# NTSB investigations, AR: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA040.md): Cessna 180K · Lakeview, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2025 · N2697K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue an approach that resulted in a long landing and inability to stop prior to the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident were the light conditions and a road with vehicles on it immediately adjacent to the end of the…
- [NTSB CEN24LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA115.md): Beech 400 · Bentonville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 14, 2024 · N95GK · Substantial damage
  > Improper rigging of the elevator cable over the upper guard pin, which resulted in a cable separation and loss of elevator control.
- [NTSB CEN22LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA378.md): Cessna 210B · Clinton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2022 · N9637X · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue crack in the hydraulic actuator, which resulted in the loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot’s inability to fully extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN20CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA351.md): Cessna 172 · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2020 · N13184 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA269.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Weldon, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2020 · N602NY · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA18CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA279.md): Champion 7ECA · Morrilton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2018 · N6333N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in variable crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA160.md): Cessna 172 · England, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2018 · N1889Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during departure and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA399.md): Cessna 170B · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2017 · N2811C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA16CA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA433.md): Maule MXT7 · Quitman, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2016 · N1665B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited forward visibility due to sun glare.
- [NTSB GAA16CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA288.md): Cessna 172 · Henderson, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2016 · N124ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN13CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA084.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Melbourne, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 1, 2012 · N63MY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA476.md): Flight Design Ctls · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2012 · N930SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and overstress failure of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN12LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA310.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Humnoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2012 · N85239 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a landing undershoot.
- [NTSB CEN12LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA259.md): Moody-Siple A · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2012 · N78RB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel monitoring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN12CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA225.md): Beech V35B · Malvern, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2012 · N17MJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not fly a stabilized approach and elected not to perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB DEN08CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA144.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2008 · N6265P · Destroyed
  > Landing gear collapse for reasons undetermined.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=AR

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