# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P: 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 LAX08CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA017.md): Cessna 182P · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2007 · N6415F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed.
- [NTSB SEA07CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA225.md): Cessna 182P · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2007 · N1298M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing flare. A factor was the encounter of the stall and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA07CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA216.md): Cessna 182P · Baker City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2007 · N7380S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and misjudged flare during landing.
- [NTSB LAX05CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA081.md): Cessna 182P · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2005 · N9003M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a stall and a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI04CA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA287.md): Cessna 182P · Washington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2004 · N4637K · Substantial damage
  > The misjudged flare by the student pilot and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. A factor was the overload failure of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ATL04LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA081.md): Cessna 182P · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2004 · N325LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and propeller strike of the runway.
- [NTSB NYC03LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA086.md): Cessna 182P · Blacksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2003 · N21520 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB IAD03LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA014.md): Cessna 182P · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2002 · N1835M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper power management during the short-field landing procedure, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ATL01LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA050.md): Cessna 182P · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2001 · N1491S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of flight controls during a bounced landing, and subsequent collision with the ground. A factor of the collision is the rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB LAX01LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA037.md): Cessna 182P · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2000 · N9187G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper recovery from the bounced landing resulting in the overload failure of the nose gear and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB DEN00LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA138.md): Cessna 182P · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2000 · N9886M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inaccurate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors were lack of total pilot experience and lack of pilot experience in aircraft make and model.
- [NTSB IAD96LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA101.md): Cessna 182P · White Marsh, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1996 · N40007 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A related factor was the pilot's improperly planned approach.
- [NTSB SEA94LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA144.md): Cessna 182P · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1994 · N8488M · Substantial damage
  > An improper flare by the pilot, who was landing the aircraft, at the time it was damaged.
- [NTSB CHI92LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA103.md): Cessna 182P · Monee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1992 · N7529N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the landing flare and touchdown. A related factor was: the dark night light conditions.
- [NTSB DEN91LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA081.md): Cessna 182P · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1991 · N8494M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the flare during landing.
- [NTSB CHI91LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA119.md): Cessna 182P · Loup City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1991 · N91376 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing/touchdown. A related factor was the pilot's lack of total flight experience.
- [NTSB NYC90LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA211.md): Cessna 182P · Peters Twp, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1990 · N21033 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in commands failure to maintain airspeed on final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN88LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA102.md): Cessna 182P · Great Falls, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1988 · N79P · Destroyed
  > The private plt was returning home from a personal transportation flight with one pax, another private plt. Both men reported that while on final for rnwy 25, the sun was in their eyes and hindered their vision. The plt in command stated that he cannot…
- [NTSB CHI86LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA158.md): Cessna 182P · Gary, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1986 · N20735 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was on a supervised solo flight. According to him, he closed the throttle over the threshold due to excessive speed and the plane floated for some distance as he brought the control column back. The nose of the aircraft then dropped and the…
- [NTSB SEA85LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA201.md): Cessna 182P · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1985 · N7380S · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed down during the landing flare. Rwy contact was hard on the main landing gear. The acft bounced and the plt added pwr and re-flared the acft.
- [NTSB SEA84LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA224.md): Cessna 182P · Deeth, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N9893M · Substantial damage
  > When the aircraft descended below tree top height on final approach, the headwind vector was lost and the aircraft settled to a hard landing. During bounce recovery, the pilot added power but raised the flaps. The aircraft stalled and impacted the ground nose…
- [NTSB MKC84LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA207.md): Cessna 182P · East Lynne, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1984 · N8148G · Substantial damage
  > During landing, plt stated, a gust of wind caught the acft resulting in a hard landing before a recovery could be initiated. The plt reported winds were variable at 20 KTS with gusts to 30 KTS.
- [NTSB NYC83LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA097.md): Cessna 182 · Rochester, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1983 · N21059 · Substantial damage
  > The acft went off the runway in strong gusty winds and nosed down in mud. The pilot stated that he bounced on landing and came down about 35 degrees to the centerline. He judged it too risky to try to realign so he continued to land off the runway. The acft…
- [NTSB DEN83LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA063.md): Cessna 182 · Salida, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1983 · N1277S · Substantial damage
  > The acft collapsed the nose gear and damaged the propeller during a landing. The pilot was practicing cross-wind landings when the acft started to porpoise. The nose gear and the propeller struck the rwy several time before the acft was stopped.

## 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 ('2075816')
    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=2075816&occurrence=200

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