.md): Cessna 172 · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1996 · N9408L · Substantial damage > the student pilot misjudged the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was high airspeed. - [NTSB ATL96LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA086.md): Cessna 172 · Winston-Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1996 · N97277 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of the elevator in response to a bounced landing. - [NTSB NYC96LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA093.md): Cessna 172P · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1996 · N98574 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing. A contributing factor was his lack of recent flight experience. - [NTSB FTW96LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA191.md): Cessna 172P · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1996 · N5215K · Substantial damage > the student pilot's delayed landing flare and his improper bounced landing recovery technique. - [NTSB LAX96LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA157.md): Cessna 172 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1996 · N62038 · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged the flare. - [NTSB SEA96LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA077.md): Cessna 172P · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1996 · N51380 · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of the aircraft's altitude above the runway and failure to flare for landing. Darkness (bright night) was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA097.md): Cessna 172P · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1996 · N99341 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's misjudging the flare. A factor was the gusts. - [NTSB NYC95LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA172.md): Cessna 172P · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N51081 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare which resulted in the airplane porpoising and the subsequent buckling of the firewall. - [NTSB MIA95LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA122.md): Cessna 172P · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1995 · N96EP · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's improper remedial action after the aircraft porpoised during the landing flare and touchdown. - [NTSB FTW95LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA036.md): Cessna 172P · Colorado Spgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1994 · N52521 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, the resultant porpoise and an inadequate recovery from the bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX94LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA321.md): Cessna 172P · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1994 · N98909 · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudging the flare altitude and failing to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing. The pilot's lack of total time in the airplane is a factor in this accident. - [NTSB SEA94LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA115.md): Cessna 172P · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1994 · N53161 · Substantial damage > Poor in-flight planning. Factors to the accident were: inadequate remedial action and uncontrolled porpoise. - [NTSB SEA94LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA083.md): Cessna 172 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1994 · N52807 · Substantial damage > The student's improper flare for landing and the instructor's delayed remedial action. - [NTSB LAX93LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA368.md): Cessna 172P · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1993 · N98909 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudging the landing flare. A physical problem may have contributed. - [NTSB CHI92LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA278.md): Cessna 172P · Yipslanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1992 · N96593 · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature flare during landing and not performing a recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB ATL92LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA125.md): Cessna 172 · Auburn, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1992 · N97883 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB FTW92LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA091.md): Cessna 172P · West Helena, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1992 · N96493 · Substantial damage > Pilot's improper flarea ND improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX92LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA140.md): Cessna 172P · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1992 · N98662 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and her improper bounced landing recovery technique. Contributing factors were the airplane's excessive approach airspeed and the student's lack of experience. - [NTSB FTW91LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA116.md): Cessna 172P · Lakeview, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1991 · N64344 · Substantial damage > (1) The pilot's failure to properly flare the airplane for landing and (2) his subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB DEN91LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA094.md): Cessna 172P · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1991 · N89900 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor was the pilot misjudging his flare. - [NTSB ATL91LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA082.md): Cessna 172P · Hatteras, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1991 · N62340 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, subsequent inadvertent porpoise, and his failure to execute a bounced landing recovery. - [NTSB SEA91LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA065.md): Cessna 172P · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1991 · N64599 · Substantial damage > A hard landing due to the pilot's midjudgement of his touchdown. - [NTSB CHI90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA122.md): Cessna 172P · Plainfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1990 · N54093 · Substantial damage > The student's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB DEN90LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA090.md): Cessna 172 · Ogallala, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1990 · N64739 · Substantial damage > The misjudged landing flare. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience. - [NTSB LAX89LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA272.md): Cessna 172P · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1989 · N51920 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper level-off, recovery from bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control during the landing. The pilot's limited recent experience was a contributing factor. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=2072436&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.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072436') 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=2072436&occurrence=200 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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