# NTSB investigations, OR: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA279.md): Piper PA-24 · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 15, 2026 · N5002P · Substantial damage
  > On July 14, 2026, about 1725 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-24 airplane, N5002P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Rogue Valley International/Medford Airport (MFR), Medford. Oregon. The two pilots were not injured. The…
- [NTSB WPR26LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA133.md): Piper PA-12 · West Linn, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 19, 2026 · N7632H · Substantial damage
  > On March 18, 2026, about 1700 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-12, N7632H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Linn, Oregon. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB WPR26LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA140.md): Lancair Legacy · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 16, 2026 · N212LG · Substantial damage
  > On March 16, 2026, about 1257 Pacific daylight time, a Lancair Legacy, N212LG, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB WPR25LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA273.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G-V · Portland, OR · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 2, 2025 · N820MS · Minor damage
  > On September 2, 2025, about 1245 Pacific daylight time, a Gulfstream Aerospace G-V, N820MS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Portland, Oregon. The pilot, co-pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [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 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 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 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 WPR19LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA169.md): Cessna 140 · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2019 · N73053 · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the right landing gear axle, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR19LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA020.md): Cessna 182 · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N3267S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear due to fatigue cracking of a bolt that initiated at a corrosion pit, which formed in the absence of a required protective cadmium coating.
- [NTSB WPR18LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA057.md): Cessna T210L · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2018 · N2122S · Substantial damage
  > A collapse of the right main landing gear during the landing roll because the gear would not lock into place. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the alternate landing gear extension procedure before landing.
- [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 WPR14LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA265.md): Piper PA 18-135 · Turner, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2014 · N949JP · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the pilot would not make the airplane available for a postaccident examination.
- [NTSB WPR14CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA120.md): Piper PA 16 · Scappoose, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 22, 2014 · N5626H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention and inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB WPR12FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA193.md): Cessna 560XL · Eugene, OR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2012 · N101PG · Substantial damage
  > An uncommanded landing gear retraction after touchdown for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR11LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA427.md): Stinson V77 · Tillamook, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2011 · N9112H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing in a gusting tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR10LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA140.md): Cessna 210L · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2010 · N777FW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear to properly function for undetermined reasons, resulting in the right main landing gear collapsing during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the emergency gear extension procedure.
- [NTSB WPR10LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA147.md): Beech 58 · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2010 · N3700N · Substantial damage
  > The overstress failure of a nose landing gear mechanism bolt, which precluded the nose gear retract brace assembly from locking the nose gear in the extended position and allowed the nose landing gear to collapse. Contributing to the accident was the failure…
- [NTSB LAX08LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA304.md): Beech N35 · The Dalles, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2008 · N931B · Substantial damage
  > A collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA08LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA157.md): Rockwell 690B · Baker City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2008 · N9KG · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear collapse during the landing roll due to the fracture of the inboard hydraulic cylinder clevis pin housing boss for undetermined reasons.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '094')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/cases?state=OR

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