NTSB investigations, NV
42 cases where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 1 |
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| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
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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\" = 'NV' 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" = 'NV' 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 LAX07CA177Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMD Helicopters 500-E · Yerington, NVThe failure of the student and instructor to maintain an adequate main rotor rpm, and the instructor’s inadequate in-flight supervision while conducting a low-level simulated emergency procedure, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB LAX07CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172E · Dayton, NVThe pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB LAX07CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTolsma Tony G Avid Magnum · Jackpot, NVThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and decision to land with a gusty, quartering tailwind. Also causal was the pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, resulting…NTSB LAX05LA281Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Minden, NVthe student pilot's failure to ensure that the canopy was properly latched prior to departure. The inadequate supervision of the flight by the instructor and flight school was also causal.NTSB LAX05CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Reno, NVthe pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a stall and a hard landing.NTSB LAX04LA314Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe certified flight instructor's misjudged flare and delayed recovery from the practice autorotation.NTSB LAX04CA279Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · Minden, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. The misjudged landing flare and the crosswind were factors.NTSB LAX04LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Reno, NVthe pilot's premature flare and failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulted in an inadvertent stall and a hard landing, which collapsed the landing gear.NTSB LAX02LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe dual student's improper autorotation and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.NTSB LAX02LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe failure of the flight instructor to properly judge the landing flare and add adequate cyclic, resulting in a hard landing which collapsed the left skid. The wind gusts were a factor.NTSB SEA01LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU-206F · Minden, NVThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and his improper remedial action after it became clear that he was not successfully salvaging the landing attempt. Factors include an improperly serviced nose gear strut.NTSB LAX01LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Minden, NVThe student pilot's early deployment of full spoilers, resulting in an excessive sink rate and subsequent hard landing. A factor was the instructor's lack of time to take remedial action.NTSB LAX01LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the second pilot and delay taking control of the aircraft and implementing remedial action. A factor in the accident was the second pilot's interference with the pilot-in-command's operation of the collective…NTSB LAX00LA357Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Fallon, NVA hard landing by a pilot of a previous flight. Additional causes of the accident were an undershoot that resulted in a hard landing, and the CFI's failure to adequately supervise the flight.NTSB LAX00LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Tonopah, NVThe pilot's failure to attain the proper rotation airspeed during initial takeoff and his improper aborted takeoff procedures.NTSB LAX99LA300Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22-BETA · Piute, NVthe failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm while practicing autorotations, resulting in a hard landing and roll over.NTSB LAX99LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Carson City, NVThe pilot's use of an excessive approach reference airspeed, his misjudged landing flare, and subsequent hard landing/porpoise. A contributing factor was the airplane's excessive approach airspeed.NTSB LAX99TA088Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 369D · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to properly judge the landing flare maneuver during a practice autorotative landing resulting in a hard landing.NTSB LAX98LA012Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMikoyan MiG MIG 15UTI · Reno, NVThe pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery technique.NTSB LAX97LA258Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCentrair ASW20F · Minden, NVthe pilot's improper planning/decision and subsequent encounter with gusty winds and strong downdrafts, which precluded reaching the airport and induced an unrecoverable high sink rate during an off-airport landing.NTSB LAX96LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Las Vegas, NVthe student pilot's improper flare and improper recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear. A factor relating to the accident was: the flight instructor's inadequate instruction concerning recovery from…NTSB LAX95LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1 · Elko, NVthe pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB LAX95LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. His misjudgment of the height above the runway during flare was a factor.NTSB LAX94LA311Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Stateline, NVthe failure of the pilot to maintain the proper rate of descent during the vertical descent into the landing zone, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors in the accident were high density altitude and dark night light conditions.NTSB LAX94LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Lovelock, NVThat the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on final approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall during the flare.NTSB LAX94LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Las Vegas, NVthe student pilot's failure to execute a go-around, premature flare, and improper use of the flight controls. Factors related to this accident are the student pilot's lack of total experience and diverted attention.NTSB LAX92LA376Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 205A · Gerlach, NVThe pilot misjudged the landing flare and failed to properly recover from the bounced landing.NTSB LAX91LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Yerington, NVThe pilot's excessive airspeed and rate of descent on final approach to land, and subsequent loss of rotor RPM while attempting to flare. The ditch was a related factor.NTSB SEA89LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchleicher ASW-20BL · Minden, NVMisunderstood emergency procedures, the glider pilot released from the tow which resulted in a hard landing. The pilot's preflight of the glider and radio communications were inadequate before and during the flight.NTSB SEA89LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Yerington, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a landing go-around in high density altitude conditions.NTSB SEA89LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Carson City, NVThe student pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions, and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse wind condition and the student's lack of total flying experience.NTSB SEA88LA033Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · Las Vegas, NVThe aircraft bounced on landing touchdown, swerved off the side of the runway and impacted a concrete culvert in a drainage ditch. Witnesses observed the acft bounce and stated that no application of power for recovery was heard nor any apparent attempt to…NTSB SEA85LA133Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Las Vegas, NVDuring a local instructional flight a bounced landing was made. The acft bounced nose high to about 20 ft AGL. The acft then veered left of the rwy after full power had been added and flaps reduced from 40 degrees to 25 degrees for an attempted go-around at…NTSB SEA85LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GC · Reno, NVA hard landing occurred and the right main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered to the side of the runway where it caught fire. The acft had no fire extinguishing equipment on board and the acft was then destroyed by the fire.NTSB SEA85LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Gabbs, NVOn landing touchdown, the acft bounced and ballooned back into the air. Plt applied full throttle for go-around, but engine responded with partial power, insufficient for successful go-around. Plt then cut throttle in attempt to remain within airport confines…NTSB SEA84LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Deeth, NVWhen the aircraft descended below tree top height on final approach, the headwind vector was lost and the aircraft settled to a hard landing. During bounce recovery, the pilot added power but raised the flaps. The aircraft stalled and impacted the ground nose…NTSB SEA84LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Boulder City, NVThe acft nosed over after a loss of control following a bounced landing.NTSB SEA84LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Minden, NVThe acft landed fast and during subsequent bouncing the nose gear broke off. This student plt had only about 3 hours of solo flt experience.NTSB LAX84LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Winnemucca, NVThe plt reported that during a landing, he rounded out hi & allowed the acft to make a bounced landing. During the landing, the prop struck the rwy & the firewall & fuselage skin were damaged. After the hard landing, the plt taxied clear of the rwy & acft.NTSB LAX83LA364Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Ely, NVThe plt said that he apchd the 6000 ft rwy with 40 deg of flaps. The acft bounced twice during the landing, then the plt initiated a full power go-around. The plt reported that the acft did not climb, but was 'wallowing' in ground effect. To reduce the drag,…NTSB LAX83LA361Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Las Vegas, NVThe plt reported that during touchdown, he heard a loud squeal from a tire & felt the aircraft pull to the left. He stated that he applied right aileron & rudder to keep the acft going straight. However, as the acft slowed, it began to veer left again. He…NTSB LAX82DA156Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportRobinson R-22HP · North Las Vegas, NVThe passenger stated that during the approach to the landing area he noticed a decrease in rpm's and that the pilot was having difficulty in stabilizing the aircraft. He also noted that the helicopter was descending faster than the prior approach. Damage…