# NTSB investigations, GA: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC07LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA106.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2007 · N555ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the attempted takeoff above the airplane's maximum gross weight, and an undetermined partial power loss, as reported by the pilot.
- [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 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 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 ATL06CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA033.md): Cessna 172H · Waycross, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 6, 2005 · N1689F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and the CFI's inadequate supervision resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL05CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA164.md): Maule MT-7-235 · Guyton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2005 · N1012H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL05LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA075.md): Swearingen SA-26AT · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2005 · N50KV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL04CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA162.md): Cessna 172 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2004 · N6555D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing. A factor was a tailwind condition.
- [NTSB ATL04LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA070.md): Eurocopter France EC120B · Jonesboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2004 · N125MG · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate supervision, and the dual-student's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL04LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA062.md): Cessna 172R · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2003 · N26486 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor is lack of total experience.
- [NTSB ATL04LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA019.md): Spegele Mustang II · Calhoun, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2003 · N262CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ATL03LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA095.md): Aerospatiale AS355F2 · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2003 · N42AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during an attempted landing.
- [NTSB MIA02LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA138.md): Maule MXT-7-180A · Trenton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2002 · N10550 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to clear the engine during a prolonged approach at idle power resulting in the engine hesitating during application of power to arrest the descent for landing touchdown resulting in a hard landing and separation of the left main…
- [NTSB ATL02LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA142.md): Beech BE-76 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2002 · N6630D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA090.md): Cessna 177 · Locust Grove, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2002 · N2809X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot improper flare during an aborted takeoff, followed by an subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL01LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA096.md): Cessna R172K · Valdosta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2001 · N758BW · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper flare of the airplane, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors were the dual student's failure to relinquish control of the airplane and the dual student's interference on the flight controls.
- [NTSB ATL00LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA008.md): Cessna 310R · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1999 · N7571Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA99LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA161.md): Cessna 150M · La Fayette, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1999 · N3773V · Substantial damage
  > The improper flare by the student pilot and the inadequate supervision by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB ATL98LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA079.md): Burkhart Grob G-103 · Cordele, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1998 · N5448G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper descent rate that led to a hard landing and porpoise, and his improper recovery from the ensuing bounced landing, resulting in the eventual separation of the empennage. A factor was the updraft.
- [NTSB ATL98LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA075.md): Cessna 310Q · Lafayette, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1998 · N310DR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during landing. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane and the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ATL97LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA112.md): Cessna 310K · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1997 · N124SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly perform the soft landing procedure, leading to a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL97LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA008.md): Cessna 152 · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1996 · N757CU · Substantial damage
  > premature flare by the dual student, and his improper remedial action to correct the flare; and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI).
- [NTSB ATL96LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA124.md): Cessna 152 · Waycross, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1996 · N4982A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA96LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA121.md): Cessna 310D · Palmetto, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1996 · N100VG · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain the proper descent rate resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ATL96LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA064.md): Cessna 152 · Baxley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1996 · N105AT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, a collapsed nose gear, and a subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ATL95LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA082.md): Cessna 337G · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1995 · N38E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his improper use of the flight controls during landing which resulted in collapse of the nose gear.
- [NTSB ATL94LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA176.md): Mooney M20J · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1994 · N97136 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare that resulted a in hard landing, followed by his improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control during the attempted go- around.
- [NTSB ATL94LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA151.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1994 · N4482P · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's failure to properly flare the aircraft during the landing. Factors were the dusk light conditions, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student.
- [NTSB ATL94GA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94GA111.md): Grumman G-164A · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 2, 1994 · N9868 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the operators failure to provide a formal emergency dump procedure.
- [NTSB MIA94LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA041.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1993 · N2872D · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to apply power after the airspeed decrease just before touchdown and also failure to recover from the bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the in-flight encounter with wind gusts while on approach to land.
- [NTSB MIA93LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA023.md): Cessna 182 · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1992 · N42016 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to stabilize his approach to landing, resulting in the aircraft making a hard landing halfway down the runway.
- [NTSB ATL90LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA165.md): Grumman AA1 · Gainesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1990 · N6169L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to properly flare.
- [NTSB ATL90LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA103.md): Cessna 182 · Griffin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1990 · N3773D · Substantial damage
  > Improper flare by the pilot.
- [NTSB ATL90LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA065.md): Piper PA-31T1 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1990 · N222GW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to defrost the windshield during the approach.
- [NTSB ATL89FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA189.md): Convair 640 (340D) · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1989 · N5509K · Substantial damage
  > Pilot in command failed to place the airplane at a position from which a stabilized approach to landing could be made. His procedure for the recovery from the bounced landing was inadequate and the nose gear structural strength was exceeded during following…
- [NTSB ATL89IA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89IA180.md): Mooney M20C · Marietta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1989 · N1379W · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly flare the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL88LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA119.md): Cessna 150J · Villa Rica, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1988 · N60586 · Substantial damage
  > Acft was landed to the west on a 2500' dirt strip. Trees, about 25-30' high bounded the approach threshold. Wind was variable nw to w gusting 15-18 KTS. PIC said acft dropped out from under him and landed hard. After bouncing it landed on nose gear which…
- [NTSB ATL88LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA013.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Hampton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1987 · N91461 · Substantial damage
  > The CFI rptd that the student flared the airplane about 50 ft abv the rwy and stalled it; the airplane dropped to the rwy and bounced. He assumed control of the airplane from the student and attempted to prevent a crosswind from blowing the airplane to the…
- [NTSB ATL88DKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DKG05.md): American Falcon XP · Palmetto, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 11, 1987 · N377AA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to properly flare the aircraft during a normal landing which resulted in a hard landing. The nose gear assembly failed from overload, and the pilot was not able to control the aircraft as it slid over the ground. The aircraft collided with a…
- [NTSB ATL88LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA009.md): Cessna 150L · Cumming, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1987 · N18167 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was attempting to land on the 1550 foot runway. The aircraft touched down hard and bounced. The pilot pushed forward on the control column and the aircraft came down on the nose gear which collapsed.
- [NTSB ATL87FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA240.md): Lockheed L-1011-385-1 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1987 · N720DA · Substantial damage
  > The acft was being flown manually for an ILS apch to rwy 8L at Atlanta. The apch was allowed to become unstable at about the middle marker and the vertical speed was increased to about 1290 feet per minute about five seconds before touchdown. The ioe capt in…
- [NTSB ATL87DKG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DKG03.md): Cessna 310D · Athens, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 30, 1987 · N6752T · Substantial damage
  > The acft was reportedly stalled about 30 ft above the rwy and a hard ldg was made. The multi-eng rated plt was practicing short-field ldgs under the instruction of a CFI in preparation for obtaining commercial certificate. The acft wings and fuselage…
- [NTSB ATL87LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA076.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hampton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1987 · N7681W · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that a gusting x-wind existed during the approach to land. When he reduced pwr for touchdown, the acft pitched nose down, began a rapid sink and landed hard. The plt noted that he had the yoke full back but was unable to arrest the sink rate.…
- [NTSB MIA86IA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86IA069.md): Piper PA-60 · Folkston, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1986 · N9784Q · Minor damage
  > The plt stated that while on a flight from tampa, to jacksonville FL, he made an unauthorized deviation & landed at davis field Folkston ga, where the left main landing gear collapsed. Post crash examination of the acft revealed that the gear collapsed due to…
- [NTSB ATL86LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA047.md): Cessna 177RG · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1985 · N1603H · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft landed hard resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. This was following a final approach which was flown high and fast. The aircraft was observed to stall approximatel 10 ft above the runway and land on the nose gear.
- [NTSB ATL86LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA038.md): Cessna 182Q · Stone Mountain, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1985 · N4707N · Substantial damage
  > After an IFR flight into his home area, pilot changed dest to land on his home airport. Made a VFR pattern to land on rwy 17. Plt stated that he flared too late, hit the runway, bounced real high and went around. Made a soft field ldg and when tying acft down…
- [NTSB ATL86LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA006.md): Schweizer 269C · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1985 · N7503Q · Substantial damage
  > During a practice autorotation the acft experienced a hard ldg when the plt failed to arrest the sink rate prior to contacting the ground.
- [NTSB ATL85LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA274.md): Cessna 150G · Dalton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1985 · N2906J · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the student plt elected to land on a taxiway since the rwy was closed for constuction. He stated that he made a normal pattern, but was a little high on final apch. He reported that he flared about 20 ft above the taxiway, then the acft landed…
- [NTSB ATL85LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA222.md): Burkhart Grob G-109B · Williamson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1985 · N5829T · Substantial damage
  > The plt of the powered glider reported that during an apch to land, the acft encountered a downdraft & landed hard. The landing gear was damaged as well as the prop, eng cowling & oil cooler.
- [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…

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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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