NTSB investigations, VA
50 cases where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
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\" = 'VA' 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" = 'VA' 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 ATL07CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna C172N · Manassas, VAThe student pilot's failure to correct for a pilot-induced oscillation/porpoise, during flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ATL07CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Front Royal, VAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB NYC06CA117Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron Balloons Z-120 · Montvale, VAThe pilot's failure to arrest an excessive descent rate prior to ground contact, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident were the wind gusts.NTSB IAD05CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Charlottesville, VAThe student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB NYC03CA192Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Franklin, VAThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB NYC03LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Brandy Station, VAThe pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB NYC03LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Blacksburg, VAThe pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB IAD02LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Chesterfield, VApilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing at night.NTSB NYC02LA095Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152M · Forest, VAThe student pilot's improper flare and failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB NYC02LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Richmond, VAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot improper flare.NTSB NYC02LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Manassas, VAThe pilot's improper autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and bent airframe support tube. A factor in this accident was previous damage to the airframe support tube.NTSB NYC02LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Norfolk, VAThe pilot's improper recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a propeller strike and hard landing. A factor in this accident were the gusty wind conditions.NTSB IAD01IA093Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMorrison Rans S-12 · Midland, VAThe pilot's failure to obtain/maintain the proper descent rate which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the landing gear. A factor in the incident was the pilot's improper decision to participate in an unauthorized activity with his airplane.NTSB NYC01LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Blacksburg, VAThe pilot's improper flare while landing.NTSB IAD01LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev 52 · Berryville, VAThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the nose landing gear.NTSB NYC01LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-23-B24R · Fork Union, VAThe pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor related to the accident was the uneven landing area condition.NTSB IAD00LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-55 (T42A) · Chesapeake, VAthe pilot's misjudgment of his altitude/clearance above the runway during the aborted takeoff which resulted in an improper flare for landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's premature rotation during the takeoff roll.NTSB IAD99LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream American 690C · Hot Springs, VAA hard landing due to the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.NTSB IAD99LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Manassas, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descend on final approach followed by an improper flare which resulted on a hard landing.NTSB IAD98LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Winchester, VAImproper flare. A related factor was the pilot's diverted attention.NTSB NYC98LA085Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Elk Garden, VAthe pilot's improper weather evaluation. The gusty wind condition was a related factor.NTSB IAD98LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Warrenton, VAThe student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB IAD98LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Oceana, VAImproper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing. A related factor was the diverted attention.NTSB BFO95LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Gretna, VAThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB NYC94LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421A · Richlands, VAThe hard landing, as a result of the pilot's misjudged rate of descent. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's limited experience in this make and model airplane.NTSB BFO92LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Portsmouth, VAThe pilot's improper flare attitude during the landing flare/touchdown and his failure to initiate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB BFO90LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Tangier Island, VAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and premature raising of the flaps.NTSB BFO90LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-24 · Martinsville, VAThe pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed, causing the aircraft to stall and land hard.NTSB BFO89LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTravel Air B-4000 · Midland, VAThe pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions and improper flare during the landing. Contributing factors were:the wind conditions and the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft.NTSB BFO89LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Williamsburg, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control by improperly flaring the airplane during the landing approach.NTSB BFO88LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B23 · Roanoke, VAThe plt said the acft bounced twice during the landing. The apch speed was 75 to 80 KTS. The left main gear collapsed on the second bounce. The nose gear collapsed on the final touchdown. The acft slid off the left side of he rwy. The plt reported no…NTSB BFO88LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30-160R · Chantilly, VAThe instr & stu plt were doing a practice landing on rwy 27 at the front royal airport when the acft landed hard and bounced about 20 ft high. A go around was made, however, the landing gear would not retract. After two flyovers of the arpt it was confirmed…NTSB BFO88LA066Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works AX-8 · Purcellville, VAThe pilot landed the hot air Balloon at an excessive descent rate which resulted in a hard landing. Wind gust are a contributing factor.NTSB BFO88LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-23 · Roanoke, VAThis was the stu plt fifth training session where he did solo touch & go landings. During this session he made ten landings without incident. Six landings were made with his instr aboard followed by four solo landings. According to the stu during the flare…NTSB BFO87LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson SR8B · Lynchburg, VAThe pilot diverted to falwell airport due to deteriorating weather and uneven fuel consumption indication between the left and right fuel tanks. During the landing approach for runway 28 the pilot noted the upslope of the runway surface. The pilot misjudged…NTSB BFO87LA063Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Richmond, VAThe Balloon was 10th to takeoff in a hound-&-hare competition. Drg flt, the plt noticed the wind had picked up & that the Balloon was drifting towards Richmond. He decided to land in a cemetery & briefed the passengers that the Balloon would touch down hard &…NTSB BFO87LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Hot Springs, VAOn the second leg of a cross-country flight from annapolis, MD to albuquerque, NM, the pilot became disoriented and was unable to locate ingalls airport in Hot Springs, VA. The pilot realized he was low on fuel and decided to make a precautionary landing on a…NTSB BFO87LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 500S · Lynchburg, VAAfter leaving clouds about 4500 feet MSL, the PIC made a visual approach to runway 03 at Lynchburg municipal. On short final the copilot stated that he noticed what seemed to be a gradual increase in pitch attitude while the aircraft was still too high off…NTSB BFO86FID07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172M · Lynchburg, VAThe accident occurred as the plt was attempting to land at an unfamiliar arpt during a x-country flt because a passenger was feeling ill. The rwy was 2900 ft long with a 5% upslope at mid-field. The plt stated he misjudged his alt and airspeed during the…NTSB BFO85LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Charlottesville, VAThe student plt entered a left base for rwy 03, and according to a witness, made a hard landing on the main gear. After touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the acft slid approximately 80 feet down the rwy.NTSB BFO85LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Elkton, VAAfter arriving at the Elkton arpt, the plt executed 2 practice emerg approaches with go-arounds, then made an approach to landing on rwy 22. According to him, 2 of 3 seconds before touchdown, the acft ballooned, then landed hard, bounced &stalled. The nose…NTSB BFO85LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Charlottesville, VAThe plt reported that during an apch to land, moderate turbulence was encountered & that the winds were variable. Since the acft was low & fast, he adjusted the power & extended 10 then 20 deg of flaps. Crossing the threshold, he retarded the throttle to idle…NTSB ATL85LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 75 · Rustburgh, VAThe pilot stated that he was landing on the 1,100 foot long runway to the south with a 16 knot tailwind. The plt continued to state that while on final apch the aircraft had an excessive rate of sink. The plt added full power in an attempt to arrest the…NTSB ATL84LA079Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Charlottesville, VAThe plt reported that he started to lose control during the landing and added power to go-around. He said he pulled backon the controls and inadvertantly raised the flaps after he was already losing altitude. After touchdown, the acft flipped over.NTSB ATL84FIA02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Manassas, VAThe plt reported that during a night landing, the right main gear failed & the acft went off the right side of the rwy. An FAA investigator reported that the acft had touched down hard during the landing.NTSB ATL84FA005Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna T210F · Glasgow, VAThe acft crashed during an attempted go-around after a hard landing on a 1200 ft private strip in mountainous terrain. The two pilots had landed at this arpt in landings described as fast. Then two passengers were invited to ride along one more landing was…NTSB ATL83FIA04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Front Royal, VAThe student pilot was on his first solo cross country flt. During the approach to Front Royal the student was advised by UNICOM that a deer was on the rwy. The UNICOM operator suggested that he buzz the arpt to chase the deer away. The student heard only that…NTSB ATL83LA324Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Manasses, VAThe plt reported that during the landing, the nosewheel touched down 1st & the acft bounced. On the 3rd bounce, the nose gear collapsed. After exiting the acft, the plt saw a small fire under the cowling which resulted in further damage before it could be…NTSB ATL83LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Lynchburg, VAThe acft landed hard and bounced several times before collapsing the landing gear. The student pilot was on her first solo flight after 31 hours of dual instruction in the PA-38 acft. The student reported the accident was student induced and that there were…NTSB ATL82DA207Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Ft Eustis, VAThe student pilot was practicing landings in preparation for his private pilot check. There was a 70 degree right crosswind at 4 KTS. The pilot stated that he had landed hard due to a bad flare and the plane bounced. He thought that the aircraft would settle…