# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-200: 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 NYC07CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA224.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2007 · N1145X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged altitude/distance, which resulted in a hard landing, prior to the runway.
- [NTSB ATL05CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA114.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2005 · N4313X · Substantial damage
  > The private pilots improper landing flare. Factors were flight instructors inadequate supervision, and landing crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX05CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA181.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2005 · N55069 · Substantial damage
  > the improper flare by an undetermined crewmember, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX04CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA215.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Galt, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2004 · N169JP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot under instruction's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed on final and misjudged flare, which resulted in stall/mush and hard landing. The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision and failure to initiate timely remedial action were…
- [NTSB LAX04CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA063.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Morenci, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2003 · N1451T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive landing flare, which resulted in an improper touchdown and hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA03LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA004.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Cullman, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2002 · N22DB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's (CFI) delayed remedial action, and improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing, and impact with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB LAX02LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA129.md): Piper PA28R-200 · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2002 · N5060T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to compensate for the wind condtions when he encountered an updraft followed by a downdraft.
- [NTSB IAD02LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA006.md): Piper PA-28-200 · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2001 · N1585X · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to correct the pilot's lack of directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX01LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA015.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2000 · N4826Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while on short final landing approach. A factor was the unfavorable wind condition.
- [NTSB CHI99LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA041.md): Piper PA-28-R200 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1998 · N2988R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare and did not maintain directional control during touchdown. A factor was the VASI lights.
- [NTSB CHI97LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA232.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Auburn, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1997 · N5027T · Substantial damage
  > an improper flare by either this pilot or the pilot of a previous flight, which resulted in a hard landing and overload damage to the right main landing gear. The pilot's continued operation with a known deficiency may have been a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC95LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA088.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Westminister, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1995 · N41767 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the flight instructor to take timely remedial action during an approach, resulting in an inadvertent stall, hard landing and subsequent collapse of the landing gear. A factor related to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of…
- [NTSB BFO94LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA065.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Willimantic, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1994 · N30DW · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate supervision and the student's improper landing flare.
- [NTSB CHI93LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA277.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1993 · N9307N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning for determining the proper takeoff profile. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB ATL92LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA163.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Oviedo, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1992 · N2662R · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the dual student to properly flare the aircraft during the landing attempt, and the flight instructor's failure to perform remedial action to prevent the hard landing.
- [NTSB BFO92LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA116.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Spencerport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1992 · N4389X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI90LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA237.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Roseville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1990 · N2731R · Substantial damage
  > Misjudged flare for landing, an improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC87LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA082.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Marlboro, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1987 · N1486X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot allowed the aircraft to stall and touch down hard causing substantial damage. The pilot was unfamiliar with the short field at this airport.
- [NTSB MIA86LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA118.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Umatilla, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1986 · N2662R · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he flared the acft too high while landing. The acft stalled too soon and a hard landing resulted.
- [NTSB FTW84LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA004.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Brenham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1983 · N40711 · Destroyed
  > The pilot, accompanied by three passengers, landed hard, bounced and last control of the acft, which continued into a stock tank/pond. Examination revealed all three main gear assemblies were collapsed and both left and right wing assemblies were damaged.
- [NTSB ATL83LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA097.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Hampton, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1983 · N40863 · Substantial damage
  > The left main landing gear of the aircraft collapsed during a hard landing. The pilot stated that he cleared tall pine trees north of the runway at about 90 mhp (78 KTS). Shortly thereafter the aircraft started to sink 'real fast'. The pilot stated that he…
- [NTSB ATL82FKW07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKW07.md): Piper PA-28 · Hohenwald, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 2, 1982 · N1298T · Substantial damage
  > Originally, the pilot departed on a flight from olive branch, ms to lawrenceburg, TN. While en route, he became disoriented and landed at lafayette, TN. From there he proceeded to lawrenceburg via lebanon, TN. After departing lebanon, he became disoriented…
- [NTSB CHI82DA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA165.md): Piper PA-28R · Stow, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 13, 1982 · N9111K · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot and his student, a rated private pilot, were on a flight to provide dual instruction for a commercial pilot certificate. A landing approach was made to a runway with a slight downslope in the touchdown area. The instructor estimated that…

## 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 ('7102811')
    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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