# NTSB investigations: Landing gear collapse NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 12 of 36 · 1,789 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ERA20LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA053.md): Piper PA28 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2019 · N9097W · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper flare to land, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapsing. - [NTSB GAA20WA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20WA099.md): Piper PA23 · Shannon, Ireland · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 2, 2019 · EI-WMN · Substantial damage > The government of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA23 airplane that occurred on December 02, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ireland's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB ERA20CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA048.md): Cirrus SR22 · Union City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 1, 2019 · N991WS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and the left wing impacting grass. - [NTSB CEN20TA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20TA025.md): Piper PA34 · Mount Pleasant, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Nov 25, 2019 · N15412 · Substantial damage > The pilot's hard, bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a fracture of the nose landing gear mounting structure. - [NTSB DCA20WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA018.md): Boeing 737 · Bogota, Colombia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 23, 2019 · YV3012 · Substantial damage > The government of Colombia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on November 23, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Colombia's investigation under the… - [NTSB DCA20WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA030.md): Boeing 737 · Odesa, Ukraine · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 21, 2019 · TC-JGZ · Minor damage > The government of Ukraine has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on November 21, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ukraine's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB GAA20CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA068.md): Icon A5 · Chester, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2019 · N59WE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach angle in dark night conditions, which resulted in a collision with treetops and a subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB GAA20CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA050.md): Piper PA 30 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2019 · N8816Y · Substantial damage > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to relinquish the flight controls to the flight instructor during a simulated engine failure during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane touching down in a left banking attitude and the landing gear collapsing. - [NTSB ERA20LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA017.md): Ayres S2R · Shellman, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2019 · N762BF · Destroyed > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA20LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA008.md): Raytheon Hawker · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2019 · N86MN · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel's improper installation of the nose landing gear assembly, which resulted in separation of the actuator arm and the failure of a nose landing gear to lock in place. - [NTSB GAA20CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA003.md): Vans RV9 · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2019 · N192DP · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing and a nose-over. - [NTSB GAA19CA571](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA571.md): Cessna 152 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2019 · N6450B · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. - [NTSB CEN19TA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA333.md): Lancair Lancair 320 · Bolivar, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Sep 25, 2019 · N52WL · Substantial damage > Inadequate maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in a lack of adequate hydraulic fluid, malfunction of the landing gear extension system, and the landing gear collapse on landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA559](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA559.md): Piper PA60 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2019 · N700NJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB GAA19CA566](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA566.md): Cessna 152 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2019 · N93069 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse. - [NTSB GAA19CA556](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA556.md): Cessna 152 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2019 · N472TC · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing and a nose landing gear collapse. - [NTSB ERA19CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19CA291.md): Beech 55 · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2019 · N854T · Substantial damage > The passenger’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll without being instructed to do so by the pilot. - [NTSB ERA19LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA279.md): Piper PA23 · Charlotte Amalie · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2019 · N269KW · Substantial damage > The collapse of the left main landing gear for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB GAA19CA581](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA581.md): Cessna 152 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2019 · N904WA · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a collapsed nose landing gear. - [NTSB GAA19CA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA520.md): Piper PA32RT · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2019 · N31934 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway light. - [NTSB CEN19TA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA327.md): Piper PA60 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Sep 2, 2019 · N1R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing. - [NTSB CEN19LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA302.md): Cessna 172 · La Grange, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2019 · N212BS · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ANC19LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA047.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2019 · N7236D · Substantial damage > A failure of the aft left weld-on fuselage landing gear fitting due to a poor weld joint. - [NTSB CEN19TA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA330.md): Cirrus SR22 · Glenwood Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 25, 2019 · N983WP · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with a tail wind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent hard landing.. - [NTSB CEN19TA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA293.md): Piper J3C · Russiaville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 25, 2019 · N49614 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to reinstall the oil cap after adding oil, which resulted to oil starvation and a precaautionary landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA508.md): Piper PA28 · Hemet, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2019 · N16435 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting to go around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch. - [NTSB GAA19CA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA496.md): Cessna TU206 · Regina, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2019 · N6588X · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight performance planning for a high-density altitude takeoff from a short, dirt airstrip, which resulted in impact with terrain. - [NTSB GAA19CA495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA495.md): Flight Design CT2K · Hooper, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2019 · N433CT · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, an off-airport landing to a field, and a subsequent nose-over. - [NTSB ERA19FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA248.md): Textron 680A · Elizabethton, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2019 · N8JR · Destroyed > The pilot's continuation of an unstabilized approach despite recognizing associated cues and the flight crew's decision not to initiate a go-around before touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing, a loss of airplane control, a landing gear collapse, and… - [NTSB GAA19CA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA491.md): Consolidated Vultee BT13 · Franklin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2019 · N62644 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and the left main landing gear collapsing. - [NTSB GAA19CA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA504.md): Cessna 182 · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2019 · N58628 · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature full retraction of the flaps during a go-around and his subsequent improper decision to turn with a minimal climb gradient, which resulted in an off-airport landing and a landing gear collapse. - [NTSB DCA19WA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA195.md): Boeing 737 · El Alto, Bolivia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 3, 2019 · CP-3077 · Minor damage > The government of Bolivia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on August 03, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bolivia's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB WPR19LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA231.md): Cessna P210 · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2019 · N234SB · Substantial damage > The pilots’ improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear. - [NTSB ANC19LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA045.md): Douglas C 118A · Buckland, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2019 · N451CE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glidepath during the approach, which resulted in the airplane impacting rocks and dirt at the runway threshold, a separation of the right main landing gear, and a loss of directional control. - [NTSB GAA19CA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA474.md): Cirrus SR22 · Cloquet, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2019 · N353KT · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA500.md): Piper PA18 · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2019 · N82253 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and his excessive rudder input, which resulted in a runway excursion and landing gear collapse. - [NTSB CEN19LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA246.md): Swearingen SA227 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2019 · N681TR · Substantial damage > Failure of the left main landing gear to fully extend due to a lack of hydraulic fluid and during emergency extension procedures, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during landing and the subsequent runway excursion and collision with a sign. - [NTSB ANC19LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA039.md): Cessna 402 · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2019 · N7947Q · Substantial damage > A ductile overstress fracture failure of the right main landing gear bell crank assembly pivot bolt, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear. - [NTSB WPR19LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA201.md): Cessna R182 · King City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2019 · N3268C · Substantial damage > A landing gear collapse following an undetermined loss of electrical power, which prevented the landing gear from fully extending. - [NTSB GAA19WA478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19WA478.md): Beech C90 · Bucaramanga, Colombia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 11, 2019 · N989AE · Substantial damage - [NTSB GAA19CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA406.md): Cessna 182 · Lincoln, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2019 · N2467G · Substantial damage > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA396.md): Donald Bernard Higgs Pietenpol · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2019 · N7169K · Substantial damage > The failure of the left main landing gear attachment point during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the attachment was not examined, which resulted in a loss of directional control, collision with a drainage culvert, and a… - [NTSB GAA19CA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA394.md): Merit CCX-2000 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2019 · N941DM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB ERA19TA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA222.md): Luscombe 8 · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jul 2, 2019 · N2352K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and right main landing gear collapse. - [NTSB WPR19LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA180.md): Piper PA28R · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N786N · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting right quartering headwind, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear. - [NTSB GAA19CA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA434.md): SKYBolt Smith Special Skybol · Stafford, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N748JS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an aborted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA380.md): Howard Steven C Super · Norwich, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N413MC · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB ERA19TA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA211.md): Cessna 208 · Plant City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N80JF · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare due to reduced visibility from a foggy windshield and his failure to use the airplane’s windshield defrost system, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. - [NTSB GAA19CA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA436.md): Grosch Starduster TOO · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2019 · N2RG · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and ground-loop. - [NTSB GAA19CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA435.md): Piper PA34 · State College, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2019 · N497SA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and landing gear collapse. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence.md?page=13 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '094' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence?page=12 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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