# NTSB investigations, MD: 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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB DEN08LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA024.md): Iniziative Industriali Italian Sky Aero 600 Sport · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2007 · N435SA · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature flare that resulted in a hard landing, fracturing the left main landing gear strut that subsequently collapsed. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot. - [NTSB ATL07CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA096.md): Burk RV-6A · Laurel, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2007 · N526W · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing, which resulted in the airplane sliding off the runway and nosing over. - [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 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 NYC05CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA132.md): Cessna R172E · Patuxent River, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2005 · N7880N · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC04CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA175.md): Cessna 182R · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2004 · N9476X · Substantial damage > The private pilot's inadequate flare, and the CFI's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and hard landing. A factor related to the accident was the night conditions. - [NTSB NYC04CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA164.md): Cessna 172S · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2004 · N421RW · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare during touch down, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC04CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA073.md): Cessna 172N · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2004 · N734AT · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC03LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA128.md): Cessna 210L · Crisfield, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N1198Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the windshear and the crosswind. - [NTSB NYC03LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA118.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2003 · N77GA · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor's improper flare and his delayed remedial action. The pilot's failure to maintain directional control is a contributing factor. - [NTSB NYC02LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA191.md): Robinson R-22B · Frederick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2002 · N2549R · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor was the manufacturer's inadequate written guidance regarding simulated engine failures during takeoff. - [NTSB NYC01LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA186.md): Mooney M20J · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2001 · N4223H · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing, and her delay in remedial action. A factor related to the accident was the excessive trim setting. - [NTSB IAD01LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA055.md): Cessna 152 · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2001 · N135GB · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB NYC01LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA049.md): Cessna 182J · College Park, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2000 · N182RM · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor related to the accident was the downdraft wind conditions. - [NTSB IAD00LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA061.md): Cessna 172H · Friendly, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2000 · N1688F · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for winds that resulted in his failure to maintain runway alignment and a hard landing. - [NTSB IAD99LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA009.md): Cessna 150L · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1998 · N11951 · Destroyed > The student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB IAD98LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA098.md): Cessna 150L · Cumberland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1998 · N7513G · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB IAD98LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA045.md): Cessna 172N · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1998 · N734MN · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare, improper recover from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB NYC98LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA026.md): Cessna 172M · Salisbury, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1997 · N1487V · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC97LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA113.md): Cessna 182N · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1997 · N8970G · Substantial damage > The private pilot's improper flare, and the certificated flight instructor's delayed decision to add power, which resulted in the subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB IAD96LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA101.md): Cessna 182P · White Marsh, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1996 · N40007 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A related factor was the pilot's improperly planned approach. - [NTSB BFO96LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA019.md): Cessna T210L · College Park, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1995 · N89EP · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to initiate a go-around. Related factors were the crosswind and the pilot's concern about being late for meetings he had scheduled. - [NTSB NYC95LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA088.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Westminister, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1995 · N41767 · Substantial damage > the failure of the flight instructor to take timely remedial action during an approach, resulting in an inadvertent stall, hard landing and subsequent collapse of the landing gear. A factor related to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of… - [NTSB BFO95LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA035.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Middle River, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1995 · N79TH · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nosegear collapsing. The pilot's improper landing flare was a factor in the accident. - [NTSB BFO94LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA122.md): Beech C23 · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1994 · N9313S · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision, resulting in a hard landing and a subsequent collapse of the nose gear. Also causal to the accident, was the student pilot's improper raising of the wing flaps during the landing flare. - [NTSB BFO94FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA073.md): Beech B24R · College Park, MD · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1994 · N9353S · Destroyed > the pilot's improper flare and delayed recovery from the bounced landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to retract the landing gear during the aborted landing; the exceeded allowable gross weight; and the unfavorable wind… - [NTSB NYC92LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA146.md): Cessna 150 · Farmington, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1992 · N5633E · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper level off which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was an inadeuate recovery from a bounced landing, and the pilot's lack of total flight experience. - [NTSB BFO91LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA057.md): Cessna 182 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1991 · N3026Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB BFO89LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA052.md): Mooney M-20F · Mchenry, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1989 · N7784M · Substantial damage > The pilot landed hard and collapsed the landing gear when he failed to arrest his descent rate during landing. Afterwardas he tried to make a go-around the pilot did not obtain adequate flying speed, the aircraft stalled and collided with the ground. - [NTSB BFO89LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA034.md): Aeronca 7AC · Indian Head, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1989 · N85715 · Substantial damage > Pilot failed to maintained directional control during recovery from a hard landing. - [NTSB BFO88LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA078.md): Cessna 152 · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1988 · N49572 · Substantial damage > The student pilot reported that he allowed the airspeed to deteriorate on final apch. The acft touched down nosewheel first and began to porpoise on the runway. The acft porpoised 3 or 4 times before the propeller and right wing contacted the runway. - [NTSB BFO88LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA077.md): Cessna 172 · Oakland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1988 · N4156F · Substantial damage > According to the pilot the landing approach for runway 22 was made over power lines. He stated that during the approach the stall warning horn activated and he increased power to maintain 60 mph with 20 degs of flaps. Once estimating that his intended point… - [NTSB BFO88DIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88DIG01.md): Cessna 177A · Stevensville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 10, 1987 · N30590 · Substantial damage > While practicing touch-and-go landings, the student plt made an approach at a higher than normal airspeed. Subsequently,the acft bounced three times on the runway before the plt elected to go around. The student stated that control was lost on the go-around… - [NTSB BFO86FIG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FIG03.md): Champion 7FC · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 31, 1986 · N9853Y · Substantial damage > The acft was observed to touch down hard on the sod rwy, bounce into the air, and come back down on the left main and nose wheel. The nose wheel fork broke and the nose wheel departed the acft. The acft continued to slide for aprx 24 ft after which time it… - [NTSB BFO86LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA043.md): Piper 601P · Indian Head, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1986 · N9756Q · Substantial damage > The owner of the Aerostar 601P was flying his family and a friend from bedford, Massachusetts to Indian Head, Maryland. After monitoring the dca ATIS he elected to make an ILS to fort belvoir, Virginia, break off the missed approach and proceed VFR over to… - [NTSB BFO86LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA003.md): Cessna 152 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N49396 · Substantial damage > According to the student plt, approximately one-third down the rwy he flared too high, and the acft bounced and became airborne again. The plt decided to not attempt a go-around, and the acft contacted the rwy again. On the final bounce, the nose gear… - [NTSB BFO85LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA063.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Woodbine, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1985 · N7657S · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during a hard landing at Woodbine airport, Woodbine, Maryland, while on a check ride. - [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 BFO85LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA016.md): Cessna 152-II · Ocean City, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1985 · N68192 · Substantial damage > While on a student solo x-country flight, the plt experienced vertical gusting conditions during the second landing pattern, following an initial go-around. Fearing a hard landing due to a severe gust, the plt abruptly applied full back pressure on the stick,… - [NTSB NYC84LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA315.md): Cessna 182Q · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1984 · N759RP · Substantial damage > With the northerly wind gusting to 22 KTS the acft landed aprx 4/10 the way down the rwy and bounced 3 times. An abort was initiated with power but the acft rolled off the end of the strip across a grass field and into a growth of small trees, nosing over… - [NTSB NYC84LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA088.md): Cessna 152 · Clarksville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1984 · N757NS · Substantial damage > According to the plt the acft ballooned during the landing flare. In an effort to recover the plt added power and pushed the nose down. The front strut hit the ground and broke, then the acft bounced and during the second landing the propeller struck the… - [NTSB ATL84LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA013.md): Cessna 152 · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1983 · N6933 · Substantial damage > The student plt was on his 1st solo flt. During a landing, the acft began to porpoise after the 1st touchdown. When it contacted the rwy on the 3rd touchdonw, the nose gear collapsed & the acft nosed over. - [NTSB ATL83LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA218.md): Rotec Engineering Rally 3 · Newport, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1983 · N2046D · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over onto its wings during landing on a soft muddy field. The weather was VMC and no flt plan was filed. The pilot stated he was making a soft field landing on the muddy field. The acft touched down hard in a nosedown attitude. The rt side… - [NTSB DCA83IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83IA027.md): Grumman AA-5 · Clinton, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1983 · N9542L · Minor damage > The student pilot ballooned during the flare, then landed hared on runway. The nosegear failed and the acft slid down the runway. - [NTSB ATL82DA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA053.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Stevensville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 15, 1982 · N53899 · Substantial damage > The pilot landed with 10 degrees of flaps in a 10 to 15 knot, left crosswind condition. He reported that wind gusts picked up the left wing and he was unable to adequately compensate with power and aileron. The aircraft became airborne and then hit the ground… ## 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" = 'MD' 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 ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=200&state=MD --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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