NTSB investigations, 1982
189 cases where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 189 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 177 |
| 1984 | 198 |
| 1985 | 134 |
| 1986 | 103 |
| 1987 | 138 |
| 1988 | 114 |
| 1989 | 121 |
| 1990 | 85 |
| 1991 | 99 |
| 1992 | 101 |
| 1993 | 98 |
| 1994 | 102 |
| 1995 | 97 |
| 1996 | 112 |
| 1997 | 109 |
| 1998 | 111 |
| 1999 | 122 |
| 2000 | 97 |
| 2001 | 96 |
| 2002 | 123 |
| 2003 | 102 |
| 2004 | 118 |
| 2005 | 121 |
| 2006 | 101 |
| 2007 | 115 |
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1982
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982 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 ATL83LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Conway, SCThe student pilot stated he attempted to land beyond the mid-point of the runway from a high threshold position with full flaps deployed. The aircraft was forced onto the runway, bounced 3 times, and the nose gear collapsed.NTSB MKC83LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Lee'S Summit, MOThe student pilot was on a supervised solo flight in a tail wheel equipped aircraft. The instructor pilot was observing from about 300 ft from the touchdown point. He stated that the plane touched down hard, bounced and turned to the left. The right main gear…NTSB DEN83LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Lander, WYThe aircraft nose wheel collapsed during landing. The plane then turned left went off the runway and collided with a snowbank. An examination of the aircraft revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure of the nose gear prior to touchdown.NTSB MIA83LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Stuart, FLAircraft made a hard landing and damaged wings.NTSB CHI83LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Cincinnati, OHThe student pilot touched down on runway 06, bounced, the nose gear collapsed and the pilot loss direction control. The aircraft nosed over.NTSB MIA83LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Ocoee, FLPlt approached with a higher than normal airspeed. The acft touched down nose wheel first about 1/3 down the rwy collapsing the nose gear causing the propeller to strike the rwy.NTSB NYC83FHA02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 182G · Rocky Hill, NJThe acft touched down on the last third of the rwy, made a series of bounces followed by a go-around at which time the acft collided with several tree tops & crashed.NTSB FTW83LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Austin, TXThe pilot reported that while on final approach to land, full flaps were extended as the aircraft crossed over a hill immediately before the runway threshold. After full flaps were selected, the aircraft entered a high sink rate and landed hard on the end of…NTSB DEN83LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Miles City, MTAfter executing a missed approach to rwy 22 the acft began accumulating rime ice. An approach was made to rwy 4. The acft had accumulated about 1/4 in ice, & during the flare the acft shuddered & stalled onto the rwy.NTSB MIA83LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Plymouth, FLThe student was practicing touch and go landings. On the second landing the aircraft landed hard in a nose first attitude. The nose gear collapsed.NTSB MKC83LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International 700 · Neosho, MOThe pilot stated that he made a VOR approach to runway 19 and after touchdown the aircraft began to turn to the left. When he attempted to stop the turn with the right brake he found the brake had failed. Investigation revealed the aircraft had landed hard,…NTSB FTW83LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mckinney, TXThe student pilot on her 2nd solo flight failed to flare during landing. A hard landing and improper recovery from bounced landing followed. The aircraft left the runway and nosed over.NTSB MIA83LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Everglades City, FLPlt landed hard, nose gear collapsed & acft flipped over.NTSB MKC83LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23-19 · Excelsior Spgs., MOThe student pilot reported that he made a landing approach to runway 01 in winds that were from 320 degrees at 5, gusting 8 KTS. During the approach, he lowered full flaps and maintained a left wing low attitude to compensate for the crosswind. The pilot…NTSB FTW83LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Aztec, NMThe aircraft was involved in a hard bouncing landing when the student pilot allowed the aircraft to porpoise during landing. The nose gear failed during this sequence and the aircraft was damaged. The pilot was uninjured. The pilot did not file an accident…NTSB ATL83IA018Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech B99 · Clarksville, TNAs there were no passengers on the flight, the copilot was flying the leg from the left seat. On arrival over Clarksville, the captain instructed the first officer to execute a short field landing. The approach was normal until the aircraft was flared high…NTSB FTW83FPM02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAmerican AA-5B · 3 1/2 Nm Ene Di, OKWitnesses stated that the aircraft bounced at touchdown, a go-around was attempted and the aircraft struck a powerline at the end of the runway. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately 1/4 mile southeast of the runway. The accident occurred at dusk.NTSB SEA83LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly 305 · Hillsboro, ORThe tail skid hit the ground hard during landing. This caused the helicopter to bounce, and the left wheel contacted the ground causing the helicopter to turn sideways. The main rotor contacted the tail rotor, destroying both tail and main rotor blades.NTSB LAX83LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Gonzales, CAThe pilot reported that when he returned to land, he elected to practice an autorotative landing. During the landing, the helicopter touched down hard and the main rotor blades flexed downward and hit the tail boom.NTSB SEA83LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Redmond, ORThe pilot stated that during landing, the aircraft was hit with a 40 knot crosswind, which forced the aircraft into the runway. The nose gear collapsed causing structural damage T0 the aircraft.NTSB MKC83LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Miniplane · Bates City, MOThe pilot stated he landed on a sod strip which has a slight uphill incline. He stated the touchdown was hard and the main gear splayed out. The struts then dug into the sod and the aircraft nosed over.NTSB NYC83LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Jamestown, NYThe student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 13 with a reported wind from 180 degrees at 15 KTS. He reported that during a landing, he flared too high and bounced. Reportedly, power was applied to go-around, but the plane began to…NTSB CHI83LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · St. Cloud, MNWhile performing a touch-and-go landing, the pilot used a higher than normal speed. After touching down, the aircraft became airborne again, then began to porpoise. After about the 3rd or 4th bounce, the nose gear failed.NTSB MIA83LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Ft. Myers, FLThe accident occurred on a cross-country flight while the student pilot was landing. During the landing flareout, the pilot leveled off high, touched down hard, bounced two times, lost directional control and went off the runway collapsing the nose gear.NTSB LAX83LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Sedona, AZThe pilot reported that he entered the traffic pattern to land on runway 03 with the wind down the runway at 20, gusting 25 KTS. He made a go-around on his first approach, during the second approach, he encountered a gust of wind, landed hard and the aircraft…NTSB MIA83LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Brooksville, FLThe student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings. According to him, the nose gear collapsed as he lowered the nose on his third landing. The propeller struck the runway surface and the plane veered to the left. After departing the left side of the…NTSB CHI83LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 56TC · Bluffton, OHWitnesses observed the plt make a steep approach. After touchdown the acft bounced 3 times & the plt lost directional control. The plt did not have any plt certificates.NTSB CHI83LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBenson Gyrocopter · Mt. Vernon, OHThe gyrocopter pilot stated that he landed the aircraft hard, bounced and then nosed over.NTSB FTW82DA400Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Dumas, TXDuring the student's first solo takeoff & landing, she was not lined up with the runway & elected to go around. Power was applied & the flaps were fully retracted. The acft immediately dropped to the ground left of the runway.NTSB DEN82FTE28Accident · No injuriesFinal reportQuickie Q2 · Colorado Spring, COThe pilot stated he made a long final to the runway at approximately 80 mph. After touchdown, witnesses observed the aircraft to bounce three times before striking a runway distance marking sign and coming to rest 100 feet off the runway.NTSB NYC82DA234Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150D · Hyannis, MAThe pilot stated that she was cleared for landing on runway 24. She stated that as she turned onto final, and the aircraft was high, an additional notch of flaps was added. The descent to the runway was at approximately 90 mph. The aircraft touched down in…NTSB FTW82DA389Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172M · College Station, TXThe aircraft crashed during landing on runway 16 at College Station TX. The accident occurred on a dark night and the airport was not lighted. The aircraft was stolen by the pilot. The pilot said he was too high and fast on the approach. The propeller and…NTSB SEA82DA168Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna C-180J · 18nm Ese Ketchi, AKThe pilot stated that he circled the lake prior to landing. There was no wind and the lake surface was glassy. During the final approach, the pilot encountered sun glare off the lake. The aircraft landed hard and the wing tips contacted the water.NTSB DEN82DA200Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150M · Missoula, MTPilot landing after cross-country in windy conditions. He says nose must have hit too hard because nose gear collapsed..NTSB NYC82DA228Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Hyannis, MAAfter returning from a cross-country, the pilot landed on runway 23. The wind was reported to be from 240 deg at 10, gusting to 20 KTS. The pilot reported that during the landing, the plane touched down on the main gear, and nosed over onto the propeller. He…NTSB ATL82DKM07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 269C · Marshville, NCThe instructor pilot (ip) and the student (a private, single engine land, pilot) were on a dual instructional flight. After completing several hover autorotations and hovering patterns, the ip took control. He positioned the helicopter for an autorotation…NTSB CHI82FA350Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Houghton, MIThe acft crashed into trees while making an ILS approach to Houghton county memorial arpt, hancock, MI. The weather was IMC and an IFR flt plan had been filed. The two occupants were held in the acft by seat belts and were fatally injured in the crash and…NTSB DEN82DA201Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 31 · Sterling, COPilot came in high and made a hard, bouncing landing after which control was regained and the aircraft was taxied to ramp. Examination revealed extensive damage to the nose, wings, and fuselage.NTSB CHI82DA339Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRutan Varieze · Litchfield, ILThe pilot had received 20 minutes of instruction in this aircraft prior to his solo flight. The pilot made 8-10 passes at the runway prior to his landing attempt. On approach the aircraft stalled and impacted the runway causing the main gear to collapse.NTSB LAX82DA333Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech 95-A55 · Fresno, CAThe aircraft was being ferried to the new owner when it made a hard landing and collapsed the landing gear. The new owner could not be located and the broker was unable to furnish any information as to the identity of the pilot.NTSB DEN82FTE25Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDavenport BD-2 · Conifer, COThe pilot stated that while landing at a ranch strip the aircraft bounced. On the second bounce the right main landing gear crossed a ditch located on the right side of the runway, hit a mound of dirt and separated the wheel. The aircraft then nosed over…NTSB DEN82DTE26Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBarnes AX-7 · Aurora, COThe VFR local pleasure flight was being conducted in strong 20-25 kt wind conditions. The wind condition had changed substantially during the duration of the flight. During a landing in a plowed field the gondola bounced and was drug approximately 270 feet.…NTSB NYC82DA217Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Kralltown, PADuring a power off approach, the aircraft began to drop when it was at about 35 ft AGL on final approach. The instructor pilot reported that he applied full power, retracted one notch of flaps and tried to get the aircraft to climb. However, the aircraft…NTSB SEA82DA152Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna TR182 · Omak, WAWitnesses stated that the aircraft bounced after touchdown. After touching down a second time the aircraft swerved to the left and departed the runway hard surface. The pilot added power and attempted to go-around, became airborne and struck rising terrain.…NTSB LAX82DA321Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Blythe, CAPilot nosed over during landing on remote field. The soil was soft and the landing gear sank in on touchdown. The landing was done for some unscheduled enroute sightseeing.NTSB ATL82DA247Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 177 · Greensboro, NCThe pilot reported that during a landing on runway 27, he encountered gusty crosswinds from 150 to 160 deg. The said the aircraft drifted right about 30 ft. reportedly, he was slipping the plane back to the runway when the aircraft landed hard. During the…NTSB ANC82DAG52Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna TU206 · Healy, AKAircraft made hard landing at mining airstrip after encountering a strong gust of wind. The wheel landing gear collapsed& the aircraft slid about 100 ft on the float keels before flipping over.NTSB DEN82DA176Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Ft. Collins, CODuring a supervised solo flight, the student pilot bounced during landing, ran off the side of the runway and nosed over.NTSB FTW82DA345Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Oklahoma City, OKThe student pilot reported that during a landing, the aircraft ballooned and he overcorrected. The nose gear assembly was damaged during touchdown and the rudder pedals became inoperative. The student lost directional control andcollided with a parked…NTSB MIA82DA174Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Miami, FLThe pilot reported that while he was practicing an autorotative landing, he started to flare a bit too high. He stated that the helicopter touched down harder than normal and the main rotor blades flexed downward and swept across the tail boom. Subsequently,…