NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-235 series

251 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-235 series, where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19822026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-235 series per year, 1982–2026: 251 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41505')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 200))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DFW08CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Ardmore, OKThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.Nov 8, 2007 · N4830B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAC Mfg & Dev't CH 2000 · Madera, CAThe improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.Apr 3, 2007 · N368AM · Substantial damageNTSB DFW07CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Houston, TXThe pilot's encounter with porpoise following a hard landing and the improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jan 26, 2007 · N83HT · Substantial damageNTSB DFW07CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Houston, TXThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the misjudged touchdown point.Nov 23, 2006 · N67503 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA07CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican AA-1 · Lakeland, FLThe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.Nov 5, 2006 · N5657L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC07CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Lancaster, PAThe student pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a nosegear collapse during landing.Oct 27, 2006 · N68727 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA06LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lantana, FLThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Sep 18, 2006 · N24403 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX06CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Concord, CAthe student pilot's unstabilized approach, misjudged landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor to the accident was the in-flight distraction.Jun 22, 2006 · N5534M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA06CA093Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenair CH 2000 · Tooele, UTThe 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.Apr 22, 2006 · N8503J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC06CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Augusta, METhe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Feb 15, 2006 · N47105 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL06CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Durham, NCThe pilot's improper flare on landing flare touchdown resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear.Nov 5, 2005 · N5144L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA06CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Titusville, FLThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.Oct 28, 2005 · N49005 · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA224Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.Aug 29, 2005 · N4670B · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA218Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Bridgeport, TXThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a crosswind landing resulting in a loss of directional control.Aug 20, 2005 · N6459M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05CA238Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Rio Vista, CAthe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing rollout. A contributing factor was the student's failure to divert to an airport with less severe crosswind…Jul 18, 2005 · N68475 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL05CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAircraft Mfg & Dev. CH2000 · Winston-Salem, NCThe student pilot's misjudged flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a stall and hard landing.Jul 18, 2005 · N240AM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC05CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Greenville, PAThe student pilot's improper flare, and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose gear collapse while landing.Jun 23, 2005 · N46541 · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA164Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Burneyville, OKThe students pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the bounced landing.Jun 16, 2005 · N93206 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL05CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Payne, ALThe intentional unauthorized use of a stolen aircraft by an unqualified person which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.Jun 16, 2005 · N5527M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWhittman Tailwind · Lyndon, KSThe pilot improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his inadequate compensation for a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of a wrong runway, the…Apr 27, 2005 · N74849 · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Shawnee, OKThe pilot's improper landing flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the prevailing crosswind.Apr 2, 2005 · N5086Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL05CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Rocky Mount, NCThe pilot's improper landing flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Nov 6, 2004 · N49196 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN05CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAircraft Mfg & Dev. CH 2000 · Salt Lake City, UTthe 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.Nov 2, 2004 · N8504G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Pacoima, CAthe pilot's misjudged distance/altitude and inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing, and a porpoise down the runway. Also causal was the student pilot's improper bounced landing recovery technique.Oct 17, 2004 · N5272H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAircraft Mfg & Dev. Aleros CH 2000 · West Jordan, UTthe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the low altitude and high airspeed, resulting in an unstabilized approach.Jun 14, 2004 · N8502F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Groveland, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path and misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a loss of directional control and collision with terrainFeb 7, 2004 · N5032G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03CA192Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Franklin, VAThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 7, 2003 · N4725B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Pontiac, MIThe 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.Sep 2, 2003 · N757GL · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA233Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Brooklyn, MIThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane.Jul 29, 2003 · N910MF · DestroyedNTSB SEA03LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Butte, MTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty variable wind conditions and his improper flare. Factors include gusty and variable winds .Apr 7, 2003 · N48733 · DestroyedNTSB FTW03LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Durant, OKThe student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and his improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing.Apr 7, 2003 · N116SS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Summerville, SCThe pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 5, 2003 · N6599B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Traverse City, MIThe student pilot's improper rerecovery from a bounced landing and his improper flare. Factors were the gusting crosswinds, the misjudged flare and the collapse of the nose landing gear.Jan 8, 2003 · N757LE · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain airspeed. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to align with the runway.Oct 10, 2002 · N520SU · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · El Cajon, CAThe pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 17, 2002 · N5100B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW02LA254Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Tulsa, OKthe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 6, 2002 · N94112 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA02LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft F21B · Somerville, TNThe pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.Jul 6, 2002 · N4418F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA02LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hillsboro, ORAn improper flare during the landing. Not performing a proper recovery from a bounced landing was a factor.Jun 14, 2002 · N757FY · Substantial damageNTSB FTW02LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Houston, TXthe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.May 9, 2002 · N48819 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI02LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Maple Lake, MNThe student pilot's inadequate flare and compensation for the crosswind condition during landing. A factor to the accident was the crosswind condition.Apr 16, 2002 · N752AA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA01LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Naples, FLThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing on the nose landing gear, collapse of the nose landing, the airplane sliding off the runway, and the airplane being destroyed by a postcrash fire.Jul 29, 2001 · N944AC · DestroyedNTSB FTW01LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lapace, LAthe student pilot flared the airplane high, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 20, 2001 · N1FC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Amarillo, TXthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.Jun 2, 2001 · N2495C · Substantial damageNTSB IAD01LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Easton, MDThe pilot's improper landing flare. A factor was the crosswind.May 10, 2001 · N135GB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hayward, CAthe student pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper use of the elevator control.May 7, 2001 · N757XS · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Chandler, AZThe pilot's premature flare, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a bounced landing. A factor was the improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 18, 2001 · N5377M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Livermore, CAThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind during final approach and her improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jan 5, 2001 · N6165M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ramona, CAThe dual student's habit interference, from his previous training in a different type of airplane, that precipitated his improper use of the elevator control during a go-around.Oct 25, 2000 · N5447L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN00LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1B · Erie, COInadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor. Factors were loss of control by the student pilot, the flight instructor's failure to properly monitor the student pilot's rate of descent on final approach, and the flight instructor's lack of recent…Sep 29, 2000 · N9622L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Wichita Falls, TXThe student pilot's delayed landing flare and failure to recover from the ensuing bounced landing.Aug 21, 2000 · N4711L · Substantial damage