Topic

Landing / Ground Loss of Control

Runway excursions, hard landings, and ground loops — usually survivable, occasionally not.

70

Accidents

98

Fatalities

3,335

Avg pilot hours

Every landing / ground loss of control accident

CESSNA A185 — Everglades City, FL

February 15, 2026 · Landing-flare/touchdown Dragged wing/rotor/float/other

CESSNA 172 — Provincetown, MA

January 4, 2026 · Landing Hard landing

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T — Lincoln, MT

October 25, 2025 · Landing Loss of control in flight

CESSNA 340 — Klein, TX

September 28, 2025 · Landing Loss of control in flight

CESSNA A185F — Bangor, ME

August 22, 2025 · Landing-aborted after touchdown Loss of control on ground

PIPER PA-28-181 — Block Island, RI

July 30, 2025 · Landing-flare/touchdown Landing area overshoot

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 — West Glacier, MT

July 26, 2025 · Takeoff Runway excursion

GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A — Scottsdale, AZ

February 10, 2025 · Landing-landing roll Runway excursion

CESSNA 180 — Big Lake, AK

October 5, 2024 · Unknown Loss of control on ground

SONEX AIRCRAFT SONEX — Sulphur Springs, IN

September 10, 2024 · Takeoff Nose over/nose down

890 hrs 1 fatal

AERO COMMANDER 200D — Novato, CA

August 31, 2024 · Takeoff Loss of control on ground

CESSNA A185F — Kent, WA

August 24, 2024 · Landing Nose over/nose down

TEXTRON AVIATION INC T206H — Kneeland, CA

July 23, 2024 · Landing Runway excursion

1,200 hrs 2 fatal

BEECH A36 — Broken Bow, OK

September 29, 2023 · Landing-flare/touchdown Abrupt maneuver

SEAWIND 3000 — Bellevue, WA

September 15, 2023 · Takeoff Loss of control on ground

2,200 hrs 1 fatal

CESSNA A185F — Fairbanks, AK

October 6, 2022 · Taxi-into takeoff position Nose over/nose down

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B — Sahuarita, AZ

September 28, 2022 · Landing Loss of control in flight

1,126 hrs 1 fatal

Smyth Sidewinder TD — Wichita Falls, TX

August 20, 2022 · Takeoff Runway excursion

20,000 hrs 1 fatal

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 — Knoxville, TN

December 16, 2021 · Landing Loss of control in flight

BEECH S35 — Billings, MT

September 27, 2021 · Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact

373 hrs 2 fatal

PZL Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104 — Pearland, TX

May 29, 2021 · Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control on ground

300 hrs 1 fatal

CESSNA T210M — Oxford, IA

May 2, 2021 · Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact

1,550 hrs 1 fatal

LEARJET 35 — Belo Horizonte, OF

April 20, 2021 · Landing-landing roll Runway excursion

PIPER PA46 — Hilltop Lakes, TX

September 20, 2020 · Landing Loss of control in flight

1,107 hrs 4 fatal

Evektor Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR — Ocala, FL

July 1, 2020 · Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control on ground

302 hrs 1 fatal

Beech 35 — Currie, NV

April 24, 2020 · Landing Hard landing

900 hrs 3 fatal

Beech B36TC — Corona, CA

January 22, 2020 · Takeoff Runway excursion

4,800 hrs 4 fatal

Aeronca 7AC — Green Bay, WI

October 17, 2019 · Landing-flare/touchdown Collision during takeoff/land

2,000 hrs 1 fatal

LOCKWOOD AIRCAM — Hemet, CA

June 8, 2019 · Takeoff Nose over/nose down

Cessna A185 — Whittier, AK

May 21, 2019 · Landing-flare/touchdown Nose over/nose down

1,102 hrs 1 fatal

Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY — Sacramento, CA

January 2, 2019 · Landing-flare/touchdown Nose over/nose down

770 hrs 1 fatal

Mooney M20J — Palo Alto, CA

September 4, 2018 · Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact

1,265 hrs 1 fatal

Swearingen SX300 — Daytona Beach, FL

July 5, 2018 · Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing

1,650 hrs 1 fatal

AMERICAN AIR RACING LTD THUNDER MUSTANG — Reno, NV

May 2, 2018 · Landing-landing roll Runway excursion

30,000 hrs 1 fatal

CHALLENGER II — Oakdale, CA

March 11, 2017 · Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact

1,977 hrs 1 fatal

Demmer BD-4 — Brookfield, WI

January 4, 2017 · Takeoff Runway excursion

1,241 hrs 1 fatal

MOONEY M20J — Pittstown, NJ

September 25, 2016 · Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact

188 hrs 2 fatal

ARION AIRCRAFT LLC LIGHTNING LS-1 — Van Nuys, CA

August 2, 2016 · Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact

927 hrs 1 fatal

BOEVE EARL SEAWIND — Buena Vista, CO

July 4, 2016 · Landing Loss of control in flight

PIPER PA38 - 112 — Millbury, OH

July 25, 2015 · Landing-flare/touchdown Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

1,103 hrs 1 fatal

AHRENS GERD H RV 6 — Pratt, KS

March 7, 2015 · Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground

3,099 hrs 1 fatal

CESSNA 182L — Owen, WI

January 26, 2015 · Landing-flare/touchdown Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

1,874 hrs 1 fatal

MCMURRAY DAVID C SEAREY — Webb, NY

September 4, 2014 · Landing-landing roll Nose over/nose down

3,100 hrs 1 fatal

CESSNA 140 — Parma, NY

July 5, 2014 · Landing-landing roll Runway excursion

2,583 hrs 1 fatal

CANADAIR LTD CL 600 2B16 — Aspen, CO

January 5, 2014 · Landing Loss of control in flight

17,250 hrs 1 fatal

CESSNA 525A — Santa Monica, CA

September 30, 2013 · Landing-landing roll Runway excursion

3,463 hrs 4 fatal

LOWERRE BRUCE T S 12-E — Pahokee, FL

September 27, 2013 · Unknown Nose over/nose down

1,883 hrs 1 fatal

JABIRU USA SPORT AIRCRAFT, LLC J250-SP — Jacksonville, TX

November 18, 2012 · Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 — Falmouth, MA

September 1, 2012 · Landing Loss of control on ground

1,519 hrs 1 fatal

CESSNA U206G — Homer, AK

July 11, 2012 · Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control on ground

6,000 hrs 1 fatal

Tackabury Air-Cam — Fort Morgan, CO

May 28, 2012 · Landing-flare/touchdown Windshear or thunderstorm

2,055 hrs 1 fatal

CESSNA 177B — Honesdale, PA

May 5, 2012 · Landing-flare/touchdown Landing area overshoot

300 hrs 1 fatal

Walling Vans RV-3 — Larchwood, IA

March 28, 2012 · Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground

740 hrs 1 fatal

CESSNA 501 — Franklin, NC

March 15, 2012 · Landing-flare/touchdown Landing area overshoot

1,159 hrs 5 fatal

BRICE RON GLASTAR SPORTSMAN 2+ — Kimberling, MO

March 13, 2012 · Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing

25,757 hrs 1 fatal

CESSNA T206H — Stanwood, WA

January 22, 2011 · Landing-flare/touchdown Nose over/nose down

4,213 hrs 1 fatal

TEXAS AIR VENTURES INC COMP AIR 8 — Mount Pleasant, SC

July 19, 2010 · Landing Loss of control on ground

1,927 hrs 1 fatal

CIRRUS SR20 — Chapel Hill, NC

July 12, 2010 · Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing

462 hrs 1 fatal

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 — Fairfield, NJ

July 5, 2010 · Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing

885 hrs 3 fatal

DRONE PAUL E PULSAR III — Carmi, IL

June 21, 2010 · Landing-flare/touchdown Abrupt maneuver

980 hrs 1 fatal

MAULE M-5-235C — Lewisville, TX

March 18, 2010 · Landing-flare/touchdown Nose over/nose down

12,000 hrs 1 fatal

NORTH AMERICAN P51D — Chandler, AZ

March 11, 2010 · Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing

4,890 hrs 1 fatal

MONROIG PEDRO J RANS S-6S — Mayaguez, PR

March 3, 2010 · Landing-flare/touchdown Abrupt maneuver

PIPER PA-28-181 — Oliver Springs, TN

October 18, 2009 · Landing-landing roll Runway excursion

228 hrs 1 fatal

MILLER J KIRTLEY RV-6 — Martinsville, VA

November 7, 2008 · Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact

1,416 hrs 1 fatal

MOONEY M20J — Avalon, CA

October 20, 2008 · Takeoff Runway excursion

1,348 hrs 3 fatal

Colyaer SL Freedom S100 — Limestone, AL

July 9, 2008 · Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control on ground

2,600 hrs 2 fatal

BEECH 95-B55 — Benson, AZ

April 3, 2008 · Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing

274 hrs 2 fatal

Ulrich Christen Velocity XL RG — Titusville, FL

March 1, 2008 · Landing-landing roll Runway excursion

1,728 hrs 3 fatal

Munson RV-6A — Stanwood, WA

February 16, 2008 · Landing Loss of control in flight

1,154 hrs 2 fatal