# 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 ERA24LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA360.md): Beech B100 · Jesup, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2024 · N686AC · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing short of the runway threshold, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear and subsequent runway excursion during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA358.md): Cessna 305 · Sterling, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2024 · N5673B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent landing gear collapse. Contributing was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ANC24LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA082.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Sagwon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2024 · N6815B · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the landing gear fitting at the fuselage attachment point to due to a poor weld joint.
- [NTSB GAA24WA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA269.md): Cessna 402 · Kariba, Zimbabwe · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 23, 2024 · Z-WFP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA24LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA356.md): Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc Bushcaddy Explorer R80 · Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2024 · N335BE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN24LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA321.md): Cessna A185 · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2024 · N4490R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, that resulted in a ground loop and a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA24LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA347.md): Cessna 150 · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2024 · N6495G · Substantial damage
  > The separation of a nose landing gear axle retaining nut and the subsequent the failure of the nose landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA278.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2024 · N727VB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent use of the landing gear control handle instead of the flaps selector switch during the landing rollout, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB WPR24LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA275.md): Piper PA-30 · Concord, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2024 · N8458Y · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the main landing gear to extend and lock for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Contributing to the accident was a mechanical failure of the manual landing gear release mechanism due to inadequate clearance…
- [NTSB WPR24LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA272.md): Renquist George GS-2 Sportsman · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2024 · N552GC · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to maintain airspeed during a short field landing and the instructor’s delayed remediation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA341.md): Beech 23 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2024 · N2376L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation while on final approach to land, and the subsequent hard landing, which resulted in separation of the airplane’s landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN24LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA309.md): Cirrus SR22 · Salem, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2024 · N236CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive airspeed during a landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA331.md): Aero Commander 200 · Valdosta, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 26, 2024 · N326WR · Substantial damage
  > An insect nest in the right main fuel tank’s vent line, which resulted in an inaccurate fuel level reading, fuel starvation, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR24LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA240.md): Cessna 182B · Soldier, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2024 · N2617G · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power resulting from the failure of the No. 1 piston and the No. 2 piston connecting rod due to detonation.
- [NTSB CEN24LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA329.md): Cessna 414 · Leadville, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · N1652T · Substantial damage
  > A loss of brake fluid for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of braking effectiveness during landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA251.md): Cessna 170 · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · N9793A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop with the left main landing gear axle failing, a runway excursion, and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB ERA24LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA307.md): Beech 95-B55 · Greenville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 1, 2024 · N9308Q · Substantial damage
  > A landing with the nose gear retracted as a result of an intermittent landing gear relay.
- [NTSB WPR24LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA219.md): Cessna 172L · Oxnard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2024 · N2835Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR24LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA217.md): Moles Kenneth Rans S-19 · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2024 · N806GK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA298.md): Globe GC1B · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2024 · N3301K · Substantial damage
  > A right main landing gear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA275.md): Piper PA23 · Montgomery, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2024 · N14175 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear actuator to maintain a fully down and locked position.
- [NTSB CEN24LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA239.md): Thrush S2R · Hebron, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2024 · N529KC · Substantial damage
  > Foreign object debris in the Negative Torque Sensing (NTS) system check valve, which impeded the flow of oil to the NTS system and the propeller governor (PG) reset piston, resulting in a total loss of engine power and an off-airport forced landing.…
- [NTSB ERA24LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA269.md): Cessna 172 · Eastham, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2024 · N2710U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane’s fuel quantity, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR24LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA230.md): Cessna P210N · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2024 · N36RW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of electrical power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a partial extension of the landing gear and subsequent landing gear collapse during landing. Contributing to the accident was fuel starvation that resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA24LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA259.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Selma, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2024 · N62LP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN24LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA227.md): Beech D55 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2024 · N321N · Substantial damage
  > The deflated right main landing gear tire due to a sidewall puncture made by an unknown object, which led to the pilot’s loss of directional control and the landing gear collapse during landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN24LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA217.md): Zenith Stol CH 750 · Caney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2024 · N17SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing,
- [NTSB GAA24WA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA244.md): Viking DH 6 - 300 · Miriandhoo, Baa Atoll, Maldives · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 9, 2024 · 8Q-TMO · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA24LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA255.md): Titan T51 · Madisonville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2024 · N512JA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear weldment due to fatigue cracking.
- [NTSB ANC24LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA048.md): Stinson 108-2 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2024 · N299C · Substantial damage
  > The uncertificated pilot’s decision to fly an unairworthy airplane and his failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse. Contributing was the failure of the right main landing gear oleo strut.
- [NTSB WPR24LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA169.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2024 · N3267Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during the landing roll with a left crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR24LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA170.md): Cessna 180J · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2024 · N275DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusty right crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA211.md): Cessna 172RG · Chandeleur Island, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2024 · N751DW · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the engine oil pressure line, which resulted in the loss of engine oil during the flight and subsequent damage to the nose landing gear support structure during the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA223.md): Beechcraft TC-12B · Lehigh Acres, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2024 · N762MC · Substantial damage
  > The asymmetric reverse thrust during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined, resulting in the flightcrew’s inability to maintain directional control and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN24LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA195.md): Cessna 180K · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2024 · N600CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR24LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA147.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Emmett, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2024 · N3915P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing roll due to a loose tailwheel leaf spring assembly.
- [NTSB GAA24WA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA172.md): Cessna 206 · Sentvid pri Sticni, Slovenia · Accident · Class 4 · Foreign · May 11, 2024 · S5-DOT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR24LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA145.md): Cessna 195 · Big Bear, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2024 · N2193C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB DCA24WA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA180.md): Boeing 767-3S2F · Istanbul, Türkiye · Incident · No injuries · Class 2 · Foreign · May 8, 2024 · N110FE · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN24LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA204.md): Tecnam P2010 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2024 · N502U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare that led to a bounced landing, and his improper pitch control while he attempted a recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in a significant nose-down pitch attitude upon the second touchdown.
- [NTSB DCA24FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA179.md): Embraer EMB-145LR · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · May 3, 2024 · N942JX · Substantial damage
  > The captain’s unintentional use of the nose down pitch trim during final approach which limited the elevator control authority resulting in a hard landing that collapsed the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB ENG24WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24WA025.md): ATR ATR42 · San Andrés, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 1, 2024 · HK-5104 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA24LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA202.md): Stephen R Kunkle Mustang II · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2024 · N1855M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR24LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA130.md): James E Davidson JR Rans S-7S Courier · Benson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2024 · N599YY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unintentional use of a winter-blend fuel that was susceptible to vaporization, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power due to vapor lock. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s undersized fuel lines, which limited the…
- [NTSB GAA24WA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA243.md): Piper PA28R · County Durham, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 21, 2024 · G-BCPG
- [NTSB WPR24LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA128.md): Bearhawk 4-Place · Buckhorn, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2024 · N1685 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inflight loss of control during landing following an encounter with a wind gust which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC24LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA028.md): Team Rocket F1 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2024 · N75KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN24LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA159.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2024 · N594M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR24LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA126.md): Cessna P210N · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2024 · N806RC · Substantial damage
  > An overstress fracture of the left main landing gear actuator, which resulted in the failure of the left main landing gear to fully extend and lock into place.
- [NTSB CEN24LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA152.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2024 · N9996V · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the oil filter adapter when replacing the oil filter adapter gasket which resulted in the filter becoming loose, resulting in the loss of engine oil, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

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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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