# NTSB investigations, TN: 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 ATL05CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA141.md): Therrien Roger Vortex · Lawrenceburg, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2005 · N42923 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flair, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ATL05CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA119.md): Globe GC-1B · Athens, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2005 · N10KS · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DCA04MA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA082.md): Boeing MD-11 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2004 · N601FE · Substantial damage > The pilot's over-rotation during a go-around maneuver initiated because of a bounced landing. The go-around maneuver was initiated at a low speed and high pitch angle, and after reverse thrust was selected, contrary to Boeing and FedEx training guidance. - [NTSB ATL04LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA081.md): Cessna 182P · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2004 · N325LA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and propeller strike of the runway. - [NTSB ATL04LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA080.md): Maule MX-7-235 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2004 · N5655P · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in a hard landing. The pilot's decision to land in wind conditions that exceeded the demonstrated crosswind component, wind gusts, and a crosswind were… - [NTSB ATL04FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA079.md): Cessna 210 · Blountville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 29, 2004 · N9660T · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, and improper recovery which resulted in a bounced landing, collapse of the left main landing gear, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in a stall, uncontrolled descent, and collision with the… - [NTSB DCA04MA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA011.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F · Memphis, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Dec 18, 2003 · N364FE · Destroyed > 1) the first officer's failure to properly apply crosswind landing techniques to align the airplane with the runway centerline and to properly arrest the airplane's descent rate (flare) before the airplane touched down; and 2) the captain's failure to… - [NTSB ATL04LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA068.md): Cessna 182L · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2003 · N3191R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Wind gust was a factor - [NTSB ATL03LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA053.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Rogersville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2003 · N4135Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB MIA02LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA129.md): Taylorcraft F21B · Somerville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2002 · N4418F · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane. - [NTSB MIA99IA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99IA249.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Nashville, TN · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1999 · N993Z · Minor damage > A preexisting crack on the left main landing gear outer cylinder housing and the first officer's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent resulting in a hard landing on touchdown, and subsequent total failure and separation of the left main landing gear… - [NTSB ATL99LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA036.md): Bell 47G-3B-2 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1998 · N123NM · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flare and his diverted attention, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ATL98LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA114.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Paris, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N9721D · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in an overload failure of the left main landing gear. - [NTSB MIA98LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA132.md): Cessna 150M · Gainesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1998 · N704HL · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare during landing. - [NTSB ATL93LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA114.md): Cessna 150 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1993 · N63255 · Substantial damage > The improper flare and the improper go around procedures used by the pilot - [NTSB ATL92LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA043.md): Cessna 152 · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1992 · N6299Q · Substantial damage > The improper level off by the student pilot because of misjudging the airplane's altitude above the runway. A factor was her diverted attention by an aircraft behind her in the traffic pattern. - [NTSB ATL88LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA050.md): Ercoupe 415-CD · Union City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1987 · N3849H · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd the acft started to veer off the rwy after a 'rough' lndg. He atmtd to steer the plane with the steering control, but it would not respond. Subsequently, the acft veered off the rwy. About 50' to the side of the rwy, the nose gear hit a hole &… - [NTSB ATL88LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA022.md): Cessna 150C · Wartburg, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1987 · N3585J · Substantial damage > The aircraft touched down hard on the 1300 foot grass strip and began to porpoise. The pilot attempted to go-around but was unable to gain sufficient altitude to avoid striking a power line. The plt did not file an acc report. - [NTSB ATL87LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA265.md): Cessna 172 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1987 · N733JZ · Substantial damage > During a practice landing the aircraft bounced three times which resulted in the failure of the nose gear structural support. The pilot said that he experienced gusty wind conditions prior to touchdown. The pilot did not properly compensate for or anticipate… - [NTSB ATL87LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA256.md): Hughes 269A · Morristown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1987 · N8709F · Substantial damage > One CFI was demonstrating his procedures for autorotations with power recovery to his employer who was also a CFI. This was to insure standardization within the helicopter pilot school. The autorotation was entered from about 700 feet AGL to the departure… - [NTSB ATL84LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA233.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Morrison, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1984 · N7912N · Substantial damage > The plt was giving free rides to his friends. He was attempting to land on rwy 27 when the 'aircraft lost lift at 15 feet above the rwy.' The acft dropped to the rwy in a three point attitude, the plt added power to regain control. The left wing tip and the… - [NTSB ATL83IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA018.md): Beech B99 · Clarksville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1982 · N4099A · Minor damage > As there were no passengers on the flight, the copilot was flying the leg from the left seat. On arrival over Clarksville, the captain instructed the first officer to execute a short field landing. The approach was normal until the aircraft was flared high… - [NTSB ATL82FKW07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKW07.md): Piper PA-28 · Hohenwald, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 2, 1982 · N1298T · Substantial damage > Originally, the pilot departed on a flight from olive branch, ms to lawrenceburg, TN. While en route, he became disoriented and landed at lafayette, TN. From there he proceeded to lawrenceburg via lebanon, TN. After departing lebanon, he became disoriented… ## 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" = 'TN' 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=TN --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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