# NTSB investigations, AZ: 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 1 of 4 · 151 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB LAX08CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA040.md): Eldredge Aircamper SDE · Sahuarita, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2007 · N7229R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction due to the presence of an automobile, which appeared to encroach upon the runway environment. - [NTSB LAX08CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA031.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-20-C1 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2007 · N4191D · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path and misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX08CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA010.md): Cessna 172R · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2007 · N9914F · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper bounced landing recovery technique, improper use of the flight controls, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. - [NTSB SEA07CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA233.md): Robinson R-22 Beta II · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2007 · N453SH · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM during landing approach, and the delayed remedial action by the flight instructor. A contributing factor was the high density altitude weather condition. - [NTSB LAX07CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA226.md): Beech C23 · Taylor, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2007 · N6005X · Destroyed > the student pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing that resulted in a hard landing and a loss of directional control. - [NTSB LAX07CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA171.md): Cessna 172S · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2007 · N533ER · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, excessive airspeed on final approach, and failure to execute a go-around resulting in a misjudged flare and hard landing. - [NTSB LAX07CA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA139.md): Cessna T206H · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2007 · N1273E · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a porpoise. - [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 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 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 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 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 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 ANC06CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA034.md): Piper PA-22 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2006 · N6123D · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing during touchdown, which resulted in a loss of control and encounter with terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's misjudged flare, and a gusty wind. - [NTSB ANC06CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA036.md): Cessna 172S · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2006 · N514ER · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in structural damage to the firewall and fuselage. - [NTSB LAX06CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA003.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2005 · N31MH · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during landing in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and ground resonance. - [NTSB LAX06CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA001.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2005 · N926SH · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, and the instructor's failure to adequately monitor the maneuver, which resulted in a hard landing and roll over. - [NTSB LAX05CA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA299.md): Cessna 172S · San Manuel, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2005 · N53056 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare during a touch-and-go landing. - [NTSB LAX05LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA180.md): Cessna 172M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2005 · N9017H · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare that induced a porpoise, which resulted in the overload failure of the nose wheel assembly. - [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 LAX05LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA170.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-C1 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N791MA · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare that resulted in a stall and hard landing. - [NTSB LAX05CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA028.md): Cessna 172S · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2004 · N20519 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were his improper recovery from the subsequent bounced landing and pilot-induced oscillations. - [NTSB LAX04CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA310.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2004 · N2873H · Destroyed > the pilot's encounter with a dust devil during landing flare, which resulted in a hard touchdown. - [NTSB LAX04CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA289.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2004 · N8414E · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged flare, resulting in a stall and hard landing, and his failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing is a contributing factor. - [NTSB LAX04LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA285.md): Eurocopter France AS350B3 · Cibecue, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2004 · N5226R · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain a proper decent rate during the landing approach and misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the brownout conditions created by the dust cloud that interfered with the pilot's… - [NTSB LAX04LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA211.md): Cessna T182T · Paulden, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2004 · N5341G · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed. - [NTSB LAX04CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA200.md): Cessna 182K · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2004 · N2493Q · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise and collision with a sign. - [NTSB LAX04LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA201.md): Cessna U206A · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2004 · N4941F · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and structural damage to the firewall. - [NTSB LAX04LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA149.md): Cessna 402A · Peach Springs, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2004 · N99AT · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate flare and touchdown that imparted high side loadings on the right main landing gear, which resulted in an overload failure of the landing gear bellcrank and the collapse of that gear. - [NTSB LAX04CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA122.md): McDonnell Douglas 369FF · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2004 · N630N · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind gusts and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was a wind gust. - [NTSB LAX04LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA119.md): Cessna 182S · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2004 · N2462X · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which led to a hard touchdown and a porpoise. - [NTSB LAX04CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA097.md): Eurocopter AS350 B3 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 20, 2004 · N970AE · Substantial damage > the pilot's excessive flare and mistimed collective application during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm and a subsequent hard landing. Also causal, was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate… - [NTSB LAX04LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA247.md): Cessna 150M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2003 · N63149 · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise/oscillation. - [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 LAX04CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA059.md): Cessna 172N · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2003 · N75816 · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise oscillation and hard landing. - [NTSB LAX04CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA014.md): Mayfield RAF 2000 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2003 · N4132R · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged the landing flare. - [NTSB LAX04CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA008.md): Velocity XL · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2003 · N658SE · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain runway alignment. - [NTSB LAX03CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA288.md): Cessna 172M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2003 · N73179 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare. A contributing factor was the tailwind. - [NTSB LAX03CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA257.md): Lancair 235 · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2003 · N235WC · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. Inadvertent entry into a porpoise pilot-induced oscillation, and high density altitude were contributing factors. - [NTSB LAX03LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA231.md): Cessna 172S · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2003 · N5327G · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control, resulting in a runway sign collision. - [NTSB LAX03CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA248.md): Cessna 172S · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2003 · N787WW · Substantial damage > The student's misjudged landing flare and inadvertent entry into a porpoise pilot-induced oscillation. - [NTSB LAX03LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA191.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2003 · N7508D · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper use of the throttle control, the certified flight instructor (CFI) inadequate supervision, and the student's control interference, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm. - [NTSB LAX03LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA115.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2003 · N2474Z · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor is the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX02LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA284.md): Siemens Rotorway Exec 162 F · Overgaard, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2002 · N104BJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to check the wind direction prior to practicing autorotations, and his misjudged flare maneuver. The tailwind was a factor. - [NTSB LAX02LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA239.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2002 · N232DR · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm, the CFI's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight, resulting in a hard landing. Wind gusts and the high density altitude were factors in the accident. - [NTSB LAX02LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA222.md): Beech 95-B55 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2002 · N812D · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions, and failure to maintain an appropriate airspeed for the gusts, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX02LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA194.md): Cessna 182Q · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2002 · N94986 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX02LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA167.md): Cessna 172S · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2002 · N3547H · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control on the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a runway sign. - [NTSB LAX02LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA168.md): Cessna 170B · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2002 · N4338B · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor was a sudden wind shift on final approach. - [NTSB LAX02LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA153.md): Cessna 172M · Green Valley, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2002 · N754LT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to identify the wind direction, which led to an attempted downwind landing approach that resulted in a hard landing and severe bounce. 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