# NTSB investigations: Landing gear collapse NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 5 of 13 · 649 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CEN21LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA259.md): Cessna 560XL · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2021 · N615RG · Substantial damage > The malfunction of the landing gear handle for reasons that could not be determined, which caused the right main landing gear to collapse during the landing roll. - [NTSB CEN21LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA256.md): Piper PA-28-161 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2021 · N2120J · Substantial damage > Inadequate maintenance of the left main landing gear strut, which resulted in a landing gear collapse. - [NTSB WPR21LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA209.md): Cessna TR182 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2021 · N155CT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s delayed deployment of the landing gear, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear. - [NTSB ERA21LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA235.md): Meyers Industries 200A · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2021 · N489C · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear to fully extend during landing as a result of the underinflated right main landing gear oleo strut. - [NTSB GAA21WA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA109.md): Cessna T303 · Styria, Austria · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 8, 2021 · D-ITOL · Substantial damage - [NTSB ERA21LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA219.md): Cessna 172RG · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2021 · N9795B · Substantial damage > The collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined. - [NTSB GAA21WA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA112.md): Marquart MA5 · Manchester, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 5, 2021 · G-BVJX · Substantial damage - [NTSB WPR21LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA178.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Brigham City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2021 · N350TS · Substantial damage > The student pilot's unintentional selection of raising the landing gear instead of the flaps during a touch-and-go landing, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the landing gear retracting during the landing roll. - [NTSB WPR21LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA162.md): Thrush S2R-T660 · Hermiston, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2021 · N51080 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of directional control due to a blown tire, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain. - [NTSB GAA21WA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA153.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Tambor, Costa Rica · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 2, 2021 · TI-API - [NTSB GAA21WA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA092.md): Beech 95B55 · Warwickshire, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 27, 2021 · G-UROP - [NTSB ERA21LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA147.md): Cessna P210N · Johnstown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2021 · N4629K · Substantial damage > A failure of the landing gear system hydraulic pump assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to confirm that the landing gear was down and locked before landing. - [NTSB ANC21LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA019.md): Cessna U206G · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 1, 2021 · N1748R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing surface. - [NTSB CEN21LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA147.md): Piper PA-23 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 27, 2021 · N1460P · Substantial damage > The failure of the nose landing gear lower drag link for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear. - [NTSB ERA21LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA146.md): Cessna P210 · Bartow, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2021 · N210GE · Substantial damage > A leaking left main landing gear down lock actuator, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and a subsequent landing gear collapse during landing. - [NTSB WPR21LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA117.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 7, 2021 · N125MG · Substantial damage > Failure of the landing gear strut piston tube due to fatigue cracking from corrosion pitting. - [NTSB ERA21LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA238.md): Piper PA46R-350T · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2020 · N463ST · Substantial damage > An improper weld repair of the engine mount, which resulted in a fatigue failure of the mount and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to accomplish the manufacturer’s service bulletin… - [NTSB CEN21LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA108.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2020 · N720TX · Substantial damage > A failure of the nose wheel landing strut for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. - [NTSB DCA21WA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA019.md): Fairchild 227 · Mendoza, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 5, 2020 · LV-VDJ · Substantial damage - [NTSB WPR21LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA037.md): Remos Aircraft Gmbh Flugzeugbau GX · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 4, 2020 · N87GX · Substantial damage > The material overstress failure of the airframe’s aluminum carry-through of the main landing gear. - [NTSB CEN21LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA233.md): Cessna 140 · Edinburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 30, 2020 · N76933 · Substantial damage > The collapse of the airplane’s left main landing gear for a reason that could not be determined based upon the available evidence. - [NTSB WPR21WA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21WA026.md): Piper PA46 · Limpopo Province, South Africa · Accident · Class 4 · Foreign · Oct 22, 2020 · N4322Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB ERA21LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA021.md): Beech 99 · Waterville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2020 · N499CZ · Substantial damage > A failure of the right main landing gear drag leg support fitting and angle bracket as a result of multiple areas of fatigue cracking. - [NTSB CEN21LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA009.md): Mooney M20F · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2020 · N7798M · Substantial damage > Failure of the landing gear motor that prevented the gear from extending fully to the down and locked position, which resulted in a gear collapse on landing and a subsequent loss of directional control. - [NTSB ERA20LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA342.md): Bellanca 7GCB · DeFuniak Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2020 · N8950R · Substantial damage > The failure of the left landing gear airframe cross tube during landing, due to corrosion hidden under riveted fairing. - [NTSB DCA20WA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA140.md): Boeing 767 · Bucure?ti, Romania · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 28, 2020 · N423AX · Substantial damage - [NTSB WPR20LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA290.md): Diamond DA 40 · Benson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2020 · N386MA · Substantial damage > The failure of the nose landing due to fatigue cracking. - [NTSB WPR20LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA306.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2020 · N79MS · Substantial damage > The failure of the right landing gear due to fatigue cracking. - [NTSB WPR20CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA254.md): Cessna 182 · Clearwater, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2020 · N9747H · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper pitch attitude during the soft-field landing roll, which resulted in the tail striking the runway. - [NTSB WPR20CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA213.md): Beech 33 · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2020 · N727P · Substantial damage > The left seated flight instructor’s improper manipulation of the landing gear position selection lever to the up position while still on the landing roll, which ultimately resulted in a landing gear collapse during a subsequent landing. - [NTSB WPR20LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA187.md): Cessna 310 · Coeur D Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2020 · N6602B · Substantial damage > Improper maintenance of the landing gear system which resulted in a partial gear collapse during landing. - [NTSB WPR20CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA183.md): Cessna 310 · Butte, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2020 · N87395 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during final approach which resulted in a damage to the left main landing gear, and its subsequent collapse during landing. - [NTSB WPR20LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA252.md): Piper PA 30 · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2020 · N8244Y · Substantial damage > A fatigue failure of the right main landing gear trunnion. - [NTSB CEN20CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA212.md): Piper PA28R · Corpus Cristi, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2020 · N533K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to utilze the emergency landing gear extension procedure after a short-circuit within the normal landing gear system, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during landing. - [NTSB WPR20LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA165.md): Omf 100 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2020 · N225CK · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the procedures of an airworthiness directive, which resulted in a fatigue failure of the longitudinal frame tube during landing and collapse of the right main landing gear. - [NTSB CEN20WA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20WA243.md): Cessna P210 · Wevelgem, Belgium · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 3, 2020 · N6951Y > The government of Belgium has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cessna P210 airplane that occurred on June 03, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Belgium's investigation under the provisions of… - [NTSB ANC20LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA053.md): Zenith Stol CH701 · Ambler, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2020 · N324WS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper decision to take off from unsuitable terrain, which resulted in impact with uneven terrain, the subsequent failure of the nosewheel fork, and a nose over. - [NTSB CEN20LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA185.md): Cessna 501 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2020 · N501KM · Substantial damage > The malfunction of the left main landing gear down lock, which resulted in a gear collapse upon landing. - [NTSB CEN20LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA175.md): Beech 1900 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2020 · N31704 · Substantial damage > The failure of the left main landing gear upper drag leg arm due to substandard mechanical properties, which resulted in a collapse of the landing gear upon landing. - [NTSB ERA20CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA171.md): Mooney M20K · Athens, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2020 · N231DW · Substantial damage > The collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA20CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA152.md): Holmgren Bearhawk · Ahoskie, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2020 · N118CR · Substantial damage > The collapse of the right main landing gear during a bounced, crosswind landing. - [NTSB CEN20LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA084.md): Beech 200 · St Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2020 · N405PT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of directional control and the subsequent nose landing gear collapse of for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DCA20WA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA073.md): Boeing 757 · Keflavik, Iceland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 31, 2020 · TF-FIA · Minor damage > The Icelandic Transportation Safety Board (ITSB) has informed the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 757-200, which occurred on February 7, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist the ITSB investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB GAA20WA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20WA105.md): Cessna 172 · Cork, Ireland · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 6, 2020 · EI-DDX · Substantial damage > The government of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 172 airplane that occurred on January 06, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ireland's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB DCA20LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20LA047.md): Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2019 · N87513 · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s excessive grinding of the left main landing gear’s aft trunnion pin during its initial overhaul, which caused heat damage to the base metal and led to the fatigue crack that caused the pin to fail during the accident flight.… - [NTSB GAA20WA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20WA099.md): Piper PA23 · Shannon, Ireland · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 2, 2019 · EI-WMN · Substantial damage > The government of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA23 airplane that occurred on December 02, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ireland's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB DCA20WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA018.md): Boeing 737 · Bogota, Colombia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 23, 2019 · YV3012 · Substantial damage > The government of Colombia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on November 23, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Colombia's investigation under the… - [NTSB DCA20WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA030.md): Boeing 737 · Odesa, Ukraine · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 21, 2019 · TC-JGZ · Minor damage > The government of Ukraine has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on November 21, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ukraine's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB GAA20CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA003.md): Vans RV9 · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2019 · N192DP · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing and a nose-over. - [NTSB ERA19CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19CA291.md): Beech 55 · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2019 · N854T · Substantial damage > The passenger’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll without being instructed to do so by the pilot. 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