# NTSB investigations, NV: 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 LAX07CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA177.md): MD Helicopters 500-E · Yerington, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2007 · N526BH · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student and instructor to maintain an adequate main rotor rpm, and the instructor’s inadequate in-flight supervision while conducting a low-level simulated emergency procedure, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX07CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA162.md): Cessna R172E · Dayton, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2007 · N9274Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX07CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA138.md): Tolsma Tony G Avid Magnum · Jackpot, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2007 · N211RT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and decision to land with a gusty, quartering tailwind. Also causal was the pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, resulting…
- [NTSB LAX05LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA281.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Minden, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2005 · N925G · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to ensure that the canopy was properly latched prior to departure. The inadequate supervision of the flight by the instructor and flight school was also causal.
- [NTSB LAX05CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA081.md): Cessna 182P · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2005 · N9003M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a stall and a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX04LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA314.md): Robinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2004 · N994RW · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's misjudged flare and delayed recovery from the practice autorotation.
- [NTSB LAX04CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA279.md): Aviat A-1B · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2004 · N268DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. The misjudged landing flare and the crosswind were factors.
- [NTSB LAX04LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA151.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2004 · N6367J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's premature flare and failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulted in an inadvertent stall and a hard landing, which collapsed the landing gear.
- [NTSB LAX02LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA183.md): Robinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2002 · N7196W · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's improper autorotation and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB LAX02LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA119.md): Robinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2002 · N7040C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flight instructor to properly judge the landing flare and add adequate cyclic, resulting in a hard landing which collapsed the left skid. The wind gusts were a factor.
- [NTSB SEA01LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA159.md): Cessna TU-206F · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2001 · N2856Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and his improper remedial action after it became clear that he was not successfully salvaging the landing attempt. Factors include an improperly serviced nose gear strut.
- [NTSB LAX01LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA249.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2001 · N4805R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's early deployment of full spoilers, resulting in an excessive sink rate and subsequent hard landing. A factor was the instructor's lack of time to take remedial action.
- [NTSB LAX01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA058.md): Robinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2000 · N7189K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the second pilot and delay taking control of the aircraft and implementing remedial action. A factor in the accident was the second pilot's interference with the pilot-in-command's operation of the collective…
- [NTSB LAX00LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA357.md): Cessna 182G · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2000 · N24RE · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing by a pilot of a previous flight. Additional causes of the accident were an undershoot that resulted in a hard landing, and the CFI's failure to adequately supervise the flight.
- [NTSB LAX00LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA204.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Tonopah, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2000 · N3700T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper rotation airspeed during initial takeoff and his improper aborted takeoff procedures.
- [NTSB LAX99LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA300.md): Robinson R-22-BETA · Piute, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1999 · N4076Z · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm while practicing autorotations, resulting in a hard landing and roll over.
- [NTSB LAX99LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA286.md): Cessna 177 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1999 · N3327T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of an excessive approach reference airspeed, his misjudged landing flare, and subsequent hard landing/porpoise. A contributing factor was the airplane's excessive approach airspeed.
- [NTSB LAX99TA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99TA088.md): McDonnell Douglas 369D · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 31, 1999 · N58431 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly judge the landing flare maneuver during a practice autorotative landing resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA012.md): Mikoyan MiG MIG 15UTI · Reno, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1997 · N17KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery technique.
- [NTSB LAX97LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA258.md): Centrair ASW20F · Minden, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1997 · N120MJ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision and subsequent encounter with gusty winds and strong downdrafts, which precluded reaching the airport and induced an unrecoverable high sink rate during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA127.md): Cessna 152 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1996 · N5531M · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear. A factor relating to the accident was: the flight instructor's inadequate instruction concerning recovery from…
- [NTSB LAX95LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA284.md): Aviat A-1 · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1995 · N12TQ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX95LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA208.md): Cessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1995 · N73927 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. His misjudgment of the height above the runway during flare was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX94LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA311.md): Aerospatiale SA316B · Stateline, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1994 · N981CF · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain the proper rate of descent during the vertical descent into the landing zone, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors in the accident were high density altitude and dark night light conditions.
- [NTSB LAX94LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA108.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Lovelock, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1994 · N8760W · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on final approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall during the flare.
- [NTSB LAX94LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA044.md): Cessna 150 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1993 · N9231U · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to execute a go-around, premature flare, and improper use of the flight controls. Factors related to this accident are the student pilot's lack of total experience and diverted attention.
- [NTSB LAX92LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA376.md): Cessna 205A · Gerlach, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1992 · N4825U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the landing flare and failed to properly recover from the bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX91LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA162.md): Hughes 369D · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1991 · N1109Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive airspeed and rate of descent on final approach to land, and subsequent loss of rotor RPM while attempting to flare. The ditch was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA89LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA150.md): Schleicher ASW-20BL · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1989 · N300Y · Substantial damage
  > Misunderstood emergency procedures, the glider pilot released from the tow which resulted in a hard landing. The pilot's preflight of the glider and radio communications were inadequate before and during the flight.
- [NTSB SEA89LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA142.md): Cessna 172E · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1989 · N14454 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a landing go-around in high density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB SEA89LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA152.md): Cessna 172M · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1989 · N9598H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions, and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse wind condition and the student's lack of total flying experience.
- [NTSB SEA88LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA033.md): Cessna 182C · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1987 · N8819T · Destroyed
  > The aircraft bounced on landing touchdown, swerved off the side of the runway and impacted a concrete culvert in a drainage ditch. Witnesses observed the acft bounce and stated that no application of power for recovery was heard nor any apparent attempt to…
- [NTSB SEA85LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA133.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1985 · N6456A · Destroyed
  > During a local instructional flight a bounced landing was made. The acft bounced nose high to about 20 ft AGL. The acft then veered left of the rwy after full power had been added and flaps reduced from 40 degrees to 25 degrees for an attempted go-around at…
- [NTSB SEA85LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA071.md): Champion 7GC · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1985 · N7545F · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing occurred and the right main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered to the side of the runway where it caught fire. The acft had no fire extinguishing equipment on board and the acft was then destroyed by the fire.
- [NTSB SEA85LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA008.md): Cessna T210N · Gabbs, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1984 · N6488N · Substantial damage
  > On landing touchdown, the acft bounced and ballooned back into the air. Plt applied full throttle for go-around, but engine responded with partial power, insufficient for successful go-around. Plt then cut throttle in attempt to remain within airport confines…
- [NTSB SEA84LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA224.md): Cessna 182P · Deeth, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N9893M · Substantial damage
  > When the aircraft descended below tree top height on final approach, the headwind vector was lost and the aircraft settled to a hard landing. During bounce recovery, the pilot added power but raised the flaps. The aircraft stalled and impacted the ground nose…
- [NTSB SEA84LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA094.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1984 · N95434 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over after a loss of control following a bounced landing.
- [NTSB SEA84LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA052.md): Cessna 152II · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1984 · N25807 · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed fast and during subsequent bouncing the nose gear broke off. This student plt had only about 3 hours of solo flt experience.
- [NTSB LAX84LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA039.md): Cessna 182 · Winnemucca, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1983 · N3451F · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during a landing, he rounded out hi & allowed the acft to make a bounced landing. During the landing, the prop struck the rwy & the firewall & fuselage skin were damaged. After the hard landing, the plt taxied clear of the rwy & acft.
- [NTSB LAX83LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA364.md): Cessna TR182 · Ely, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1983 · N756XT · Substantial damage
  > The plt said that he apchd the 6000 ft rwy with 40 deg of flaps. The acft bounced twice during the landing, then the plt initiated a full power go-around. The plt reported that the acft did not climb, but was 'wallowing' in ground effect. To reduce the drag,…
- [NTSB LAX83LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA361.md): Cessna 180K · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N2572K · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during touchdown, he heard a loud squeal from a tire & felt the aircraft pull to the left. He stated that he applied right aileron & rudder to keep the acft going straight. However, as the acft slowed, it began to veer left again. He…
- [NTSB LAX82DA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA156.md): Robinson R-22HP · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N90764 · Substantial damage
  > The passenger stated that during the approach to the landing area he noticed a decrease in rpm's and that the pilot was having difficulty in stabilizing the aircraft. He also noted that the helicopter was descending faster than the prior approach. Damage…

## 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" = 'NV' 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=NV

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