# 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR11CA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA343.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Colville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2011 · N601FD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate braking after touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR11CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA336.md): Stearman C3-B · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2011 · N3440 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Contributing to the accident was the touch down in a slide-slip.
- [NTSB WPR11CA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA330.md): Cessna 210-5(205) · McKenzie Bridge, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2011 · N8343Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA396.md): Piper PA-30 · Plant City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2011 · N325EE · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a screw in the nose landing gear aligner assembly for undetermined reasons, which prevented the landing gear from fully extending.
- [NTSB ANC11LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11LA061.md): Cessna U206E · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2011 · N9129M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart with minimal fuel and his improper fuel management and engine restart procedures, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the Pilot Operating Handbook did not provide the…
- [NTSB WPR11CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA323.md): TL Ultralight Sro Stingsport · Soda Springs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2011 · N545N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA314.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2011 · N47869 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ERA11LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA386.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2011 · N8319N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA11CA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA408.md): Cessna 172S · Cambridge, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2011 · N789EP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA301.md): Cessna A185F · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2011 · N80293 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off with a gusty quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN11LA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA430.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Barron, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2011 · N9002J · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power, which resulted from fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning.
- [NTSB WPR11LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA313.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2011 · N9246M · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of an engine mount attachment foot, which resulted in collapse of the nose landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the owner/operator to adhere to the manufacturer's suggested engine mount inspection…
- [NTSB CEN11LA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA419.md): VanDenburg Pietenpol Air Camper · Gwinn, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2011 · N16DV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN11CA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA438.md): Cessna A188 · Castroville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2011 · N731ST · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the agricultural spraying flight.
- [NTSB ERA11LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA357.md): Cessna 182F · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2011 · N3152U · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the left main landing gear due to inadequate maintenance inspection that did not detect and correct corrosion pitting.
- [NTSB ERA11CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA366.md): Champion 7FC · Wellsville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2011 · N7583E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN11LA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA402.md): Cessna P210R · Albia, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2011 · N900SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, in which he did not detect that less fuel was on board the airplane than planned, which precipitated a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during initial descent.
- [NTSB ERA11CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA351.md): Perth Amboy Bird CK · New Castle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2011 · N914V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB ANC11CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA049.md): Champion 7HC · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2011 · N8976R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear, and a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR11CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA262.md): Cessna 152 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2011 · N89439 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.
- [NTSB ERA11CA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA346.md): Cessna 177 · Boone, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2011 · N3142T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in executing a go-around.
- [NTSB WPR11LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA363.md): Cessna 340A · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2011 · N340BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing due to the left brake's degraded performance due to oil contamination, which resulted from the fatigue failure of an oil line component.
- [NTSB ERA11IA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11IA316.md): Israel Aircraft Industries Gulfstream 200 · Newburgh, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 27, 2011 · N749QS · Minor damage
  > The flight crew did not ensure that the landing gear selector handle was in the full down (extend) position. Contributing to the incident was inadequate checklist information.
- [NTSB DCA11WA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA064.md): Boeing 737 · Brussels, Belgium · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 26, 2011 · SP-LLB · Substantial damage
  > The Belgium Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a B737-45D that occurred on May 26, 2011. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB WPR11CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA235.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2011 · N8712D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control upon landing.
- [NTSB CEN11LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA361.md): Flournoy Martin R Flournoy MR S1S · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2011 · N457CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing rollout due to failure of the tailwheel assembly for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN11LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA357.md): Cessna T210M · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2011 · N6850B · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the landing gear to fully extend due to a failed o-ring in the nose gear actuator piston and a broken seal in the emergency landing gear extension system.
- [NTSB CEN11IA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11IA341.md): Beech 1900D · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 17, 2011 · N218YV · Minor damage
  > The fatigue failure of the nose landing gear (NLG) end cap, which resulted in insufficient hydraulic pressure to secure the left main landing gear into the down and locked position. Contributing to the fatigue failure was the NLG end cap’s non-optimum grain…
- [NTSB ERA11LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA301.md): Leigh S-6 Coyote II · New Kent, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2011 · N929RL · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN11LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA390.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2011 · N204ND · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the landing, which resulted in an inadequate flare and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA206.md): Tew William P Team Rocket F1 · Heber, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2011 · N5491W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA11LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA264.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Meriden, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2011 · N2838D · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the main landing gear, which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear’s inboard torque link lug due to a fatigue fracture. Contributing to the accident was owner's lack of compliance with a factory…
- [NTSB ERA11CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA248.md): Walker J C Lancair 320 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2011 · N57CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA288.md): Piper PA-30 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2011 · N171ST · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA11LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA239.md): Beech BE99 · Cedartown, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N899AE · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear bearings and supports due to inadequate lubrication by unknown maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB CEN11TA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11TA279.md): Rockwell International 500-S · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 8, 2011 · N51RF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN11LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA275.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2011 · N31407 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of aircraft control due to the failure of the stabilator control cable turnbuckle.
- [NTSB CEN11FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA274.md): Beech A36 · Monaville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2011 · N24192 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA11LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA231.md): Cessna 172RG · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2011 · N5284V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the main landing gear to lock in the extended position for undetermined reasons and both pilots’ failure to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked prior to landing.
- [NTSB ERA11LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA221.md): Cessna 310F · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N6781X · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear due to inadequate servicing of the nose gear strut reservoir.
- [NTSB CEN11LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA254.md): North American B25 · Encinal, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2011 · N747AF · Substantial damage
  > The co-pilot’s premature retraction of the landing gear during takeoff, which resulted in a gear collapse and impact with the runway surface.
- [NTSB ERA11LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA203.md): Cessna 150H · Maury City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2011 · N6555S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper glidepath during on off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ANC11CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA018.md): Cessna A185F · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2011 · N5182H · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent contact with a rut in the snow while taxiing, resulting in the collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ENG11WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11WA054.md): Bell 412 - EP · Zakum Field, United Arab Emirates · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 16, 2011 · A6-FLV · Minor damage
  > On March 16, 2011, about 0718 coordinated universal time, a Bell 412EP helicopter, United Arab Emirates (UAE) registration A6-FLV, experienced a failure of the landing gear aft cross tube during loading of the helicopter at Zakum Field, UAE. The investigation…
- [NTSB ERA11LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA191.md): Cessna 414 · New York, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2011 · N40NY · Substantial damage
  > The improper rigging of the right main landing gear, which resulted in ovestress fractures of a bolt and aft lug on the trunnion assembly.
- [NTSB WPR11CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA162.md): Cessna 180 · Pine, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2011 · N9330C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA11WA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA220.md): Beech B200 · Vichada, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 6, 2011 · HK4108 · Substantial damage
  > On March 6, 2011, about 2140 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Beech BE-200, Columbian registration HK-4108, operated by Servicio Aereo de Capurgana (SEARCA S.A.), was substantially damaged during landing at Vichada, Columbia, following loss of engine…
- [NTSB CEN11LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA219.md): Aeronca 7AC · Delphi, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2011 · N82429 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control, resulting in a runway excursion, and the subsequent separation of the left main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA11CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA202.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2011 · N9172V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA143.md): Mooney M20F · Nephi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2011 · N891X · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose gear during landing for reasons that could not be determined due to postaccident damage.

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## 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
```

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