# NTSB investigations: 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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB SEA95LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA220.md): Hiller UH-12A · Bonners Ferry, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1995 · N8180H · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's misjudging his flare during a simulated autorotation.
- [NTSB SEA95LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA216.md): Maule M-5-235C · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1995 · N9041E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's landing long, precluding a go-around and not maintaining a proper descent rate. Factors were trees and the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI95FA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA307.md): Cessna 172M · Orr, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1995 · N828MB · Destroyed
  > the pilot misjudged the landing flare. Factors associated with the accident were the visual illusion caused by the glassy smooth water condition and the forward center of gravity.
- [NTSB ANC95LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA155.md): Champion 7GCBC · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1995 · N9033L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper rate of descent during the approach to land, and his misjudgment of altitude to flare for landing on glassy water. The glassy water condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW95LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA367.md): Cessna 206 · Whitesboro, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1995 · N5088U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI95LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA296.md): Bradley DQ2 · Newton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1995 · N8Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the aircraft's inadequate handling capability.
- [NTSB CHI95LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA294.md): Cessna 152 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1995 · N94891 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare. Lack of total experience was a factor.
- [NTSB BFO95LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA084.md): Bell 47D1 · Sidney, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1995 · N9115R · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's abrupt touchdown while landing in a field. Related factors are the student pilot's failure to attain the proper descent rate during the approach to landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student.
- [NTSB NYC95LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA200.md): Cessna 172M · Hopedale, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1995 · N8885V · Destroyed
  > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a fence and a building.
- [NTSB NYC95LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA198.md): Bell 206B · Bingham, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1995 · N16915 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate landing flare resulting in a hard landing and roll over, and a subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB MIA95LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA205.md): Bell 206B · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1995 · N193JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the cyclic during a power-on autorotative landing (low flare), resulting in the ventral fin colliding with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC95LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA193.md): Cessna 172 · Fulton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1995 · N6338F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.
- [NTSB CHI95LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA270.md): Bell 47 · Arlington Hts, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N4032G · Substantial damage
  > plot misjudged the flare. The factors included the pilot getting too close to the lead helicopter, allowing his airspeed to get too slow, and encountering settling with power.
- [NTSB FTW95LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA344.md): Champion 7ECA · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1995 · N5147T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB ANC95LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA136.md): Piper PA-18 · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1995 · N9692P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and overload failure of the main landing gear.
- [NTSB LAX95LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA284.md): Aviat A-1 · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1995 · N12TQ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI95LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA262.md): Aerostar S-81-A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1995 · N9174Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions.
- [NTSB LAX95LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA279.md): Mcnulty Kitfox IV 1200 · Weed, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1995 · N38HM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delayed application of sufficient power to arrest a high sink rate, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of recent flight experience and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB FTW95LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA324.md): Cessna 152 · Raton, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N49209 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent activation of the flaps. Factors in the accident were the weather conditions and the dark night.
- [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 FTW95LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA314.md): Cessna TR182 · Center, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N5153R · Substantial damage
  > Improper recovery from a bounced landing by the pilot-in-command. A factor was a premature landing flare.
- [NTSB NYC95LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA165.md): Cessna 310Q · Buffalo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1995 · N310JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear. Pilot fatigue was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI95LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA254.md): Beech 55 · Delavan, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1995 · N3070W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Lack of experience in the make and model aircraft was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI95LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA220.md): Cessna 172 · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1995 · N6368E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's lack of experience in flying from the right seat. A factor was the steep final approach.
- [NTSB ANC95TA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95TA102.md): Cessna 185C · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 12, 1995 · N725 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to properly judge the height of the airplane above the water during landing. Contributing to the accident were the glassy water conditions and an excessive descent rate at touchdown.
- [NTSB NYC95LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA154.md): Mooney M20J · Belmar, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1995 · N43JA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's (1) misjudged flare (2) inadequate recovery from a bounced landing (3) failure to maintain directional control and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB FTW95LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA280.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Littleton, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1995 · N2232H · No damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the Balloon during landing.
- [NTSB CHI95LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA210.md): Beech 76 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1995 · N60078 · Substantial damage
  > the dual student's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and the CFI's inadequate supervision of the flight. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ANC95LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA094.md): Beech 36 · Chitina, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1995 · N8067U · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent stall while on approach. The pilot-in-command's inadequate remedial action was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX95LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA237.md): Aerostar S-77A · Davis, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1995 · N6317U · Minor damage
  > the pilot's misjudgement of the balloon's excessive rate-of-descent in a high wind landing and her inadequate remedial action to correct the condition.
- [NTSB CHI95LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA201.md): Beech V35B · Cameron, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1995 · N84FB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB SEA95LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA124.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1995 · N709JV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the flare.
- [NTSB LAX95LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA208.md): Cessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1995 · N73927 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. His misjudgment of the height above the runway during flare was a factor.
- [NTSB MIA95LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA146.md): Cessna 150G · Archer, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1995 · N3888J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown resulting in a hard/bounced landing, and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ANC95LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA065.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Manley Hot Spri, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1995 · N9299D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to correctly compensate for the existing wind conditions. The gusting wind condition was a factor.
- [NTSB MIA95LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA244.md): Cessna 172N · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1995 · N734YD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and/or improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB BFO95LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA056.md): Knoll-Bensen B-80 · Germansville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1995 · N12JK · Substantial damage
  > the private pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI95LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA168.md): Cessna 180D · Eveleth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1995 · N8611X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper setting of the flaps to the 30 degree position and an excessive descent rate during the landing.
- [NTSB SEA95LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA106.md): Cessna 206 · Grangeville, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1995 · N1LF · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to adequately recover from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was a ditch.
- [NTSB NYC95LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA120.md): Cessna 177B · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1995 · N621PW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard, bounced landing and impact with the runway. A factor in this accident was an improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA196.md): Cessna 152 · Durango, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1995 · N67492 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.
- [NTSB FTW95LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA198.md): Robinson R-22B · Mount Pleasant, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1995 · N8067M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind component. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB ATL95LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA096.md): Cessna 150M · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1995 · N9215U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX95LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA188.md): Schweizer 269C · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1995 · N6120A · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's failure to apply adequate power during the flare which was a result of not maintaining the required engine and rotor rpm.
- [NTSB LAX95LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA182.md): Cessna 172N · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1995 · N39ES · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to properly judge the landing flare, and his improper bounced landing recovery technique, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA95LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA128.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1995 · N2321X · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate supervision by the CFI for allowing the student to initiate initial flare and power recovery at 100 feet instead of 40 feet and 40 feet instead of 8-10 feet respectively. Additionally, failure of the CFI to comply with the FAA approved flight…
- [NTSB NYC95LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA102.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1995 · N8097F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the landing flare and improperly recovered from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX95LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA176.md): Knapp Packard Special · Wheaton Springs, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1995 · N55851 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged altitude and landing flare timing which resulted in a hard landing and nose over.
- [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 LAX95LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA172.md): Thunder and Colt Colt 180A · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1995 · N738TC · No damage
  > the inability of the pilot to compensate for the wind conditions which resulted in the basket tipping over following touchdown during a high-wind landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=200&page=29

## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE 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?occurrence=200&page=28

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