# NTSB investigations, 2003: 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 NYC04LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA051.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Byron, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2003 · N358SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the collective, and failure to maintain main rotor rpm, which resulted in low main rotor rpm and a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC04CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA053.md): Cessna 172R · Bluffton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2003 · N363SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL04LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA059.md): Socata TB21 · Spruce Pine, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2003 · N1879S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare, and his failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and trees are a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ATL04LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA062.md): Cessna 172R · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2003 · N26486 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor is lack of total experience.
- [NTSB IAD04CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA006.md): Piper PA-30 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2003 · N7532Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted a hard landing. A factor was the glare from the setting sun.
- [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 CHI04LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA042.md): Beech 99 · Mosinee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2003 · N399CZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate and his inadequate flare.
- [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 LAX04LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA247.md): Cessna 150M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2003 · N63149 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise/oscillation.
- [NTSB IAD04CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA004.md): Beech BE-55 · E. Stroudsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 9, 2003 · N7202R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB FTW04CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA039.md): Robinson R22 · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2003 · N747LF · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's delay in taking remedial action which resulted in a hard landing. An excessive descent rate was a contributing factor.
- [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 LAX04CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA063.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Morenci, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2003 · N1451T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive landing flare, which resulted in an improper touchdown and hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI04LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA036.md): Cessna 182R · Wausau, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2003 · N323KW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot 's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructors inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB MIA04CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA028.md): Cessna 172S · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2003 · N378FA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilots improper landing flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA04CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA025.md): Cessna 152 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 15, 2003 · N24887 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL04LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA037.md): Hughes OH-6A · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2003 · N536 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing and a main rotor/tailboom strike.
- [NTSB LAX04CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA059.md): Cessna 172N · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2003 · N75816 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise oscillation and hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL04LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA034.md): Hughes 269A · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2003 · N1015T · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's inadequate aircraft control and his improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and roll over.
- [NTSB ATL04LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA031.md): Cessna 172R · New Bern, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2003 · N496AC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC04LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA017.md): Aerostar RX-8 · Ithaca, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2003 · N3597H · Minor damage
  > The pilot's excessive descent rate during the execution of a high wind landing. A factor was the high winds.
- [NTSB SEA04LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA014.md): Tracy Kolb Mark III · Prineville, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2003 · NONE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted takeoff. Factors include the pilot's lack of experience in this type of aircraft (pusher).
- [NTSB LAX04CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA014.md): Mayfield RAF 2000 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2003 · N4132R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the landing flare.
- [NTSB ATL04LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA019.md): Spegele Mustang II · Calhoun, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2003 · N262CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB MIA04CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA003.md): William F. Lair RV-6A · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2003 · N710WL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB DEN04LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA010.md): Mooney M20K · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2003 · N5659L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX04CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA008.md): Velocity XL · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2003 · N658SE · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain runway alignment.
- [NTSB SEA04LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA001.md): Cessna 340 · Blakely Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2003 · N2695S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for downdrafts on final approach resulting in an excessive descent rate on short final. Factors include downdrafts off the approach end of the selected runway, and low clouds/fog.
- [NTSB CHI03LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA319.md): Bell 206L-1 · Shoals, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N74AE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining a proper descent rate during the touchdown once visual reference was reduced by the dust in the rotor downwash. Factors were the dusty gravel landing area and the pilot's visual lookout not being possible due to the dust the rotor…
- [NTSB NYC03LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA210.md): Simoneau Kitfox Classic IV · Limington, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2003 · N10224 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.
- [NTSB LAX03CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA288.md): Cessna 172M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2003 · N73179 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare. A contributing factor was the tailwind.
- [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 CHI03LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA294.md): Cessna 152 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2003 · N757GL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from the bounced landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the variable crosswind, the misjudged flare that resulted in the bounced landing and the subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI03LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA326.md): Cessna 210 · St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2003 · N7445E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command performing an improper flare.
- [NTSB NYC03CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA185.md): Cessna 172E · Lemont Furnace, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2003 · N5628T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper bounced landing recovery. A factor was the pilot's inadequate flare during the initial touchdown.
- [NTSB LAX03LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA262.md): Cessna 182 · Brownsville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2003 · N6250A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were excessive airspeed, pilot-induced oscillation, and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA209.md): Young Cozy MkIV · Quincy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2003 · N96PJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB SEA03LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA175.md): Globe GC-1B · Cottonwood, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2003 · N80978 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors contributing to the accident were the updraft, the terrain drop-off, and the fence.
- [NTSB MIA03LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA166.md): Robinson Robinson R22 Beta · Odessa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2003 · N129YE · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain the proper airspeed during the practice 180-degree autorotational landing and his failure to maintain main rotor rpm resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor in the accident was the delay by the designated pilot…
- [NTSB IAD03CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03CA071.md): Cessna 172 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2003 · N229ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA03LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA172.md): Cessna 152 · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2003 · N68281 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the improper recovery from the bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA260.md): Cessna 172L · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2003 · N7054Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which led to a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA313.md): Raven S-60A · Slayton, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2003 · N2789N · No damage
  > The excessive descent rate during the balloon's landing by the student pilot.
- [NTSB CHI03LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA240.md): Enstrom F-28C · Kankakee, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2003 · N15SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged flare which led to a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow procedures/directives when he exceeded the airplane's weight and balance.
- [NTSB CHI03LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA233.md): Cessna 152 · Brooklyn, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2003 · N910MF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI03LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA231.md): Cessna 182H · New Era, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2003 · N460JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare which led to a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the landing gear.
- [NTSB LAX03CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA257.md): Lancair 235 · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2003 · N235WC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. Inadvertent entry into a porpoise pilot-induced oscillation, and high density altitude were contributing factors.
- [NTSB NYC03LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA166.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2003 · N8146Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and his inadequate flare.
- [NTSB MIA03CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA148.md): Cessna 172S · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2003 · N970SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI03LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA229.md): Cessna 172P · Huntingburg, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2003 · N99040 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare and the failure to perform a go-around during landing. The planned approach with a quartering tailwind were contributing factors.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=2003&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") = 2003
  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=2003

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