NTSB investigations, MT
10 cases where the defining event was Landing gear collapse.
Cases per year
| 2010 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'MT' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'MT' 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR26LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 500 · Great Falls, MTOn January 19, 2026, about 1303 mountain standard time, a Cessna 500 airplane, C-GJVK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Great Falls International Airport (GTF), Great Falls, Montana. The pilot and passenger were not injured.…NTSB WPR25LA200Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportFaust 3 · Harrison, MTOn June 30, 2025, about 1200 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur built Faust 3, N5901V, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Harrison, Montana. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as…NTSB WPR25LA301Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-260 · West Yellowstone, MTOn June 29, 2025, at 1033 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-24-260, N9366P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Yellowstone, Montana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB WPR20CA183Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 310 · Butte, MTThe 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 WPR17LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaxcy Christopher L Stol King · Bozeman, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA16CA492Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Sidney, MTThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s inability to recover the airplane, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR13CA403Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M-7-260C · Nashua, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a berm during the takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR13LA349Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Billings, MTThe pilots’ inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the left main landing gear.NTSB WPR11LA370Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J5A · Biddle, MTFailure of the left main landing gear strut during the landing roll due to a preexisting crack.NTSB WPR10LA476Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Great Falls, MTThe uncommanded retraction of the right main landing gear during taxi due to the failure of the landing gear extension system to move the right main gear upper side link into the locked position for undetermined reasons.