NTSB investigations, KS
36 cases where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
Where
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'KS' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'KS' 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
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NTSB CHI05LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMazzon Dragonfly · Garden City, KSThe student pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during landing and his misjudged flare which resulted in the hard landing and subsequent failure of the nose landing gear. Factors were the aborted landing performed by the pilot and the degradation…NTSB CHI05CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150F · Neodesha, KSThe student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing, his inadequate recovery from the bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The pilot's attempt to abort the landing, and the…NTSB 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…NTSB CHI04CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlasflugel H301 · Hutchinson, KSThe pilot's improper decision to change the landing area at a low altitude and the inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CHI04CA241Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Olathe, KSThe student pilot flared too high and failed to recover from a bounced landing.NTSB CHI04CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172C · Fort Leavenwort, KSThe inadequate flare by the pilot.NTSB CHI02LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23 · Salina, KSthe student pilot's improper flare and the CFI failed to take remedial action.NTSB CHI02LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDassault Falcon 100 · Lawrence, KSThe copilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Factors relating to this accident were the copilot's improper in-flight decision not to execute a go-around, the copilot not performing a go-around, the inadequate crew coordination prior…NTSB CHI01LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182RG · Manhattan, KSthe instructor pilot allowing an excessive descent rate to develop and not correcting the excessive descent rate.NTSB CHI00LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · Wichita, KSthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing and his failure to go-around.NTSB CHI00LA044Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Salina, KSThe pilot's failure to follow the published practice autorotation procedures, the improper use of throttle, and the inadequate flare.NTSB CHI99LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-V35B · Olathe, KSThe pilot's continued flight into adverse weather that resulted in structural icing and subsequently an aerodynamic stall on landing flare. A factor was the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation .NTSB CHI98LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Salina, KSthe pilot failed to flare the airplane properly and the airplane landed hard.NTSB CHI97LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRochette Rans S-12 XL · Hays, KSthe pilot improperly flared the airplane and the pilot's lack of experience in the type of airplane.NTSB CHI96LA043Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar Raven S57-A · Stark, KSthe pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures. A factor was the weather condition.NTSB CHI95LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBradley DQ2 · Newton, KSthe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the aircraft's inadequate handling capability.NTSB CHI94LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Concordia, KSthe pilot-in-command's misjudging of the altitude of the airplane and his diversion of attention during the landing. A factor was the improper use of the throttle by the pilot-in-command.NTSB CHI94LA132Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-7 · Augusta, KSThe improper touchdown performed by the balloon pilot.NTSB CHI92LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet LR-60 · Hutchinson, KSInadequate flight test methods by the manufacturer and the FAA which did not permit safe operating clearances.NTSB CHI91LA174Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron N120 · Overland Park, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during an approach for landing.NTSB CHI91LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Wichita, KSRemedial action was delayed by the instructor pilot. A factor related to the accident was an excessive rate of descent.NTSB CHI91LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Augusta, KSAn improper autorotation was performed by the dual student and remedial action was delayed by the CFI. Factors related to the accident were: inadequate airspeed and rotor RPM.NTSB MKC90LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Hays, KSThe pilot's failure to properly flare the airplane during landing.NTSB MKC89LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Lawrence, KSThe plt elected to terminate a local flt due to windy, turbulent conditions aloft. He initiated a landing in a slight crosswind that he rprtd was gusting to 20 knots. Drg the landing, he lost control & the acft touched down hard in a nose low attitude.…NTSB MKC87LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Topeka, KSThe tower stated the aircraft made a hard bounce and when it touched down again, the right gear collapsed. The airplane landed on runway 3 with winds from 350 degrees at 17 knots, gusts to 32 knots. Runway 3 was the best runway to use at the time.NTSB MKC85LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Wichita, KSThe plt stated he touched down with what appeared to be a soft landing but the acft started to porpoise. A go-around was performed and another landing accomplished without incident, however, the acft was substantially damaged during the first landing.NTSB MKC85LA185Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Shawnee, KSThe commercial Balloon plt was giving a ride to three paying passengers. Plt stated that during the landing apch higher than normal winds were present so he briefed the passengers to lean against the side of the basket. He stated that he pulled the deflation…NTSB MKC85LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Hays, KSThe student plt, who was taking his pvt plt chk ride with an faa-designated examiner, reduced power prematurly on final approach for landing at Hays. The acft dropped, striking the ground in a level attitude, which jammed the nose gear upwards, distorting and…NTSB MKC85LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 300 · Hutchinson, KSOn late final, the plt under instruction reduced pwr sharply to correct a slightly high approach, advancing the propeller controls to full increase. The combination of power reduction and increased profile drag on the propellers was excessive for the desired…NTSB MKC84LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Olathe, KSThe student plt elected to practice touch-&-go landings. On her 1st landing of that flt, the acft bounced & began to porpoise. She started to apply power for a go-around on the 3rd bounce, but the nose came down hard & the nose gear collapsed.NTSB MKC84LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Ft Riley, KSThe student plt stated he landed hard, bounced and impacted the rwy again, collapsing the nose gear.NTSB MKC83LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Fredonia, KSThe acft bounced during landing & then landed hard on the nose gear which collapsed. The plt stated there was low-level turbulence. The plt was not entered into any formal training program nor did he have an instructor. He had accumulated about 12 hrs of dual…NTSB MKC83LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Moundridge, KSThe acft bounced during landing and groundlooped to the right before departing the rwy. This was the plts first solo in an acft with conventional landing gear.NTSB MKC82DA157Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T337C · Garden City, KSDuring arrival, the pilot landed on runway 17 with a tail wind of about 10 knots. According to the pilot, the touchdown was normal, but after rolling a short distance, the aircraft began to shake and then swerved off the right side of the runway. After…NTSB MKC82DA124Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 305A · Ft. Leavenworth, KSThe aircraft bounced on landing during a dual instructional flight. The student pilot applied full power and the aircraft swerved on the second touchdown. Witnesses stated that the aircraft rotated 45 degrees left and touched down inthat position. The right…NTSB MKC82DA106Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T303 · Kingman, KSThe owner/pilot was receiving a multi-engine flight check with a designated flight examiner on board. The examiner reported that during an approach for a short field landing, the pilot allowed the airspeed to decay below the recommended approach speed. He…