Yes, that is a typical use of the word. "Damn, I dropped the plate and it landed on the tile floor, not the soft rug." All I can say is that "land" as a verb do

Yes, that is a typical use of the word. "Damn, I dropped the plate and it landed on the tile floor, not the soft rug." All I can say is that "land" as a verb does not in my experience (including my work in aerospace industry) imply a controlled touchdown.