NTSB investigations, 2008

34 cases where the defining event was Landing gear collapse.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations, 2008 per year, 2008–2026: 649 cases
200834
200930
201037
201135
201238
201329
201436
201533
201642
201736
201831
201924
202028
202134
202236
202331
202431
202539
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2008
    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 CEN09CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper Aerostar 6 · Middletown, OHThe pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was down and locked prior to landing.Nov 21, 2008 · N3640D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Lawrenceville, GAThe failure of the nose gear drag link bolt due to reversed bending fatigue.Nov 1, 2008 · N2214N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHartter Lenny J Bearhawk · Mack, COThe collapse of the left main landing gear which resulted in the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Nov 1, 2008 · N3119X · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech F17D · Moscow, TNThe mechanical failure of the landing gear actuation chain.Oct 3, 2008 · N18555 · Substantial damageNTSB ENG08IA042IncidentIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737 · Chicago, ILThe right nose landing gear axle's failure from intergranular and fatigue cracking due to an earlier bearing failure.Oct 1, 2008 · N551WN · Minor damageNTSB SEA08CA211Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bluff, UTThe pilot's encounter with the rough, uneven, and eroded condition of the airstrip.Sep 26, 2008 · N4646A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08LA297Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPowrachute Pegasus · New London, WIThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing due to failure of the nose wheel support as a result of an inadequate weld.Sep 20, 2008 · N7084L · Minor damageNTSB NYC08CA315Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Jefferson, GAThe pilot's failure to follow the airplane manufacturer's landing gear failure and emergency extension procedures. Contributing to the accident was a malfunction of the landing gear system for undetermined reasons.Sep 18, 2008 · N7195Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Sparta, TNFailure of the nose landing gear mount during a normal landing due to an improper weld.Sep 6, 2008 · N9792E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSteppling RV-6A · Toughkenamon, PAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Sep 2, 2008 · N69RV · Substantial damageNTSB ANC08CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, resulting in a main landing gear collapse during the landing roll.Aug 31, 2008 · N3414A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN08CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Pine Bluff, ARLanding gear collapse for reasons undetermined.Aug 13, 2008 · N6265P · DestroyedNTSB ANC08CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Northway, AKThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions while landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind.Aug 9, 2008 · N2975Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08LA214Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBolenbaugh Phillip William Rans S-6ES · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.Jul 27, 2008 · N402PB · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA194Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 65-A80 · Midland, TXThe failure of the landing gear retraction/extension mechanism due to it being jammed by displaced sound proofing material.Jul 17, 2008 · N6AQ · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech N35 · The Dalles, ORA collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons.Jul 10, 2008 · N931B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA179Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 195 · Lansing, ILThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind condition during landing. Contributing to the accident was the strong gusting crosswind condition.Jul 2, 2008 · N4408C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech F33/G · Groveland, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain proper alignment at touchdown resulting in a side load on the landing gear, which caused them to collapse.Jun 28, 2008 · N331HP · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Somerset, TXThe right main landing gear strut failure due to metal fatigue.Jun 28, 2008 · N87787 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 690B · Baker City, ORThe landing gear collapse during the landing roll due to the fracture of the inboard hydraulic cylinder clevis pin housing boss for undetermined reasons.Jun 25, 2008 · N9KG · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Evanston, WYA collapse of the landing gear due to improper maintenance.Jun 10, 2008 · N1234G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08IA206Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Sanford, FLA failure of the nose landing gear strut weldment.Jun 5, 2008 · N475DA · Minor damageNTSB NYC08LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Greenville, NCThe malfunction and premature retraction of the landing gear for undetermined reasons.Jun 2, 2008 · N49DD · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 690C · Minden, NVThe collapse of both main landing gear for undetermined reasons.May 3, 2008 · N980AK · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08IA126Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal report2007 Savage Air Epic LT · Uvalde, TXThe pilot's excessive speed during a turn off the active runway to the taxiway which exceeded the lateral limits of the supporting landing gear structure resulting in the collapse of the left main gear.May 1, 2008 · N603JS · Minor damageNTSB DFW08TA128Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech C90 · Baton Rouge, LAStructural failure of the right main landing gear torque knee. A contributing factor was the failure to inspect the torque knee at the designated interval.Apr 25, 2008 · N21SP · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C23 · Santa Fe, NMThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 20, 2008 · N23845 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 560XL · White Plains, NYAn uncommanded landing gear retraction after touchdown for undetermined reasons.Apr 15, 2008 · N613QS · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 310Q · Roswell, NMThe airframe and powerplant mechanic's incorrect reassembly of the landing gear.Apr 11, 2008 · N7935Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Tampa, FLThe malfunction of the right main landing gear down-and-locked switch.Feb 27, 2008 · N5489V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305-A · Mokuleia, HIThe failure of the left main landing gear strut due to fatigue. Contributing to the failure was the side load placed on the landing gear while making a crosswind landing.Feb 14, 2008 · N473GF · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Carefree, AZThe collapse of the landing gear during landing rollout for undetermined reasons.Feb 10, 2008 · N4796K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Cahokia, ILMaintenance personnel's improper replacement of the landing gear leg brace assembly which subsequently failed to keep the landing gear in the locked position.Jan 23, 2008 · N4626A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Placerville, CAThe collapse of the right main landing gear during landing for undetermined reasons.Jan 12, 2008 · N7988P · Substantial damage