# 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 8 of 13 · 649 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB WPR16LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA174.md): Schneider K/Cook C SC Skybolt · Corvallis, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2016 · N300SB · Substantial damage > The collapse of the left main landing gear truss due to a weld joint failure, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage frame structure. - [NTSB WPR16LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA163.md): Cessna TR182 · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2016 · N756FZ · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear to fully extend for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal… - [NTSB CEN16LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA356.md): Cessna P210N · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2016 · N323DC · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear (MLG) down-lock mechanism, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear. The root cause of the right MLG down-lock mechanism could not be determined because the components were not available for examination. - [NTSB ERA16LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA271.md): Cessna 310L · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2016 · N3261X · Substantial damage > The overtravel of the main landing gear (MLG) actuator, which resulted in the MLG partially collapsing upon landing. The reasons for the overtravel of the MLG actuator could not be determined due to the unavailability of the wreckage. - [NTSB ERA16LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA260.md): Sorensen Danny Pitts S1 S · Somerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2016 · N4714H · Substantial damage > The failure of the left landing gear leg due to fatigue, which resulted in a ground loop during landing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane builder's installation of a custom-built landing gear rather than the landing gear included with the… - [NTSB WPR16LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA139.md): Cessna 140 · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2016 · N89965 · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of a bulkhead-skin joint that supported the main landing gear leg, which resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear. Contributing to the failure were the non-original structural configuration of the 60-year-old airplane and the… - [NTSB ERA16LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA255.md): Fleet Fleet 16B · Rhinebeck, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2016 · N666J · Substantial damage > Failure of the gear strut mount nut due to wear. - [NTSB CEN16LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA242.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Wyoming, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2016 · N236SC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate flight planning and navigation for a flight at night, which resulted in his having to conduct a precautionary landing on an interstate highway due to low fuel and impacting the post of a wire road divider. - [NTSB ERA16LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA234.md): Piper PA28 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2016 · N3024C · Substantial damage > An overstress failure of the left main landing gear attachment bolts, which resulted in the left main landing gear collapse. - [NTSB GAA16CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA314.md): Piper PA 32 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2016 · N31396 · Substantial damage > The airplane struck a deer during the landing flare resulting in substantial damage. - [NTSB GAA16CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA286.md): Cessna 172 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2016 · N539MT · Substantial damage > The failure of the airplane’s right steering rod end, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ERA16WA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16WA335.md): Piper PA34 · Yurimaguas, Peru · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 4, 2016 · OB-1564 · Substantial damage > On June 4, 2016, at 1712 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-34-200T, Peruvian registration OB-1564, was substantially damaged when the nose landing gear collapsed during landing at Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (SPMS), Yurimaguas, Peru. The pilot and… - [NTSB WPR16LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA117.md): Howell Bob Howell Special · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2016 · N4393H · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear assembly due to overstress fracture. - [NTSB ERA16LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA190.md): Cessna R182 · Lake City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2016 · N9077C · Substantial damage > Internal failure of the main electrical contactor, which resulted in a complete loss of electrical power and an inability to extend the landing gear through normal means. - [NTSB ERA16LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA177.md): Maher Daniel J Velocity · Worcester, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2016 · N7044Q · Substantial damage > The overstress failure of the nose landing gear fork assembly. - [NTSB ENG16WA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG16WA022.md): Beech 1900 · Gander, Canada · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 20, 2016 · C-FEVA > The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Beechcraft 1900D, which occurred on April 20, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Transportation Safety Board of Canada… - [NTSB CEN16LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA153.md): Gill Craig Lancair IV P Propjet · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2016 · N992BC · Substantial damage > Collapse of the nose landing gear during landing for reasons that could not be determined, because postaccident examination did not detect any anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction. - [NTSB GAA16CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA154.md): Nicholson David F RV 9 · Allison, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 22, 2016 · N347N · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper soft-field landing technique, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse and a nose over. - [NTSB ANC16WA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16WA026.md): Cirrus SR22 · Kagoshima, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 21, 2016 · JA01YK · Minor damage > On March 21, 2016, about 1320 Local Time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, Japan registration number JA01YK, operated by the pilot, sustained minor damage following a fracture of the nose landing gear strut during landing at the Kagoshima Airport, Japan. The pilot… - [NTSB ENG16RA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG16RA017.md): Boeing 737 · Mumbai, India · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 3, 2016 · VT-JGD · Substantial damage > The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Jet Airways Boeing 737, which occurred on March 3, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Air Accident Investigation… - [NTSB ERA16LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA121.md): Piper PA46 · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2016 · N1982F · Substantial damage > A hard landing, which resulted in the collapse of the nose gear assembly due to an overstress fracture and separation of the right side mounting point. - [NTSB ENG16WA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG16WA019.md): Boeing 767 · Domodedovo, Russia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 26, 2016 · VQ-BUO · Substantial damage > Initial Notification sent to NTSB by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation has appointed Federal Air Transport Agency (FATA) to investigate the incident of an Azurair Airlines B767-300… - [NTSB WPR16LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA076.md): Cessna 152 · Pullman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2016 · N152LC · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent overstress failure of the nose landing gear. - [NTSB GAA16CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA136.md): Fox AL KIT FOX Model · Slate Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2016 · N6394R · Substantial damage > The left main landing gear forward gear tube collapsed during the landing roll. - [NTSB CEN16LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA100.md): Maule M 7-235C · Macon, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2016 · N66E · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB WPR16LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA058.md): Cessna 340A · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2016 · N346MC · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s repeated failure to re-rig the main landing gear (MLG) in accordance with the airplane manufacturer's service manual requirements, which resulted in the collapse of the right MLG. - [NTSB CEN16WA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA148.md): Cessna 402 · Leicestershire, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 14, 2016 · G-MAPP · Minor damage > The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cessna 402B, Registration G-MAPP, that occurred on January 14, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB… - [NTSB CEN16WA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA081.md): Cessna 172RG · Cascais, Portugal · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 29, 2015 · G-CHZI · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA16LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16LA032.md): Boeing 737 3H4 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2015 · N649SW · Substantial damage > the flight crew's early turn towards the assigned gate because taxiway lighting had been inadvertently turned off by the controller-in-charge which resulted in the airplane leaving the paved surface. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the… - [NTSB ERA16LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA073.md): Cessna 310 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2015 · N7675Q · Substantial damage > Inadequate inspection and rigging of the landing gear system, which resulted in the subsequent failure and collapse of the left main landing gear during landing. - [NTSB DCA16WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA025.md): Boeing 737 · Mexico City, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 27, 2015 · XA-UNM · Substantial damage > The DGAC of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on November 26, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of… - [NTSB WPR16IA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16IA025.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Paso Robles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2015 · N999VX · Minor damage > The failure of the nose landing gear due to unanticipated fatigue loads. - [NTSB ERA16LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA042.md): Cessna P210 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2015 · N731LT · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed extension of the landing gear and his failure to ensure that the main landing gear (MLG) were down and locked before touchdown, which resulted in the collapse of both MLG. Contributing to the landing gear collapse was the mis-set landing… - [NTSB DCA16WA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA012.md): Boeing 737 · Johannesburg, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 26, 2015 · ZS-OAA · Substantial damage > The government of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-400 airplane that occurred on October 26, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of South Africa's investigation under… - [NTSB ENG16WA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG16WA016.md): Boeing 737 · Cusco, Peru · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 23, 2015 · OB-2040-P · Substantial damage > The Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación – CIAA of Peru has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737, which occurred on October 23, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the… - [NTSB ERA16LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA058.md): Cessna R182 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2015 · N381MB · Substantial damage > A collapse of the nose landing gear due to a separation of the drag attachment fitting from the airframe. The separation was likely due to preexisting damage from an undetermined event. - [NTSB WPR16LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA015.md): Cessna 310J · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2015 · N3123L · Substantial damage > The insufficient right main landing gear (MLG) down-lock tension due to maintenance personnel's failure to perform a rigging procedure during the airplane's most recent inspection, which resulted in the right MLG collapsing during landing. - [NTSB CEN15LA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA444.md): Piper PA 24-250 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2015 · N7803P · Substantial damage > The collapse of the landing gear for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN15LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA415.md): Beech 58 · Gary, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2015 · N4199S · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was down while on short final, his subsequent failure to conduct a go-around, and his loss of situational awareness of the airplane’s altitude above the runway while landing. - [NTSB WPR15IA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15IA252.md): Cirrus SR22 · Scottsdale, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2015 · N915TD · Minor damage > The failure of the nose landing gear due to unanticipated fatigue loads. - [NTSB CEN15WA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA457.md): Cessna 340A · Vicovu de Sus, Romania · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 27, 2015 · YR-RAG > The accident is under the jurisdiction and control of the Romanian government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Romanian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may… - [NTSB ERA15LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA381.md): Brown James W Zenith Stol CH 750 · Charlotte, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2015 · N330B · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind during landing, which resulted in a side load application to the nose landing gear and its subsequent collapse. - [NTSB ENG15WA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15WA035.md): Embraer EMB120 · Moscow, Russia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 31, 2015 · VQ-BBX · Minor damage > The government of Russia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Embraer EMB-120ER airplane that occurred on July 31, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Russia's investigation under the… - [NTSB CEN15LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA351.md): Roberts Bruce W Vans Aircraft RV 9A · Land O' Lakes, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2015 · N142DD · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ANC15LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA048.md): Cessna 210 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2015 · N3607Y · Substantial damage > A loss of hydraulic fluid due to a fractured left main landing gear hydraulic actuator as a result of a fatigue crack, which led to the landing gear collapsing upon touchdown. - [NTSB ERA15LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA249.md): Beech B 55 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2015 · N216RW · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed completion of the before landing checklist, including the extension of the landing gear, during an approaching thunderstorm, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear in transit and the subsequent collapse of the landing gear. - [NTSB WPR15LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA184.md): Eclipse EA500 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2015 · N508JA · Substantial damage > A manufacturing defect that resulted in fatigue failure of the left main landing gear trunnion. - [NTSB CEN15WA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA248.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Grenchen, Switzerland · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 30, 2015 · HB-PLC · Substantial damage - [NTSB WPR15LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA179.md): Burr Express 2000 RG · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2015 · N44508 · Substantial damage > A collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB GAA15LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA092.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2015 · N642JB · Substantial damage > The failure of the nose landing gear (NLG) leg due to fatigue fractures, which resulted in the NLG collapsing during landing. 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