NTSB investigations, VA

11 cases where the defining event was Landing gear collapse.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, VA per year, 2010–2026: 11 cases
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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\" = 'VA' 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"

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NTSB ERA25LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHinson Melvin J Velocity · Norfolk, VAA landing gear collapse during landing in gusty crosswind conditions.Jan 5, 2025 · N160MH · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA345Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Warrenton, VAA ground loop during landing resulting from a partial separation of the right main landing gear strut during takeoff.Aug 20, 2023 · N39721 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA292Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 208B · Suffolk, VAThe pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse.Jul 3, 2023 · N716MM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · Lynchburg, VAThe uncommanded landing gear retraction following a hard landing for reasons that could not be determined.Oct 17, 2021 · N669GJ · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA169Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHawker Siddeley Hunter · Newport News, VAThe failure of the right main landing gear due to a fatigue cracking.May 9, 2019 · N343AX · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA251Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95 B55 · Suffolk, VAThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the portable GPS and antenna cable, which resulted in the inadvertent landing gear retraction during landing.Apr 17, 2018 · N4464S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA371Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Manassas, VAThe student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 22, 2013 · N740SP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Culpeper, VAThe pilot's failure to use the manufacturer's checklist to troubleshoot the perceived malfunction and thereby ensure the position of the landing gear before landing. The reason the landing gear were not down and locked could not be determined, as no…Feb 6, 2012 · N1WE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Culpeper, VAThe pilot's inadequate knowledge of the airplane's emergency gear extension procedures, which resulted in his failure to successfully perform a manual extension of the landing gear.Oct 6, 2011 · N9268C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA357Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Warrenton, VAThe fatigue failure of the left main landing gear due to inadequate maintenance inspection that did not detect and correct corrosion pitting.Jun 23, 2011 · N3152U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Chesapeake, VAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Mar 27, 2010 · N552MA · Substantial damage