# NTSB investigations, VA: 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 ATL07CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA132.md): Cessna C172N · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2007 · N733BS · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to correct for a pilot-induced oscillation/porpoise, during flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ATL07CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA118.md): Piper PA28-140 · Front Royal, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2007 · N6455R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB NYC06CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA117.md): Cameron Balloons Z-120 · Montvale, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2006 · N1072S · No damage > The pilot's failure to arrest an excessive descent rate prior to ground contact, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident were the wind gusts. - [NTSB IAD05CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA104.md): Cessna 172S · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2005 · N3537B · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC03CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA192.md): Cessna 152 · Franklin, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2003 · N4725B · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC03LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA141.md): Cessna 170B · Brandy Station, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2003 · N2741C · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB NYC03LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA086.md): Cessna 182P · Blacksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2003 · N21520 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB IAD02LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA060.md): Cessna 177B · Chesterfield, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2002 · N2182C · Substantial damage > pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing at night. - [NTSB NYC02LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA095.md): Cessna 152M · Forest, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2002 · N63123 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare and failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over. - [NTSB NYC02LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA053.md): Cessna 172R · Richmond, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2002 · N9525V · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot improper flare. - [NTSB NYC02LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA050.md): Robinson R-22 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2002 · N1964J · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and bent airframe support tube. A factor in this accident was previous damage to the airframe support tube. - [NTSB NYC02LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA041.md): Cessna 182Q · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2001 · N759JD · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a propeller strike and hard landing. A factor in this accident were the gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB IAD01IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01IA093.md): Morrison Rans S-12 · Midland, VA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2001 · 12NVU · Minor damage > The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain the proper descent rate which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the landing gear. A factor in the incident was the pilot's improper decision to participate in an unauthorized activity with his airplane. - [NTSB NYC01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA041.md): Cessna 182Q · Blacksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2000 · N735TF · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare while landing. - [NTSB IAD01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA004.md): Yakovlev 52 · Berryville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2000 · N21CY · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the nose landing gear. - [NTSB NYC01LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA008.md): Beech BE-23-B24R · Fork Union, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2000 · N68HW · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor related to the accident was the uneven landing area condition. - [NTSB IAD00LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA063.md): Beech BE-55 (T42A) · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2000 · N26DS · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of his altitude/clearance above the runway during the aborted takeoff which resulted in an improper flare for landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's premature rotation during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB IAD99LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA045.md): Gulfstream American 690C · Hot Springs, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1999 · N840V · Substantial damage > A hard landing due to the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. - [NTSB IAD99LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA040.md): Piper PA-38 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1999 · N2338D · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descend on final approach followed by an improper flare which resulted on a hard landing. - [NTSB IAD98LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA058.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1998 · N1142C · Substantial damage > Improper flare. A related factor was the pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB NYC98LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA085.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Elk Garden, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1998 · N31226 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper weather evaluation. The gusty wind condition was a related factor. - [NTSB IAD98LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA033.md): Cessna 152 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1998 · N25275 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB IAD98LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA007.md): Cessna 172M · Oceana, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1997 · N64507 · Substantial damage > Improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing. A related factor was the diverted attention. - [NTSB BFO95LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA034.md): Cessna 182K · Gretna, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1995 · N2439Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC94LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA084.md): Cessna 421A · Richlands, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1994 · N2211W · Substantial damage > The hard landing, as a result of the pilot's misjudged rate of descent. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's limited experience in this make and model airplane. - [NTSB BFO92LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA009.md): Cessna 150 · Portsmouth, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1991 · N3072V · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare attitude during the landing flare/touchdown and his failure to initiate recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB BFO90LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA068.md): Cessna 172N · Tangier Island, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1990 · N1516E · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and premature raising of the flaps. - [NTSB BFO90LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA018.md): Beech BE-24 · Martinsville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1989 · N18733 · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed, causing the aircraft to stall and land hard. - [NTSB BFO89LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA067.md): Travel Air B-4000 · Midland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1989 · N13906 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions and improper flare during the landing. Contributing factors were:the wind conditions and the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft. - [NTSB BFO89LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA066.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Williamsburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1989 · N4022R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control by improperly flaring the airplane during the landing approach. - [NTSB BFO88LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA087.md): Beech B23 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1988 · N9110T · Substantial damage > The plt said the acft bounced twice during the landing. The apch speed was 75 to 80 KTS. The left main gear collapsed on the second bounce. The nose gear collapsed on the final touchdown. The acft slid off the left side of he rwy. The plt reported no… - [NTSB BFO88LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA072.md): Piper PA-30-160R · Chantilly, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1988 · N7866Y · Substantial damage > The instr & stu plt were doing a practice landing on rwy 27 at the front royal airport when the acft landed hard and bounced about 20 ft high. A go around was made, however, the landing gear would not retract. After two flyovers of the arpt it was confirmed… - [NTSB BFO88LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA066.md): Balloon Works AX-8 · Purcellville, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1988 · N7108 · Minor damage > The pilot landed the hot air Balloon at an excessive descent rate which resulted in a hard landing. Wind gust are a contributing factor. - [NTSB BFO88LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA019.md): Beech C-23 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1988 · N6634R · Substantial damage > This was the stu plt fifth training session where he did solo touch & go landings. During this session he made ten landings without incident. Six landings were made with his instr aboard followed by four solo landings. According to the stu during the flare… - [NTSB BFO87LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA067.md): Stinson SR8B · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1987 · N16182 · Substantial damage > The pilot diverted to falwell airport due to deteriorating weather and uneven fuel consumption indication between the left and right fuel tanks. During the landing approach for runway 28 the pilot noted the upslope of the runway surface. The pilot misjudged… - [NTSB BFO87LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA063.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Richmond, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1987 · N37526 · Minor damage > The Balloon was 10th to takeoff in a hound-&-hare competition. Drg flt, the plt noticed the wind had picked up & that the Balloon was drifting towards Richmond. He decided to land in a cemetery & briefed the passengers that the Balloon would touch down hard &… - [NTSB BFO87LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA044.md): Cessna 150H · Hot Springs, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1987 · N23106 · Substantial damage > On the second leg of a cross-country flight from annapolis, MD to albuquerque, NM, the pilot became disoriented and was unable to locate ingalls airport in Hot Springs, VA. The pilot realized he was low on fuel and decided to make a precautionary landing on a… - [NTSB BFO87LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA015.md): Rockwell 500S · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1987 · N717AM · Substantial damage > After leaving clouds about 4500 feet MSL, the PIC made a visual approach to runway 03 at Lynchburg municipal. On short final the copilot stated that he noticed what seemed to be a gradual increase in pitch attitude while the aircraft was still too high off… - [NTSB BFO86FID07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FID07.md): Cessna 172M · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 6, 1986 · N20372 · Substantial damage > The accident occurred as the plt was attempting to land at an unfamiliar arpt during a x-country flt because a passenger was feeling ill. The rwy was 2900 ft long with a 5% upslope at mid-field. The plt stated he misjudged his alt and airspeed during the… - [NTSB BFO85LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA060.md): Cessna 152 · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1985 · N89432 · Substantial damage > The student plt entered a left base for rwy 03, and according to a witness, made a hard landing on the main gear. After touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the acft slid approximately 80 feet down the rwy. - [NTSB BFO85LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA045.md): Cessna 150L · Elkton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1985 · N16830 · Substantial damage > After arriving at the Elkton arpt, the plt executed 2 practice emerg approaches with go-arounds, then made an approach to landing on rwy 22. According to him, 2 of 3 seconds before touchdown, the acft ballooned, then landed hard, bounced &stalled. The nose… - [NTSB BFO85LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA027.md): Cessna 172N · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1985 · N1564E · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during an apch to land, moderate turbulence was encountered & that the winds were variable. Since the acft was low & fast, he adjusted the power & extended 10 then 20 deg of flaps. Crossing the threshold, he retarded the throttle to idle… - [NTSB ATL85LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA032.md): Boeing 75 · Rustburgh, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1984 · N5506A · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was landing on the 1,100 foot long runway to the south with a 16 knot tailwind. The plt continued to state that while on final apch the aircraft had an excessive rate of sink. The plt added full power in an attempt to arrest the… - [NTSB ATL84LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA079.md): Cessna 150G · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1984 · N2462J · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he started to lose control during the landing and added power to go-around. He said he pulled backon the controls and inadvertantly raised the flaps after he was already losing altitude. After touchdown, the acft flipped over. - [NTSB ATL84FIA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FIA02.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 6, 1983 · N3859T · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during a night landing, the right main gear failed & the acft went off the right side of the rwy. An FAA investigator reported that the acft had touched down hard during the landing. - [NTSB ATL84FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA005.md): Cessna T210F · Glasgow, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1983 · N3006R · Destroyed > The acft crashed during an attempted go-around after a hard landing on a 1200 ft private strip in mountainous terrain. The two pilots had landed at this arpt in landings described as fast. Then two passengers were invited to ride along one more landing was… - [NTSB ATL83FIA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FIA04.md): Cessna 152 · Front Royal, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 16, 1983 · N6171Q · Destroyed > The student pilot was on his first solo cross country flt. During the approach to Front Royal the student was advised by UNICOM that a deer was on the rwy. The UNICOM operator suggested that he buzz the arpt to chase the deer away. The student heard only that… - [NTSB ATL83LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA324.md): Beech A23-24 · Manasses, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1983 · N896CL · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during the landing, the nosewheel touched down 1st & the acft bounced. On the 3rd bounce, the nose gear collapsed. After exiting the acft, the plt saw a small fire under the cowling which resulted in further damage before it could be… - [NTSB ATL83LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA162.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1983 · N25693 · Substantial damage > The acft landed hard and bounced several times before collapsing the landing gear. The student pilot was on her first solo flight after 31 hours of dual instruction in the PA-38 acft. The student reported the accident was student induced and that there were… - [NTSB ATL82DA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA207.md): Cessna 150 · Ft Eustis, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 7, 1982 · N714FF · Substantial damage > The student pilot was practicing landings in preparation for his private pilot check. There was a 70 degree right crosswind at 4 KTS. The pilot stated that he had landed hard due to a bad flare and the plane bounced. He thought that the aircraft would settle… ## 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" = 'VA' 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=VA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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