NTSB investigations, 2003
102 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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Query with SQL
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\") = 2003
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") = 2003 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB NYC04LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Byron, NYThe pilot's improper use of the collective, and failure to maintain main rotor rpm, which resulted in low main rotor rpm and a hard landing.NTSB NYC04CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Bluffton, OHThe pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ATL04LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TB21 · Spruce Pine, NCThe pilot's inadequate flare, and his failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and trees are a contributing factor.NTSB ATL04LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Atlanta, GAThe pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor is lack of total experience.NTSB IAD04CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Louisville, KYThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted a hard landing. A factor was the glare from the setting sun.NTSB DCA04MA011Accident · Minor injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F · Memphis, TN1) the first officer's failure to properly apply crosswind landing techniques to align the airplane with the runway centerline and to properly arrest the airplane's descent rate (flare) before the airplane touched down; and 2) the captain's failure to…NTSB CHI04LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 99 · Mosinee, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate and his inadequate flare.NTSB ATL04LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Knoxville, TNThe pilot's improper flare and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Wind gust was a factorNTSB LAX04LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Tucson, AZthe pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise/oscillation.NTSB IAD04CA004Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech BE-55 · E. Stroudsburg, PAThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.NTSB FTW04CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Spring, TXThe CFI's delay in taking remedial action which resulted in a hard landing. An excessive descent rate was a contributing factor.NTSB DEN04LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Bountiful, UTthe unqualified person's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the instructor's inadequate supervision, the instructor's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and the two parked aircraft.NTSB LAX04CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Morenci, AZthe pilot's excessive landing flare, which resulted in an improper touchdown and hard landing.NTSB CHI04LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Wausau, WIThe pilot 's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructors inadequate supervision.NTSB MIA04CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Orlando, FLThe student pilots improper landing flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.NTSB MIA04CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Ormond Beach, FLThe student pilot improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.NTSB ATL04LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes OH-6A · Greenville, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing and a main rotor/tailboom strike.NTSB LAX04CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Winslow, AZthe pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise oscillation and hard landing.NTSB ATL04LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Birmingham, ALThe certified flight instructor's inadequate aircraft control and his improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and roll over.NTSB ATL04LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · New Bern, NCThe student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing.NTSB NYC04LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Ithaca, NYThe pilot's excessive descent rate during the execution of a high wind landing. A factor was the high winds.NTSB SEA04LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTracy Kolb Mark III · Prineville, ORThe pilot in command's failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted takeoff. Factors include the pilot's lack of experience in this type of aircraft (pusher).NTSB LAX04CA014Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMayfield RAF 2000 · Buckeye, AZthe pilot misjudged the landing flare.NTSB ATL04LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpegele Mustang II · Calhoun, GAThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear collapse.NTSB MIA04CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilliam F. Lair RV-6A · Fort Myers, FLThe pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.NTSB DEN04LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Grand Junction, COthe pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall and hard landing.NTSB LAX04CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVelocity XL · Casa Grande, AZthe pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain runway alignment.NTSB SEA04LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Blakely Island, WAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for downdrafts on final approach resulting in an excessive descent rate on short final. Factors include downdrafts off the approach end of the selected runway, and low clouds/fog.NTSB CHI03LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Shoals, INThe pilot not maintaining a proper descent rate during the touchdown once visual reference was reduced by the dust in the rotor downwash. Factors were the dusty gravel landing area and the pilot's visual lookout not being possible due to the dust the rotor…NTSB NYC03LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSimoneau Kitfox Classic IV · Limington, METhe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.NTSB LAX03CA288Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Tucson, AZthe pilot's improper flare. A contributing factor was the tailwind.NTSB NYC03CA192Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Franklin, VAThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB 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.NTSB CHI03LA326Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · St. Paul, MNThe pilot in command performing an improper flare.NTSB NYC03CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172E · Lemont Furnace, PAThe pilot's improper bounced landing recovery. A factor was the pilot's inadequate flare during the initial touchdown.NTSB LAX03LA262Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Brownsville, CAThe pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were excessive airspeed, pilot-induced oscillation, and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CHI03LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYoung Cozy MkIV · Quincy, ILThe pilot's improper flare.NTSB SEA03LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Cottonwood, IDThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors contributing to the accident were the updraft, the terrain drop-off, and the fence.NTSB MIA03LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Robinson R22 Beta · Odessa, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain the proper airspeed during the practice 180-degree autorotational landing and his failure to maintain main rotor rpm resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor in the accident was the delay by the designated pilot…NTSB IAD03CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Cleveland, OHThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB SEA03LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hamilton, MTThe student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the improper recovery from the bounced landing.NTSB CHI03LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Harvard, ILThe pilot's improper flare which led to a hard landing.NTSB CHI03LA313Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven S-60A · Slayton, MNThe excessive descent rate during the balloon's landing by the student pilot.NTSB CHI03LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Kankakee, ILThe pilot misjudged flare which led to a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow procedures/directives when he exceeded the airplane's weight and balance.NTSB 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.NTSB CHI03LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · New Era, MIThe pilot's misjudged flare which led to a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the landing gear.NTSB LAX03CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLancair 235 · Page, AZThe pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. Inadvertent entry into a porpoise pilot-induced oscillation, and high density altitude were contributing factors.NTSB NYC03LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Newburyport, MAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and his inadequate flare.NTSB MIA03CA148Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Olive Branch, MSThe student pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.NTSB CHI03LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Huntingburg, INThe pilot's inadequate flare and the failure to perform a go-around during landing. The planned approach with a quartering tailwind were contributing factors.