# 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 50 of 62 · 3,083 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB LAX85LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA312.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Saline Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1985 · N29461 · Substantial damage > During a pleasure flight the plt observed a slight lt eng fuel pressure fluctuation. Previously, a similar fluctuation to the rt eng revealed the presence of a leaking fuel line. Fearing fire because of a suspected fuel leak to the lt eng, the plt elected to… - [NTSB DEN85LQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LQA02.md): Cessna 152 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 6, 1985 · N5372B · Substantial damage > The helcopter plt was on a solo instructional flt in the Cessna 152 airplane. He had only 9 hrs flt time in fixed wing acft. While on a touch-&-go landing, the acft bounced as it touched down. It then bounced 2 more times with each bounce becoming… - [NTSB MKC85LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA147.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Point Lookout, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N8654N · Substantial damage > While landing at dusk, the acft touched down hard & both main gear collapsed rearward. A wing fuel tank was punctured, but no fire erupted. - [NTSB FTW85LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA301.md): Cessna 182M · Tulia, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N71846 · Substantial damage > The student plt, with 2 hrs total night experience, flared high on final and stalled the acft, which subsequently landed hard on the nose gear, during a night practice flt. The plt stated that the red instrument lights would not work when he turned them on.… - [NTSB NYC85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA142.md): Cessna 152 · Hartford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1985 · N48251 · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over following a loss of control during landing. The student plt stated the acft bounced three times on touchdown. The propeller then contacted the rwy and the acft nosed over. - [NTSB MIA85LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA200.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1985 · N5744W · Substantial damage > The student plt had been practicing touch and go landings. On his third landing, he permitted too steep an apch and the nose gear contacted the rwy prior to the main gear. A porpoising action then developed which was not arrested prior to failure of the nose… - [NTSB CHI85LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA262.md): Cessna 182A · Davison, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1985 · N5970B · Substantial damage > Acft touched donw hard and became airborne. On the second ground contact the nose gear collapsed. Plt previously aborted two landings because of excessive airspeed. - [NTSB MKC85LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA140.md): Cessna 152 · St. Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1985 · N67509 · Substantial damage > The student plt was on her 1st solo flt. She said that during a landing, she flared too hi & the acft bounced. A porpoise developed & the nose gear failed. About 11 mi southeast at the lambert-st louis arpt, the 1048 CDT wind was from 240 deg at 12 KTS. - [NTSB CHI85LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA241.md): Cessna 172M · Mosinee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1985 · N12997 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he failed to flare properly following a 'fast and flat' final approach. The acft landed on its nosewheel resulting in substantial damage to the acft. - [NTSB ANC85FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA102.md): Grumman G-44 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1985 · N176MS · Substantial damage > The amphibious acft crashed as the plt was landing on glassy water at the inlet of nerka lake. Subsequently, it sank & came to rest inverted in clear water on the bottom of wood river with the gear retracted & the flaps extended. Moderate rain was falling… - [NTSB DEN85LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA168.md): Hughes 269C · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1985 · N5203V · Destroyed > On June 18, 1985, a student plt and his instructor were on alocal tng flt. Prior to completing the mission, the instructor had his student execute a 180 degree autorotation. During the maneuver, the main rotor RPM was allowed to decay into the critical range… - [NTSB CHI85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA243.md): Cessna 172 M · Decatur, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1985 · N8954V · Substantial damage > The pilot landing rnwy 36 winds were 210 degrees, 12 knots gusts 18 knots stalled out high onthe wet on the wet sod runway the nose wheel dug in and then broke off the acft then nosed over inverted. - [NTSB CHI85LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA240.md): Haney Polliwagon · Lambertville, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1985 · N8FT · Substantial damage > The plt was unable to flare the acft with full up elevator and the nose gear contacted the rwy during landing. The acft bounced and contacted the rwy again resulting in a gear collapse. The plt stated that the elevator did not provide the same amount of up… - [NTSB ATL85LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA190.md): Beech C-23 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1985 · N6020U · Substantial damage > The student plt was making a landing at the second arpt of a x-country flt when a controller in the tower observed the acft bounce and spotted the nose gear lying on the rwy. An ELT signal was also received at that time. The student plt made a go-around and… - [NTSB DEN85LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA162.md): Piper PA-28-180N · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1985 · N4760L · Substantial damage > The acft was flown by a student plt and his instructor on a local tng flt. During landing the sutdent plt did not flair the acft in time, hit hard and bounced. The instructor took control, made a soft landing followed by the main landing gear collapsing. The… - [NTSB NYC85LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA146.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Old Town, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1985 · N82126 · Substantial damage > During a pwr off landing, the instructor noticed that the airspeed was low. The instructor applied full pwr; however, the acft stalled and the plt was unable to recover the acft prior to coming in contact with the water. - [NTSB SEA85LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA133.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1985 · N6456A · Destroyed > During a local instructional flight a bounced landing was made. The acft bounced nose high to about 20 ft AGL. The acft then veered left of the rwy after full power had been added and flaps reduced from 40 degrees to 25 degrees for an attempted go-around at… - [NTSB SEA85LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA129.md): Robinson R22 · Port Orchard, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1985 · N8490D · Substantial damage > The instructor plt (CFI) with only 358 hrs total flt time was demonstrating an autorotation with a power recovery. During the recovery, the CFI failed to fully regain RPM & the helicopter settled to the surface. With a low rotor RPM, there was a loss of tail… - [NTSB CHI85LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA233.md): Cessna 150 · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1985 · N5347Q · Destroyed > During the approach power was added & the aircraft was observed to bounce after touchdown. The acft entered a left turn & from about 50 ft AGL was observed to collide with the ground in a nose down attitude. The flaps were found in the down position. - [NTSB LAX85LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA265.md): Mooney M20J · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1985 · N3721H · Substantial damage > At the conclusion of a nearly 5 hours long non stop flight from NM to CA, the pilot attempted to land at an uncontroll-ed airport. The pilot acknowledged that the aircraft's finalapproach speed was excessive, and after the aircraft toucheddown it bounced off… - [NTSB CHI85LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA208.md): Cessna 150L · Necedah, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1985 · N5481Q · Substantial damage > After a flt with an instructor, the student took off on a solo flt. During a touch & go the student stated, '... I came in high & fast. I landed long and the aircraft bounced twice. I then panicked and pushed the control forward causing the nose to dive into… - [NTSB NYC85LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA133.md): Cessna 172 · Erie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1985 · N8703B · Substantial damage > The acft ballooned during landing and drifted to the side of the rwy where it made ground contact in a drainage area. The acft bounced and came down hard before coming to a stop. The plt said he was high on appraoch & lowered full flaps. The acft was not… - [NTSB BFO85LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA047.md): Cessna 152 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1985 · N6529L · Substantial damage > The plt prefldd the acft iaw a checklist and did not note any abnormalities. Following a normal tkof the plt remained in the traffic pattern, experiencing no complications until touchdown. The winds recorded at bwi were out of 220 degrees at 8 knots. The plt… - [NTSB MKC85FCJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FCJ01.md): Robinson R22 · Gladstone, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 20, 1985 · N8386B · Destroyed > The acft made a hard off arpt landing in an unlighted farm field on a dark night. The acft'dropped in' from about 50 ft AGL in a vertical descent. After ground contact the acft rolled over to the right. No mechanical malfunctions were noted during the… - [NTSB CHI85LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA216.md): Piper PA-32T-300 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N39628 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that the approach was normal and flown at 90 KIAS. He flared high and the acft landed hard on the right main landing gear, due to the excessive rate of decent. The damage was limited to the right wing spar and ribs. - [NTSB SEA85LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA114.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Rio Vista, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1985 · N2899Z · Substantial damage > The instructor plt (CFI) reported that during a bounced landing recovery, the student plt held the acft in a 3-point attitude above the rwy. As airspeed decayed, the (CFI) took control & added full power. However, the right wing dropped & grazed rising… - [NTSB FTW85LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA228.md): Cessna 182M · Chickasha, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1985 · N71351 · Substantial damage > The acft bounced during landing and the student plt allowed the acft to porpoise. The nose gear, engine firewall and propeller were damaged. This was the student's first solo flt. His last 2.7 hrs of dual flt instruction consisted of 18 practice touch and go… - [NTSB FTW85FRG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FRG01.md): Cessna 140 · Boerne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 15, 1985 · N2431V · Substantial damage > The acft cartwheeled after contacting a tree while landing. The plt reported a hard landing occurred, the acft bounced 10 to 20 ft in the air and veered left where it contacted the tree. - [NTSB BFO85LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA045.md): Cessna 150L · Elkton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1985 · N16830 · Substantial damage > After arriving at the Elkton arpt, the plt executed 2 practice emerg approaches with go-arounds, then made an approach to landing on rwy 22. According to him, 2 of 3 seconds before touchdown, the acft ballooned, then landed hard, bounced &stalled. The nose… - [NTSB NYC85LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA124.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1985 · N82054 · Substantial damage > Piper PA28-181N82054 landed hard on runway 3 at minute man airport, Stow, mass. The student was performing touch and go landings, on one landing, the pilot stated that the aircraft bounced and then veered to the left. Rudder was applied but there was no… - [NTSB ATL85LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA154.md): Burkhart Grob G103 · Williamson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1985 · N916G · Substantial damage > The student plt stated his final apch to the rwy was made off-center to account for a x-wind. The glider touched down to the left of the paved strip & began converging on a fence. The plt retracted the speed brakes & lifted off as the glider approached the… - [NTSB FTW85LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA208.md): Cessna 152 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1985 · N6593L · Substantial damage > The student plt was on a local instructional flt practicing solo landings. He stated he made a hard landing and the acft bounced with the nose gear ass'y separating allowing the acft to be substantially damaged. The left wing ass'y received substantial damage. - [NTSB ATL85IA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85IA153.md): Piper PA-34-200T · White Sulphur, WV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 4, 1985 · N2618M · Minor damage > During VFR ldg apch, pilot noted a vehicle on the left edge of the rwy. The apch was contd and as the ldg flare was started, the pilot and one of his passengers stated that the vehicle started across the rwy in front of them. The pilot pulled the yoke back to… - [NTSB LAX85IA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85IA225.md): Beech C24R · Fresno, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1985 · N6041X · Minor damage > While ldg with a left quartering tailwind the student plt bounced the acft. He failed to go around as he had been instructed to do, & after the acft bounced 2 more times its nose gear collapsed. Damage to the acft was minor. - [NTSB MIA85LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA174.md): Cessna 177 · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1985 · N2370Y · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during the landing flare, he stalled the acft & landed hard. - [NTSB DEN85IA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85IA117.md): Hiller UH-12E · Broomfield, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1985 · N7411N · Minor damage > Pilot was taking FAA checkride for atp-rotocraft. Examiner requested autorotation demonstration with power recovery due to high gusty winds. Pilot said autorotation was normal until 75-100 ft AGL when rate of descent became excessive. Pilot said before he… - [NTSB LAX85LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA205.md): Cessna 150M · Concord, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1985 · N8304U · Substantial damage > The student was practicing touch & go takeoffs and landings. On the fifth approach to a landing the student plt reported that the acft was a little high and he applied full flaps. The acft bounced on initial touch down. While attempting to recover from the… - [NTSB CHI85LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA162.md): Cessna R182 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1985 · N2299T · Substantial damage > While in the landing flare, the acft apparently touched down on the nose gear & began to porpoise. During the subsequent bounces, the nose gear collapsed & the acft nosed over as it departed the side of the rwy. The plt stated that he felt that a gust of wind… - [NTSB SEA85FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA084.md): Bellanca 17-31A · Yamhill, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1985 · N9705E · Destroyed > Witnesses observed the acft apch the airstrip with excessive speed. Touchdown on the rwy was beyond the halfway point & the acft bounced back into the air. Power was applied for an apparent go-around. The acft cleared tall trees at the end of the runway, but… - [NTSB SEA85LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA089.md): Raven R-7 · Mt. Vernon, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1985 · N41964 · No damage > The plt discovered after a hard landing that his leg was broken. This was the students second solo in hot air balloons. - [NTSB DEN85LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA111.md): Cessna 152 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1985 · N66952 · Substantial damage > The student plt was on his 1st solo flt. His instructor plt reported that the student made a high & fast apch. The acft touched down on its main gear, bounced, then came down on the nose gear which collapsed. After the nose gear collapsed, the acft skidded… - [NTSB LAX85FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA193.md): Cessna 150M · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1985 · N8190U · Substantial damage > Gnd witness & the student plt rptd upon touchdown the acft began to bounce. After several bounces the plt began to go-around upon reaching midfield. After lift off the acft began to sink and collided with the arpt boundary fence. When executing the go-around… - [NTSB DEN85LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA098.md): Cessna 402C · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1985 · N2711X · Substantial damage > The plt was given instructions by the Aspen twr controller to land on rwy 15. He was requested to make a short final to the rwy because of approaching traffic. The pilot stated that he landed slightly left of the rwy ctr line. The acft skidded to left and the… - [NTSB ATL85LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA126.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Blairsville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1985 · N3744W · Substantial damage > During flt, the plt encountered unfavorable winds & rain, then became concerned about his fuel supply. He diverted to Blairsville & was landing when a gust of wind blew the acft side ways. The plt re-aligned the acft with the rwy, but it suddenly dropped &… - [NTSB CHI85LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA150.md): Cessna 152 · Richmond, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1985 · N48241 · Substantial damage > While on a solo training flt the student plt allowed the acft to bounce during touchdown. The acft then became airborne & stalled while several feet above the rwy. During the ensuing hard landing the nose gear strut collapsed & the acft veered to the left… - [NTSB LAX85LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA223.md): General Balloon AX-6 · Panamint Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1985 · N2614K · Minor damage > The plt reported that he was landing on desert terrain in nearly calm air when a 'strong thermal wind pushed the balloon 90 degrees from the direction of track.' Subsequently, the balloon landed hard & was dragged about 150 ft across the desert. While… - [NTSB MKC85LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA073.md): Cessna T210M · Joplin, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1985 · N732XD · Substantial damage > The acft nose gear collapsed after a hard bounced landing. The plt stated that she touched down hard on the main gear then bounced and relanded on main and nose gear. During the 2nd touchdown the nose gear collapsed. The plt and her one-year-old daughter were… - [NTSB DEN85FTI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FTI03.md): Hilliard B-8-M · Clinton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 18, 1985 · N8036T · Substantial damage > The gyrocopter inadvertently became airborne during a high speed taxi run. The plt reported that at an alt of aprx 10-15 ft AGL he 'cut the engine speed to idle, and pulled the joystick fully back to land.' This action put the gyrocopter in a nose high… - [NTSB NYC85LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA084.md): Cessna 172P · Princeton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1985 · N62541 · Substantial damage > The acft experienced nose gear damage following a loss of control during touchdown. The plt stated the acft touched down on the main gear and bounced as the nose gear was being lowered. After the acft porpoised several times the plt was able to regain control… - [NTSB SEA85LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA075.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1985 · N5033W · Substantial damage > The acft bounced during landing and adequate recovery was not made. The acft came to rest inverted. 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