# 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 ANC07LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA032.md): Beech D18S · Levelock, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2007 · N502CK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare, which precipitated a hard landing, and damage to the main landing gear, resulting in a main landing gear collapse during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was the overload failure of the main landing gear…
- [NTSB CHI07CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA100.md): Cessna 210N · Charlotte, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2007 · N77RE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, inadequate landing flare, failure to maintain directional control, and encounter with a pilot-induced oscillation (porpoise. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
- [NTSB SEA07CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA091.md): AC Mfg & Dev't CH 2000 · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2007 · N368AM · Substantial damage
  > The improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.
- [NTSB SEA07CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA089.md): Cessna T206H · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2007 · N65067 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in the aircraft porpoising during the landing. A factor was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB DFW07FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07FA084.md): Beech 58P · Marietta, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2007 · N584DP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper landing flare. A contributing factor was the premature touchdown in an area of rising terrain.
- [NTSB SEA07CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA077.md): Cessna 172S · Kingman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2007 · N521ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a porpoise.
- [NTSB DFW07CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA083.md): Cessna 150 · Sand Springs, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2007 · N11341 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DFW07LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA075.md): Piper PA-30 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2007 · N7900Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare. A contributing factor was the prevailing tailwind.
- [NTSB LAX07CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA090.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 19, 2007 · N453SH · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain an adequate main rotor rpm and the instructor’s failure to maintain control of the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX07CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA089.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 17, 2007 · N7722D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged flare and improper use of the elevator flight control.
- [NTSB LAX07CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA085.md): Cessna 152 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2007 · N271RG · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DFW07CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA063.md): Cessna 152 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2007 · N83HT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with porpoise following a hard landing and the improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL07LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA033.md): Ayres S2R-G6 · Wauchula, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2007 · N3209X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and overload failure of the right landing gear strut.
- [NTSB LAX07CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA071.md): Balloon Works Firefly 9B-15 · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 17, 2007 · N9087Z · No damage
  > The balloon’s inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI07CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA054.md): Cessna 172S · Alton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 3, 2007 · N364MA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the airplane impacting a runway sign. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's misjudged landing flare.
- [NTSB DEN07LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA042.md): Mino Kitfox 3 · Canon City, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2006 · N928LM · Substantial damage
  > The certificated flight instructor's failure to adequately supervise the dual student during the landing flare-touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident is the dual student's improper recovery from a…
- [NTSB DFW07LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA043.md): Eurocopter EC120B · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2006 · N171AE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the practice autorotation.
- [NTSB CHI07LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA037.md): Piper PA-31T1 · Waterloo, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2006 · N20DL · Substantial damage
  > The go-around not performed and the improper flare by the pilot during landing.
- [NTSB NYC07CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA045.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2006 · N44635 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC07CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA046.md): Cessna 172R · Northhampton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2006 · N9421Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN07LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA036.md): Fairchild SA227BC · Gillette, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2006 · N779BC · Substantial damage
  > wind shear.
- [NTSB DFW07CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA033.md): Stits Flut-R-Bug SA6B · Camerson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2006 · N3129 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the delayed remedial action by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB LAX07CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA050.md): Robinson R22B · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 27, 2006 · N7198N · Substantial damage
  > The student's misjudged landing flare, the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, and the instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm.
- [NTSB DFW07CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA030.md): Cessna 152 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2006 · N67503 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the misjudged touchdown point.
- [NTSB MIA07CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA019.md): Cessna 172S · New Smyrna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2006 · N53095 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN07CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA026.md): Liberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2006 · N531XL · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in an inadvertent loss of control.
- [NTSB LAX07CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA036.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 15, 2006 · N4115M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the spoilers during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his inadequate bounced landing recovery technique.
- [NTSB MIA07CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA012.md): American AA-1 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2006 · N5657L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX07TA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07TA029.md): Eurocopter France AS350B3 · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 5, 2006 · N109HP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the collective control during a practice hover autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the maneuver.
- [NTSB DFW07LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA021.md): Piper PA32-301XTC · San Marcos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2006 · N506C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC07CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA013.md): Cessna 152 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2006 · N68727 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a nosegear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB MIA07CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA008.md): Cessna 172S · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2006 · N401ER · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to initiate a recovery from the bounced landing resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI07TA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07TA015.md): Cessna 182R · Dexter, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 17, 2006 · N873MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper runway selection for landing and the pilot's inadequate flare. A factor was the tailwind.
- [NTSB DFW07CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA012.md): Cessna 182 · Vicksburg, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2006 · N1013Y · Substantial damage
  > The structural damage to the firewall during a suspected hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI07CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA008.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2006 · N8546P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in the hard landing. The gusting crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB ANC07CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA005.md): Letecky Zavody L-23 Super Blanik · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2006 · N394BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and structural damage to the fuselage. Factors associated with the accident were turbulence, a crosswind and wind gusts, and…
- [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 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 CHI07CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA003.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2006 · N275ND · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty winds and the pilot's lack of experience.
- [NTSB CHI06CA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA274.md): Beech B19 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2006 · N1949W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a go-around when he noticed the airplane was not on a stabilized final approach. Contributing factors to the accident were the hard landing, the subsequent pilot-induced oscillation (porpoise) which resulted in the collapse of…
- [NTSB SEA06LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA193.md): Cessna 152 · Lantana, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2006 · N24403 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX06CA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA297.md): Mooney M20J · Temecula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2006 · N1157N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DFW06CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA215.md): Maule MT-7 · Ponca, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2006 · N143RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.
- [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 SEA06LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA172.md): Mooney M20C · Eastsound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2006 · N5738Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC06CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA213.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2006 · N2649D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a hovering autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and inadvertent dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB MIA06CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA112.md): Cessna 150L · Crystal River, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2006 · N7255G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI06CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA236.md): Enstrom F28C-2 · Independence, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2006 · N303MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM leading to his failure to maintain control of the helicopter and the hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI06CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA226.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2006 · N109CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare which resulted in the hard landing and his improper recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in the overload failure of the nose landing gear and subsequent nose over. The overload failure of the nose landing gear was a…

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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 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
```

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