# NTSB investigations, VT: 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 DEN07CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA117.md): Cessna 182R · Montpelier, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2007 · N9890H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC04CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA135.md): Mooney M20R · Warren, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2004 · N53WM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the wind shear as reported by the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC99LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA228.md): Piper PA-601P · West Dover, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1999 · N9756Q · Substantial damage
  > was the diverted attention of the pilot, which resulted in his failure to maintain airspeed, and his failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB NYC96LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA093.md): Cessna 172P · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1996 · N98574 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing. A contributing factor was his lack of recent flight experience.
- [NTSB NYC91LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA170.md): Cessna 152 · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1991 · N69061 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in the collapsing of the nose gear. A factor related to the accident was the student pilot's lack of total flight experience.
- [NTSB NYC89LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA201.md): Cessna 182R · Warren, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1989 · N9335E · Substantial damage
  > Improper flare by the pilot, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC89LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA138.md): Hughes 269A · Swanton, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1989 · CFBMF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC87LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA259.md): Beech 23 · Montpelier, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1987 · N2216L · Substantial damage
  > During a landing, the aircraft bounced and the student pilot attempted to correct the situation. However, the aircraft touched down and bounced again, then became uncontrollable. Subsequently, it veered off the left side of the runway and hit a parked Cessna…
- [NTSB NYC85LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA232.md): Cessna 152A · Post Mills, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1985 · N4976A · Substantial damage
  > After reviewing air maneuvers, a normal apch was made to land on rwy 22. The acft landed on all 3 wheels & bounced into the air, then it went to the left of the rwy. While the plt was turning right to avoid trees & to recover from the bounced landing, the…
- [NTSB NYC85LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA050.md): Beech P35 · Morrisville, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N1DL · Substantial damage
  > Plt noted accumulation of rime ice in flt. On NDB approach, VFR conditions reached about 7 miles from runway, IFR flt plan cancelled and straight-in visual approach performed. Crossing threshold at about 2O ft AGL, plt reduced throttle and acft immediately…
- [NTSB NYC82FNC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNC07.md): Aerotek-Pitts S-2A · Warren, VT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 23, 1982 · N388N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that before landing, he noticed heavy wind shear while on downwind and base. Reportedly, he encountered a severe sink after turning from base to final approach. He added full power, but was unable to stop the descent before contacting the…

## 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" = 'VT' 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=VT

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