NTSB investigations, 2018
31 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\") = 2018
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") = 2018 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 ERA19TA067Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportBeech A36 · Summerland Key, FLThe pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during landing rollout, resulting in a landing gear collapse.NTSB DCA19WA026Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · La Paz, BoliviaThe AIG of Bolivia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on November 22, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AIG of Bolivia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex…NTSB WPR19LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Burns, ORThe 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 DCA18WA305Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Chattogram, BangladeshThe AAIG of Bangladesh has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on September 26, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIG of Bangladesh's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB WPR18LA272Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSmith AEROSTAR601 · Heber, UTA recent hard landing resulted in a fracture of a joint from a cylinder to a main landing gear.NTSB ERA18LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M7 · Floresville, TXThe separation of the left inboard main landing gear (MLG) attachment bolt due to insufficient torque, which resulted in the collapse of the left MLG.NTSB ERA18LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCzech Sport Piper Sport · Stuart, FLInadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane's nose landing gear, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse during landing due to cracking and corrosion.NTSB ERA18WA275Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignPiper PA42 · Contamana, PeruNTSB GAA18WA590Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationAero Commander 500 · Canefield Airoprt, DominicaThe government of Dominica has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AERO COMMANDER 500 airplane that occurred on July 27, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Dominica's investigation under the…NTSB ERA18LA201Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAero Commander 560 · Crestview, FLA collapse of the right main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN18TA296Accident · No injuriesFinal reportFisher Dakato Hawk · Oshkosh, WIThe failure of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the ground roll.NTSB DCA18WA248Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Confins county, BrazilThe government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on July 16, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB CEN18WA395Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA34 · Kemble, United KingdomThe government of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Piper PA34 airplane that occurred on July 11, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's investigation under the…NTSB ERA18LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Thomaston, GAA landing gear axle nut being pulled from the threads of the axle rod at an unknown time, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA18LA182Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 25 · Flat Rock, ALThe failure of the right landing gear during takeoff due to a fatigue failure, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB DCA18WA234Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Narita, JapanThe government of Japan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 777 airplane that occurred on June 29, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Japan's investigation under the provisions of ICAO…NTSB ERA18LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 30 · Vero Beach, FLThe collapse of all three landing gear for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the landing gear system revealed no evidence of any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ANC18LA043Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210 · Ramona, CAThe failure of the engine-driven hydraulic pump due to the installation of improper cap screws, which resulted in a gap in the pump housing, a subsequent hydraulic leak, and the landing gear collapsing.NTSB WPR18WA208Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA28 · Pretoria, South AfricaNTSB WPR18LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24 · San Jose, CAA landing gear retraction during the landing rollout for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA18LA154Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421 · Sandersville, GAA nose landing gear collapse for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR18LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGulfstream AM Corp Comm Div 695A · Bishop, CAThe failure of the left main landing gear upper arm forging due to fatigue cracking and subsequent overstress, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during the landing roll.NTSB 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.NTSB CEN18WA184Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 525 · Santiago, SpainOn April 5, 2018, about 1810 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna 525C, Spanish registration EC-MOQ, was involved in an accident at the Santiago Airport (A Coruha, Spain). The left main landing gear collapsed while exiting the runway after landing. Two…NTSB WPR18WA117Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech 58 · East London, South AfricaOn April 3, 2018, at 0612 coordinated universal time, a Beechcraft 58 Baron airplane, registration ZS-JYD, sustained minor damage after the nose gear collapsed during landing at East London (FAEL), Eastern Cape, South Africa. The pilot, sole occupant, was not…NTSB GAA18CA180Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnderson Darrell L Starduster TOO · Tucson, AZThe failure of the left main landing gear axle weld during the landing roll.NTSB CEN18LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Kansas City, MOThe landing gear collapse due to the separation of the end fitting bolt for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA18CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSikorsky S76 · New Iberia, LAThe helicopter’s striking of a pothole while taxiing, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing.NTSB ANC18LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210 · Juneau, AKA loss of hydraulic fluid due to a fatigue failure of the right main landing gear hydraulic actuator, which resulted in the pilot's inability to fully extend the landing gear and a main landing gear collapse during the landing roll.NTSB WPR18LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJust JA30 Superstol · Kapolei, HIThe collapse and separation of the right landing gear suspension strut due to overload.NTSB WPR18LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Aurora, ORA 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.