# NTSB investigations, UT: 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 LAX07CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA202.md): Cessna 172S · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2007 · N619TH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare resulting in a porpoise and hard touchdown.
- [NTSB SEA07CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA171.md): Robinson R22 Beta II · Park City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2007 · N712U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM during hover taxi. A contributing factor was the high density altitude weather condition.
- [NTSB SEA06CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA113.md): Piper PA-20 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2006 · N7494K · Substantial damage
  > An improper flare and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing which resulted in the aircraft nosing over. Delayed remedial action was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA06CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA093.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2006 · N8503J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare.
- [NTSB DEN05LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA061.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2005 · N780SH · Substantial damage
  > the student's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Contributing factors were high airspeed, high rate of descent, the instructor's delay in taking remedial action, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB DEN05CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA018.md): Aircraft Mfg & Dev. CH 2000 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2004 · N8504G · Substantial damage
  > the dual student's high flare resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush and a hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB DEN04CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA143.md): Robinson R22 Beta 2 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2004 · N7533E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, and the flight instructor's improper flare. A contributing factor was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot.
- [NTSB DEN04LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA090.md): Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Aleros CH 2000 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2004 · N8502F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the low altitude and high airspeed, resulting in an unstabilized approach.
- [NTSB DEN04CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA061.md): Robinson R22 · Nephi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2004 · N555UH · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN04LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA039.md): Cessna 182Q · St. George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2004 · N5202N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN04LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA028.md): Cessna 150H · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2003 · N6935S · Substantial damage
  > the unqualified person's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the instructor's inadequate supervision, the instructor's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and the two parked aircraft.
- [NTSB DEN03LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA065.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · St. George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2003 · N31998 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare technique, resulting in a hard landing that caused the nose landing gear down-lock to fail and the gear to collapse. A contributing factor was the unfavorable wind.
- [NTSB DEN02LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA108.md): Stinson L-5E · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2002 · N8369H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate use of rudder and failure to maintain direcctional control following a bounced landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN02LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA087.md): Cessna R172K · Monticello, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2002 · N758AR · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the porpoise and subsequent bounced landing and the student pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB DEN02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA038.md): Cessna T337D · St. George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2002 · N624BC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and a hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN02LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA003.md): Cessna 172N · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2001 · N5552E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in aircraft, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in kind of aircraft.
- [NTSB DEN01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA104.md): Maule M-5-235C · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2001 · N9181E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot inadvertently flaring the airplane too high above the ground, resulting in a hard landing that sheared a bolt in the tail wheel assembly. This rendered directional control impossible and induced an uncontrolled ground loop. A contributing factor was…
- [NTSB DEN01LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA015.md): Murdock RAF 2000 GTX · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2000 · N6382T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown which resulted in a hard landing. Factors were lack of familiarity with the aircraft and lack of total experience.
- [NTSB DEN01LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA001.md): Maule M-7-235B · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N31078 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing flare/touchdown. A factor was the tail wheel failure due to overload.
- [NTSB DEN00LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA061.md): Beech A36 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2000 · N367T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging the flare. Factors were dark night conditions, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in the type of operation (night landings).
- [NTSB DEN00LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA017.md): Cessna 172R · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1999 · N427ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN99LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA150.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1999 · N8262S · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate flare during landing touchdown, resulting in a fracture of the right main landing gear strut. A factor was the flight instructor's failure to properly supervise the student.
- [NTSB FTW98LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA369.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Blanding, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1998 · N6935C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, causing components of the nose wheel landing gear to fracture.
- [NTSB FTW98LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA297.md): Peebles/Lancair 360 LC-20 · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1998 · N360P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive descent rate on final approach and his delayed use of power to arrest the excessive descent rate.
- [NTSB SEA96LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA202.md): Piper J3C-65 · Mapleton, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1996 · N7127P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA96LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA044.md): Cessna 152 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1996 · N757TJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. His improper approach was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA95LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA216.md): Maule M-5-235C · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1995 · N9041E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's landing long, precluding a go-around and not maintaining a proper descent rate. Factors were trees and the crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA94LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA166.md): Hughes 369HS · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1994 · N9029F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining a proper descent rate and his delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB SEA94LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA144.md): Cessna 182P · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1994 · N8488M · Substantial damage
  > An improper flare by the pilot, who was landing the aircraft, at the time it was damaged.
- [NTSB SEA94LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA017.md): Cessna 182R · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1993 · N6503E · Substantial damage
  > Airspeed was not maintained.
- [NTSB SEA93LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA201.md): Cessna 182H · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1993 · N2076X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare. Inadequate recovery from a bounced landing was factor.
- [NTSB SEA91LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA149.md): Cessna 210 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1991 · N7350E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor inflight planning and decisions in that he failed to anticipate wake turbulence from the departing helicopter.
- [NTSB DEN89LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA211.md): Cessna 182L · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1989 · N42027 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot, and his failure to attain a flare. The unfavorable (variable & gusty) wind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB DEN89FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA192.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Bullfrog, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1989 · N9084W · Destroyed
  > Improper flare by the pilot, his failure to maintain runway alignment, and the improper remedial action which resulted in a loss of control. The high density altitude and objects (runway light and smudge pot) were considered to be contributing factors.
- [NTSB DEN89LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA112.md): Cessna 152 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1989 · N49177 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing & separation of the nose landing wheel. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB DEN87LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA019.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Goshen, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1986 · N47042 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was practicing power recovery autorotations then attempted one power off, full stop. The plt allowed the main rotor RPM to decay during approach and took no corrective action. The acft landed hard with slight forward motion and the plt applied aft…
- [NTSB DEN87LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA006.md): Cessna 152 · Price, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1986 · N93703 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was on a solo cross-country flt. She stated that on landing, the acft ballooned. She initiated a go-around and during the climbout, the acft began to settle. It drifted off to the side of the rwy and the wing tip struck the ground. The acft…
- [NTSB DEN86LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA217.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1986 · N8272Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt was landing on a 3100 ft dirt rwy, at an arpt with mtns nearby. He said that just before landing, the acft encountered a downdraft at about 100 ft AGL & 'the bottom fell out.' Subsequently, the acft landed hard & the rgt main lndg gear failed. There…
- [NTSB DEN86LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA184.md): Cessna 172N · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1986 · N5552E · Substantial damage
  > After successive aircraft bounces during a touchdown phase of landing, the pilot lost control. The aircraft departed the side of the runway into an area of soft terrain. The landing gear nose wheel sank into the ground and the aircraft nosed over into an…
- [NTSB DEN85LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA162.md): Piper PA-28-180N · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1985 · N4760L · Substantial damage
  > The acft was flown by a student plt and his instructor on a local tng flt. During landing the sutdent plt did not flair the acft in time, hit hard and bounced. The instructor took control, made a soft landing followed by the main landing gear collapsing. The…
- [NTSB DEN85LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA111.md): Cessna 152 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1985 · N66952 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was on his 1st solo flt. His instructor plt reported that the student made a high & fast apch. The acft touched down on its main gear, bounced, then came down on the nose gear which collapsed. After the nose gear collapsed, the acft skidded…
- [NTSB DEN84LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA306.md): Cessna 182 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1984 · N97852 · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt the southerly wind was gusting to an unknown intensity and wind shear was encountered during landing. Ground contact occurred in a nose down attitude on the nose landing gear.

## 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" = 'UT' 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=UT

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