# 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. Page 4 of 62 · 3,083 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ATL06CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA116.md): Cessna 172M · Augusta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2006 · N20965 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare on landing with excessive altitude resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB ANC06LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA102.md): Liberty XL2 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2006 · N520XL · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain minimum airspeed during the subsequent aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the inadvertent… - [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 DEN06CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA108.md): Firefly Balloons Galaxy 11B · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2006 · N2190S · No damage > fuel exhaustion, resulting in the pilot's inability to relight one of two burners, and resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB DEN06CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA104.md): Top Dog 582 · Pleasanat View, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2006 · UNREG · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX06CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA237.md): Beech A36 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2006 · N4785M · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ATL06CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA107.md): Cessna 182Q · Lafayette, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2006 · N97351 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CHI06CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA227.md): Cessna 172M · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2006 · N1725V · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flare. A factor was the night light conditions. - [NTSB LAX06TA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06TA234.md): Let Super Blanik L-23 · Los Alamitos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 11, 2006 · N381BA · Substantial damage > failure of the winch operator to maintain an adequate winch tow speed, resulting in a stall and hard landing. - [NTSB LAX06LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA229.md): Velocity 173/RG-XL · Modesto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2006 · N992PC · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse. A contributing factor was the pilot/builder's inadequate adjustment of the landing gear cable tension. - [NTSB ATL06CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA104.md): Cessna 182H · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2006 · N3479S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in a stall/mush and a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX06CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA226.md): Barnard RV-6 · Groveland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2006 · N157ST · Substantial damage > the misjudged flare by the pilot that resulted in a hard bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control during the attempted recovery. - [NTSB CHI06CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA185.md): Cessna 172K · Sullivan, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2006 · N7349G · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare and his improper recovery from the bounced landing which led to a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with crops and the ground. - [NTSB SEA06CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA137.md): Hughes 369A · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2006 · N72LB · Substantial damage > The pilot's misinterpretation of the wind direction (in-flight planning) and subsequent improper descent rate to the ground during a landing attempt. A factor was the tailwind conditions. - [NTSB NYC06CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA168.md): Liberty Aerospace XL2 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2006 · N771SF · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI06LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA175.md): Cessna A185E · Clear Lake, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2006 · N1972U · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over. A factor to the accident was the grass runway that the forward landing gear dug into during the hard landing, resulting in the amphibian airplane nosing over. - [NTSB SEA06CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA131.md): Cessna 177A · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2006 · N30328 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DFW06CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA167.md): Agin Jeffrey T RV-4 · Arlington, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2006 · N834JA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX06CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA209.md): Cessna 152 · Concord, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2006 · N5534M · Substantial damage > the student pilot's unstabilized approach, misjudged landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor to the accident was the in-flight distraction. - [NTSB ATL06CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA095.md): Fantasy Air Allegro 2000 · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2006 · N5024J · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare, and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX06CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA208.md): Cessna 210B · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2006 · N9666X · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a porpoise. - [NTSB LAX06CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA199.md): Mooney M20K · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2006 · N5699Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing that resulted in a porpoise. - [NTSB SEA06CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA113.md): Piper PA-20 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2006 · N7494K · Substantial damage > An improper flare and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing which resulted in the aircraft nosing over. Delayed remedial action was a factor. - [NTSB LAX06CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA189.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Llano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2006 · N4464P · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to recover from a porpoise/pilot induced oscillation, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DFW06CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA153.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Mena, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2006 · N950RM · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and his improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing. - [NTSB MIA06CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA113.md): Cessna 172R · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2006 · N498CR · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare. - [NTSB ANC06CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA065.md): Piper PA-12 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2006 · N2945M · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind during the landing flare, which resulted in an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain during an aborted landing. Factors contributing to the accident were a tailwind and rising terrain. - [NTSB CHI06LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA149.md): Beech A23 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2006 · N8776M · Substantial damage > The improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing by the unknown pilot. - [NTSB NYC06CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA117.md): Cameron Balloons Z-120 · Montvale, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2006 · N1072S · No damage > The pilot's failure to arrest an excessive descent rate prior to ground contact, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident were the wind gusts. - [NTSB CHI06CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA135.md): Cessna 172SP · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2006 · N409TA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare during landing. - [NTSB SEA06LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA100.md): Cessna T210L · Battle Ground, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2006 · N131HM · Destroyed > the pilot's excessive airspeed and exceeding the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent overrun of the runway. Factors contributing to the accident included the fence, the trees and the pilot's failure to… - [NTSB SEA06CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA102.md): Hughes 369A · Banks, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2006 · N369V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while performing a simulated autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's incorrect interpretation of the examiner's instruction to add power. - [NTSB ANC06CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA057.md): Robinson R-44 · Indiantown, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2006 · N14MY · Substantial damage > A hard landing and subsequent nose down when the helicopter pilot misjudged the landing flare during a touchdown autorotation. - [NTSB DFW06TA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06TA127.md): Aerospatiale AS350-B3 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 16, 2006 · N183AE · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's improper supervision of the flight which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DEN06LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA076.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Del Norte, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2006 · N41827 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain during a power-on landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and windshear. - [NTSB CHI06CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA131.md): Schweizer 269C · Lees Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2006 · N7506L · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action which led to the hard landing during the practice autorotation. The misjudged glide path, the dual student restricting the throttle control, and the trees were factors in the accident. - [NTSB DFW06CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA120.md): Cessna 150L · Levelland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2006 · N10964 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB MIA06CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA101.md): Cessna 172N · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2006 · N738DW · Substantial damage > The improper flare by the pilot resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane. - [NTSB LAX06CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA173.md): Cirrus SR-20 · Willows, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2006 · N1488C · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX06CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA150.md): Cessna 172S · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2006 · N790SP · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged flare resulting in a hard landing and a porpoise pilot induced oscillation. - [NTSB SEA06CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA093.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2006 · N8503J · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare. - [NTSB DEN06CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA069.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2006 · N7142S · No damage > the pilot's inability to maintain a proper descent rate due to the high winds, resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the high wind conditions. - [NTSB DFW06LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA108.md): Schweizer 269C · Denton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2006 · N209LH · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain rotor RPM, resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB CHI06CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA132.md): Cessna 177B · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2006 · N34405 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare which resulted in a bounced landing, and his inadequate recovery from the bounced landing that led to a hard landing. - [NTSB ATL06CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA068.md): Cessna 172S · Gainsville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2006 · N21527 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ATL06CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA062.md): Cessna C-172S · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2006 · N72675 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB CHI06CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA144.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Logansport, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2006 · N793MA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB MIA06CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA084.md): Linwood R. Lawrence Van's Aircraft RV-9A · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2006 · N339DL · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane. - [NTSB LAX06CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA272.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2006 · N8068J · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his inadequate recovery technique that led to a hard landing. - [NTSB MIA06CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA081.md): Woolley John A Lancair 320 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2006 · N200JW · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=200&page=5 ## 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=4 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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