# NTSB investigations, NJ: 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 2 · 59 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB NYC08FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA022.md): Cessna 650 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2007 · N697MC · Substantial damage > The first officer's failure to maintain airspeed during approach, and the captain's inadequate remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the first officer's failure to comply with procedures, windshear, and the lack of windshear warning from air… - [NTSB NYC05CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA082.md): Cessna 172P · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2005 · N64815 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB NYC05CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA068.md): Canadair CL-600-2A12 · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2005 · N169TA · Substantial damage > The captain's improper recovery from a bounced. A factor in the accident was windshear. - [NTSB NYC04CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA198.md): Pettigrew, Richard RV-6A · Williamstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2004 · N524JN · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC04CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA074.md): Danbrook Corbin Jr Ace · Pittsgrove, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2004 · N823DP · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and a hard landing. - [NTSB IAD03LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA014.md): Cessna 182P · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2002 · N1835M · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper power management during the short-field landing procedure, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. - [NTSB NYC02FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA171.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Andover, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2002 · N6147L · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action to correct the low rotor condition. A factor was the student pilot's improper use of the collective, which created the low rotor condition. - [NTSB NYC02LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA134.md): Cessna 172 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2002 · N1502E · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB NYC02LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA101.md): Cessna 182Q · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2002 · N4468N · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition. - [NTSB IAD02LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA006.md): Piper PA-28-200 · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2001 · N1585X · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to correct the pilot's lack of directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB IAD01LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA080.md): Aerostar International RXS-8 · Flemington, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2001 · N7106F · No damage > pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the downdrafts. - [NTSB NYC00LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA259.md): Mihlebach Waco · Williamstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2000 · N521S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to execute an adequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC00LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA187.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2000 · N10989 · Substantial damage > an improper flare by the pilot which induced an overload failure on the left side landing gear bolts. Factors were the corrosion on the bolts, and the failure of the operator to change the u-bolt in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. - [NTSB IAD99LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA039.md): Cessna 152 · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1999 · N24707 · Substantial damage > was the pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB NYC99LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA018.md): Aero Commander AC-100 · Bridgeton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1998 · N5546M · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly flare the airplane at touchdown. - [NTSB IAD98LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA008.md): Cessna 152 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1997 · N4950A · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare during touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent encounter with terrain. - [NTSB DCA97MA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97MA055.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Newark, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jul 31, 1997 · N611FE · Destroyed > The captain's overcontrol of the airplane during the landing and his failure to execute a go-around from a destabilized flare. Contributing to the accident was the captain's concern with touching down early to ensure adequate stopping distance. - [NTSB IAD97LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA100.md): Cessna 182H · Pedrictown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N1858X · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare. - [NTSB NYC97FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA098.md): Boeing 767-300 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1997 · IDEIL · Substantial damage > The improper landing flare by the co-pilot and the inadequate supervision of the flight by the pilot-in-command. Other related factors were the gusty crosswind, windshear, and the lack of familiarity with the airplane by both pilots. - [NTSB NYC97LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA078.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Belmar, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1997 · N321HP · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper decision to taxi off the runway into sand after the nose gear collapsed. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's improper flare. - [NTSB NYC97LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA077.md): Cessna 172N · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1997 · N1405E · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing, collapsed nose gear, loss of directional control, and subsequent nose over. - [NTSB NYC97LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA042.md): Cessna 152 · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1997 · N48693 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to perform a go-around. - [NTSB NYC97LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA041.md): Bell 206A · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1997 · N555SJ · Substantial damage > the pilot allowing the rotor RPM to decay and his failure to take remedial action in time to recover the autorotation. - [NTSB NYC96LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA120.md): Cessna 150L · Matawan, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1996 · N10439 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. The gusty wind condtion was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC96LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA086.md): Hughes 269A · Linden, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1996 · N8084E · Destroyed > improper flare by the pilot, and his failure to take proper corrective action after the helicopter touched down hard and entered ground resonance. - [NTSB NYC95LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA172.md): Cessna 172P · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N51081 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare which resulted in the airplane porpoising and the subsequent buckling of the firewall. - [NTSB NYC95LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA154.md): Mooney M20J · Belmar, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1995 · N43JA · Substantial damage > The student pilot's (1) misjudged flare (2) inadequate recovery from a bounced landing (3) failure to maintain directional control and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB NYC95LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA102.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1995 · N8097F · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged the landing flare and improperly recovered from a bounced landing. - [NTSB BFO95LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA047.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Bridgeton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1995 · N99248 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the suddenly changing wind condition. - [NTSB NYC94LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA136.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1994 · N40996 · Destroyed > The pilot's (1) improper recovery from a bounced landing and (2) failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing. A factor is the pilot's improper landing flare. - [NTSB BFO94LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA080.md): Cessna 150L · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1994 · N1561Q · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB BFO93LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA092.md): Cessna 152 · Cape May, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1993 · N5215Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly flare during landing, and his failure to properly recover from a bounced landing. - [NTSB NYC93LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA085.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1993 · N3008F · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and a collision with trees. The adverse wind was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC93LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA073.md): Beech B19 · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1993 · N6986R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in overload failure of the nose gear. - [NTSB NYC92LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA125.md): Beech 33A · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1992 · N17818 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in collapsing of the nose gear. A factor in the accident was gusting cross winds. - [NTSB BFO92LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA082.md): Aerostar AX-9 - S-66A · Southhampton, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1992 · N3604Y · No damage > The pilot used an excessive descent rate during landing. Contributing to the accident was an unfavorable wind condition. - [NTSB NYC92LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA014.md): Aerostar Raven S-60 · Trenton, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1991 · N4057H · No damage > Excessive descent rate by the pilot in command. A factor was overloading of the basket. - [NTSB NYC91LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA087.md): Cessna 152 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1991 · N69095 · Substantial damage > Improper flare by the pilot. Darkness was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC90LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA149.md): Beech C23 · Allaire, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1990 · N24630 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare for the landing. - [NTSB NYC88LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA230.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Manville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1988 · N2445N · Destroyed > After completing six landings with an instructor the student plt was released by the instructor for his first solo flt to be conducted as a series of closed pattern touch-and-go landings. On his first solo landing the student plt landed nose wheel first with… - [NTSB NYC88LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA226.md): Hughes 269A · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1988 · N7028V · Substantial damage > The CFI was demonstrating a departure autorotation to a prospective student. A high rate of descent with low airspeed and low rotor RPM developed and the CFI attempted a power recovery with no results. The acft touched down hard, the skids collapsed and the… - [NTSB NYC88LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA176.md): Lake LA-4 · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1988 · N6655L · Substantial damage > Hard landing due to improper level off of the student and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. The left wing partially failed because of overload and the aircraft made a forced landing in a swamp. - [NTSB FTW88IA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88IA029.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1987 · N121AA · No damage > Immediately after the hard landing the captain was observed by the copilot and flight engineer to be incapacitated. The copilot took control of the airplane and guided it onto a high speed taxiway. With the aid of a flight attendant and the flight engineer… - [NTSB NYC87LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA159.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Toms River, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1987 · N9443W · Substantial damage > The flight was involved in short field landing practice. On the third landing, the pilot allowed the aircraft to stall above the runway surface and then touch down hard, damaging the outboard sections of the wings. - [NTSB NYC87LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA107.md): Cessna 152 · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1987 · N94902 · Substantial damage > When the student plt was lndg after a LCL flt, the acft touched down nose wheel 1st, then ballooned & lndd hard. Drg the occurrence, the nose gear collapsed & the acft slid along the rwy for about 100 yds bfr coming to rest. After the acdnt, the student said… - [NTSB NYC86IA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86IA109.md): Sikorsky S-76 · Atlantic City, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1986 · N38 · Minor damage > During a preflight examination of a Sikorsky S76 the instructor and student discovered a hole in the leading edge of the pylon above the intermediate gear box and scuff mark on the main rotor blade caps. The instructor and student had just completed a 2.1 hr… - [NTSB NYC86LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA054.md): Cessna 150K · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1985 · N5915J · Substantial damage > The acft encountered what the plt described as a strong gust of wind on landing. The plt stated he experienced a wind shift of aprx 45 degs. The acft touched down fast and during subsequent bouncing the nose gear collapsed. The winds, according to the plt,… - [NTSB NYC86LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA039.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1985 · N3011P · Substantial damage > The acft experienced a collapse of the nose gear during the landing roll after what the plt said was a normal landing. The right main gear was further damaged during removal of the acft from the rwy. - [NTSB NYC85FHD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FHD03.md): Cessna 172 M · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1985 · N13480 · Substantial damage > The plt landed hard after a long and fast approach to a night landing at a strange and his total night experience was about 5 hours of dual. When the acft bounced during the landing the plt decided to try a go-around. During the attempt the acft stalled nose… - [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… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=NJ&occurrence=200&page=2 ## 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" = 'NJ' 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=NJ --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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