NTSB investigations, 2014
36 cases where the defining event was Landing gear collapse.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 34 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 30 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 35 |
| 2012 | 38 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2014 | 36 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 42 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2026 | 45 |
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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\") = 2014
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2014 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 CEN15LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310J · San Antonio, TXThe retraction of the left main landing gear after landing for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.NTSB CEN15LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46 350P · Houston, TXThe nose landing gear collapse as a result of the fracture of the engine mount at the nose gear actuator attachment point in an area that a service bulletin (SB) recommended for inspection. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate…NTSB ERA15LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Tampa, FLThe collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.NTSB CEN15WA080Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationGulfstream Aerospace G 1159A · London, United KingdomNTSB DCA15WA028Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-400 · Kabul, AfghanistanThe Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-400 that occurred on November 7, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ACAA investigation under the provisions of…NTSB WPR14LA368Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-250 · Mesa, AZThe failure of the right main landing gear (MLG) transmission mounting bracket coupled with the differential rigging of the two landing gear cables, which prevented the right MLG from moving to the down-and-locked position before landing.NTSB ERA14LA422Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAckland Jeffrey Dean SH 3R · Columbus, GAThe mechanic’s improper installation of the landing gear extend/retract switch, which resulted in the retraction of the landing gear during the aborted takeoff.NTSB ENG14WA023Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBAE JETSTREAM3100 - 3102 · Doncaster, United KingdomOn August 15, 2014 at 1736 UTC, a Jetstream 3102 experienced a failure of the left main landing gear after landing at Doncaster airport in Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom is…NTSB ERA14IA370Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Jacksonville, FLThe nose landing gear collapse for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.NTSB CEN14LA474Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28RT-201T · Houston, TXThe landing gear’s failure to extend for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR14LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46 350P · Auburn, WAA collapse of the nose landing gear for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ANC14LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Seward, AKThe pilot’s execution of a hard uncoordinated landing, which resulted in the overstress fracture of the right main landing gear (MLG) axle attachment bolts and the subsequent separation of the of the right MLG axle.NTSB CEN14CA352Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 35 33 · Mt. Vernon, ILThe pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was extended into the fully locked position.NTSB ERA14LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M4-220C · Cherryville, NCThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent main landing gear collapse.NTSB WPR14TA248Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLockheed SP 2H · Fresno, CAThe collapse of the nosewheel landing gear due to the disengagement of the nosewheel landing gear pin. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the main hydraulic system due to overpressurization for reasons that could not be determined during…NTSB WPR14LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-135 · Turner, ORThe 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 CEN14CA310Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 421A · Dallas, TXThe improper rigging of the landing gear by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the landing gear collapse.NTSB ERA14WA266Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 210N · Sinop, BrazilOn May 13, 2014, about 1650 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 210N, Brazilian registration PT-WHT, was substantially damaged while landing at Sinop Airport (SWSI), Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The flight…NTSB DCA14CA093Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD90 - 30 · Boston, MAthe captain's failure to verify the communications between himself and the tug operator, which resulted in him applying of brakes while the airplane was being pushed back from the gate by the tug with tow bar attached.NTSB CEN14LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Horseshoe Bay, TXThe failure of the drive mechanism for the gearbox motor, which resulted in the gear not extending for the landing.NTSB WPR14LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N · Santa Monica, CAThe fracture of the right aft landing gear strut due to undetected fatigue cracking in an inboard rivet hole.NTSB ERA14CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKaldor Gregory N Zenith 701 · Eutaw Springs, SCThe pilot's improper decision to execute a precautionary landing to unsuitable terrain following an inflight encounter with a wind gust, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB CEN14WA175Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA38 - 112 · Szombathely, HungaryOn March 29, 2014, at 1000 universal coordinated time, a Piper model PA-38-112, Hungarian registration HA-APW, serial number 3879A0512, sustained substantial damage when the right main landing gear collapsed while taxiing at the Szombathely Airport, near…NTSB WPR14LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17 31 · Salt Lake City, UTThe failure of the right main landing gear extension spring to maintain adequate pressure, which allowed the landing gear to collapse during the landing roll.NTSB ERA14LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Charleston, SCInadequate maintenance, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear during landing.NTSB WPR14CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman TMB-3E · Glendale, AZThe pilot inadvertently raised the landing gear lever rather than the adjacent flap level while exiting the runway which resulted in the retraction of the left main landing gear.NTSB WPR14LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · San Luis Obispo, CACorrosion of the bulkhead assembly in the left main landing gearbox area, which resulted in the structural failure of the bulkhead and the subsequent landing gear collapse.NTSB WPR14CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 16 · Scappoose, ORThe 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 CEN14WA248Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 340 · Toussus-Le-Noble, FranceNTSB CEN14LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiaggio P180 - Avanti II · Springfield, ILThe pilot's decision to reengage the hydraulic system following the successful extension of the landing gear using the emergency extension procedures. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the directional control valve in the gear-up position and…NTSB WPR14LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 23-250 · Camarillo, CAThe inadequate hydraulic pressure due to a damaged O-ring in the hydraulic powerpack, which prevented the right main landing gear (MLG) downlock from locking in the extended positon and allowed the right MLG to collapse during landing.NTSB ERA14LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · West Palm Beach, FLThe pilot/owner’s failure to maintain the airplane in accordance with a mandatory service bulletin and an airworthiness directive, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapse during landing.NTSB WPR14CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Willcox, AZThe pilot's decision to land off airport on unsuitable terrain that resulted in a collision with hidden objects.NTSB DCA14WA053Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-300 · Honiara, Solomon IslandsThe Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands (CAASI), has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-300 that occurred on January 26, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAASI investigation under the…NTSB ERA14LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFK Lightplanes FK9 ELA SW · Canton, GAA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to an overly lean fuel-air mixture, which resulted from an incorrectly installed float chamber vent line and led to a subsequent off-airport landing.NTSB CEN14LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-250 · Silver City, NMThe collapse of the landing gear during landing for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.