# NTSB investigations, 1995: 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI96LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA070.md): Cessna 310R · Minocqua, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1995 · N68300 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing. The weather and ice accumulation on the airplane were factors.
- [NTSB CHI96LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA063.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1995 · N8162S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare.
- [NTSB LAX96LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA062.md): Cessna 172N · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1995 · N739LD · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's use of an excessive airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing, a porpoise, and a collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB NYC96LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA033.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Meriden, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1995 · N2226Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA059.md): Thunder and Colt AX9-140 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1995 · N9606A · No damage
  > the high winds and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB FTW96LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA057.md): Beech D18S · Loveland, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1995 · N8603A · Destroyed
  > The second pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors were the second pilot's lack of landing experience in the airplane…
- [NTSB MIA96LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA030.md): Cessna 152 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1995 · N911MF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper level-off and elevator control input.
- [NTSB FTW96LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA067.md): General Balloon AX-6 · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1995 · N2508E · No damage
  > Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the balloon during landing. A factor was unfavorable wind.
- [NTSB FTW96LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA055.md): Aerostar RX8 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1995 · N6360U · No damage
  > The pilot's improper planning/decision. A factor relating to the accident was: the high wind condition.
- [NTSB CHI96LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA042.md): Cessna T337G · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1995 · N6CX · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper level-off and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA043.md): Aerostar Raven S57-A · Stark, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1995 · N7019G · No damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures. A factor was the weather condition.
- [NTSB CHI96LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA028.md): Cessna 421 · Romeo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1995 · N1588G · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed during landing, causing the inadvertent stall. A factor was the icing conditions.
- [NTSB NYC96LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA026.md): Fairchild Merlin Iiia · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1995 · N636SP · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to perform a missed approach, when the airplane was not properly aligned with the landing runway; and his failure to properly flare the airplane, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA033.md): Russell KR-2 · Adelanto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1995 · N14MR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgement of the height above touchdown and his premature flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA96LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA015.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1995 · N6180V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's excessive rate of descent on short final.
- [NTSB FTW96LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA029.md): Cessna 150L · Norman, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1995 · N5350Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors were the gusty wind conditions and the student pilot's failure to obtain and maintain proper compensation for the wind…
- [NTSB LAX96LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA021.md): Cessna 182L · Auburn, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1995 · N42712 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control following a hard landing. His physical impairment was a factor.
- [NTSB BFO96LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA019.md): Cessna T210L · College Park, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1995 · N89EP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to initiate a go-around. Related factors were the crosswind and the pilot's concern about being late for meetings he had scheduled.
- [NTSB FTW96LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA013.md): Aerostar RX 8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1995 · N9153X · No damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision. The variable wind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB BFO96LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA005.md): Travel Air R · Youngstown, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1995 · N614K · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper flare during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing, fuselage damage, loss of aircraft control, and a nose over. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.
- [NTSB LAX96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA006.md): Cessna 172N · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1995 · N260ER · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing tailwind conditions, improper flare, and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA95LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA228.md): Cessna 182R · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1995 · N5949E · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to properly flare the airplane during the landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper approach to land, exceeding the proper touchdown point for landing, failure to go-around, while there was sufficient runway…
- [NTSB FTW95LA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA405.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Como, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1995 · N38924 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot allowing the glider to develop an excessive descent rate. A factor was the premature and automatic disengagement of the winch-tow system.
- [NTSB SEA95LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA220.md): Hiller UH-12A · Bonners Ferry, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1995 · N8180H · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's misjudging his flare during a simulated autorotation.
- [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 CHI95FA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA307.md): Cessna 172M · Orr, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1995 · N828MB · Destroyed
  > the pilot misjudged the landing flare. Factors associated with the accident were the visual illusion caused by the glassy smooth water condition and the forward center of gravity.
- [NTSB ANC95LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA155.md): Champion 7GCBC · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1995 · N9033L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper rate of descent during the approach to land, and his misjudgment of altitude to flare for landing on glassy water. The glassy water condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW95LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA367.md): Cessna 206 · Whitesboro, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1995 · N5088U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI95LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA296.md): Bradley DQ2 · Newton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1995 · N8Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the aircraft's inadequate handling capability.
- [NTSB CHI95LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA294.md): Cessna 152 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1995 · N94891 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare. Lack of total experience was a factor.
- [NTSB BFO95LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA084.md): Bell 47D1 · Sidney, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1995 · N9115R · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's abrupt touchdown while landing in a field. Related factors are the student pilot's failure to attain the proper descent rate during the approach to landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student.
- [NTSB NYC95LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA200.md): Cessna 172M · Hopedale, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1995 · N8885V · Destroyed
  > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a fence and a building.
- [NTSB NYC95LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA198.md): Bell 206B · Bingham, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1995 · N16915 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate landing flare resulting in a hard landing and roll over, and a subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB MIA95LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA205.md): Bell 206B · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1995 · N193JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the cyclic during a power-on autorotative landing (low flare), resulting in the ventral fin colliding with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC95LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA193.md): Cessna 172 · Fulton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1995 · N6338F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.
- [NTSB CHI95LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA270.md): Bell 47 · Arlington Hts, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N4032G · Substantial damage
  > plot misjudged the flare. The factors included the pilot getting too close to the lead helicopter, allowing his airspeed to get too slow, and encountering settling with power.
- [NTSB FTW95LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA344.md): Champion 7ECA · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1995 · N5147T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB ANC95LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA136.md): Piper PA-18 · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1995 · N9692P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and overload failure of the main landing gear.
- [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 CHI95LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA262.md): Aerostar S-81-A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1995 · N9174Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions.
- [NTSB LAX95LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA279.md): Mcnulty Kitfox IV 1200 · Weed, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1995 · N38HM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delayed application of sufficient power to arrest a high sink rate, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of recent flight experience and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB FTW95LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA324.md): Cessna 152 · Raton, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N49209 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent activation of the flaps. Factors in the accident were the weather conditions and the dark night.
- [NTSB NYC95LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA172.md): Cessna 172P · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N51081 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper flare which resulted in the airplane porpoising and the subsequent buckling of the firewall.
- [NTSB FTW95LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA314.md): Cessna TR182 · Center, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1995 · N5153R · Substantial damage
  > Improper recovery from a bounced landing by the pilot-in-command. A factor was a premature landing flare.
- [NTSB NYC95LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA165.md): Cessna 310Q · Buffalo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1995 · N310JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear. Pilot fatigue was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI95LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA254.md): Beech 55 · Delavan, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1995 · N3070W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Lack of experience in the make and model aircraft was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI95LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA220.md): Cessna 172 · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1995 · N6368E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's lack of experience in flying from the right seat. A factor was the steep final approach.
- [NTSB ANC95TA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95TA102.md): Cessna 185C · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 12, 1995 · N725 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to properly judge the height of the airplane above the water during landing. Contributing to the accident were the glassy water conditions and an excessive descent rate at touchdown.
- [NTSB NYC95LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA154.md): Mooney M20J · Belmar, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1995 · N43JA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's (1) misjudged flare (2) inadequate recovery from a bounced landing (3) failure to maintain directional control and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB FTW95LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA280.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Littleton, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1995 · N2232H · No damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the Balloon during landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1995&occurrence=200&page=2

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1995
  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&year=1995

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