# NTSB investigations, MS: 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 DFW07CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA012.md): Cessna 182 · Vicksburg, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2006 · N1013Y · Substantial damage
  > The structural damage to the firewall during a suspected hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA05CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA065.md): Cessna 172 · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2005 · N212CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in substantial damage during the subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA05CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA051.md): Robinson R22 · Gulf Port, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2005 · N26498 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare and his failure to maintain rotor rpm which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB MIA03CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA148.md): Cessna 172S · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2003 · N970SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA03LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA014.md): Pilatus PC-12/45 · Foxworth, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2002 · N990PT · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to properly recover from a stalled/mush/high sink rate condition during an approach and attempted aborted landing into a gusting crosswind, resulting in a hard touchdown, bounced landing, loss of directional control and in-flight collision…
- [NTSB MIA02LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA029.md): Hughes OH-6A · Hernando, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2001 · N129BC · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper supervision of the dual student during a practice autorotation landing by allowing an excessive aft pitch attitude and low main rotor rpm conditions to develop during the landing/flare touchdown, which resulted in the…
- [NTSB MIA00LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA092.md): Kitchens Revolution Mini 500B · Hazelhurst, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2000 · N460AK · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a practice autorotation, by allowing the rotor rpm to become inadequate to cushion the touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing, and subsequent roll over.
- [NTSB MIA99LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA239.md): Cessna 172N · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1999 · N4521E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in the nose gear impacting the runway, and a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA99LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA080.md): Cessna 172P · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1999 · N6089K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a blown nose tire, loss of directional control, and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA98LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA236.md): Hall Revolution Mini 500 · Hattiesburg, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1998 · N9GH · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain main rotor rpm during a forward hover and the cyclic grip separating during the resultant bounced landing resulting in the pilot losing cyclic control and the main rotor contacting the tail boom. A factor in the accident…
- [NTSB MIA97LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA228.md): Cessna A188B · Cadaretta, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1997 · N731VR · Substantial damage
  > a hard landing resulting in the airplane departing the runway and impacting with a tree.
- [NTSB MIA97LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA030.md): Cessna 172N · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1996 · N739ZA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a ballooned/bounced landing. The gusty wind was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA96LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA155.md): Rockwell S-2R · Wayside, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1996 · N8428V · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain the proper descent rate at touchdown resulting in collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB MIA95LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA244.md): Cessna 172N · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1995 · N734YD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and/or improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA95LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA096.md): Cessna 150K · Hattiesburg, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1995 · N6055G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to perform a recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent collapsing of the nose gear.
- [NTSB MIA93LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA101.md): American AA-1 · Iuka, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1993 · N5607L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the subsequent loss of control due to a stall/mush condition. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB MIA89LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA235.md): Cessna 172N · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1989 · N5215E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in porpoising of the aircraft and an uncontrolled ground swerve.
- [NTSB MIA87FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA009.md): Cessna 152 · Hattiesburg, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1986 · N24485 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was on a supervised solo flt. He stated that he had always been 'scared' of landings & when he returned to the airport to land, the wind sock was standing 'straight out.' He later stated that he intended to continue flying and thought that he…
- [NTSB ATL84FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA241.md): Cessna 337A · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1984 · N90244 · Destroyed
  > The acft stalled, rolled inverted and crashed into a hangar roof during an attempted go-around after an aborted landing. The plt had landed for refueling and offered a ride in the acft to a person that helped him during the refueling. Duringthe first landing…
- [NTSB ATL84FLT08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FLT08.md): Cessna 172 · Walls, MS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 13, 1984 · N8008X · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he stalled the acft about 15 ft AGL. When the acft hit the rwy it flipped over.
- [NTSB ATL83LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA248.md): Beech C23 · Gulfport, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N6754T · Substantial damage
  > The acft made a hard landing, collapsing the nose gear after which a fire started. The pilot had approached the arpt toohigh. The tower recognized this and asked the pilot if he needed to make a 360 degree turn. The pilot did a 360 but was still too high so…
- [NTSB ATL82FKQ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKQ16.md): Beech 58 · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 25, 1982 · N1808L · Destroyed
  > The pilot reported that during flight, the right front door suddenly opened after light turbulence was encountered. The pilot followed the procedure, as prescribed by the owner's manual, to secure and close the door. As a precaution, he canceled the remainder…

## 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" = 'MS' 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=MS

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