# NTSB investigations, MD: 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 ERA26LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA173.md): Beech 58 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2026 · N38020 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear lever during the landing roll, which resulted in a gear collapse and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA20LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA341.md): Tecnam P92 · Centerville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2020 · N562TU · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the No. 1 cylinder exhaust valve spring retainer due to air trapped in the lubrication system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA20CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA107.md): Orlican L60 · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2020 · N71GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the approach, which resulted in the airplane ballooning and then veering left upon landing and the right wing impacting the runway.
- [NTSB ERA20CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA091.md): Cessna 185 · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 17, 2020 · N1557F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the tailwheel attachment tube during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the left main landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA578](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA578.md): Cirrus SR22 · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2018 · N56PE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane porpoising.
- [NTSB ERA17LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA204.md): Piper PA 44-180 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2017 · N3020M · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear trunnion bracket due to an undetermined overstress event.
- [NTSB GAA16CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA251.md): Cirrus SR22 · Church Hill, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2016 · N27ML · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on an unlighted grass airstrip at night, resulting in landing long, a loss of directional control, and collapsed landing gear producing substantial damage to the landing gear attachment point and left wing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA077.md): Piper PA 28 · California, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2015 · N432FL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's descent below the prescribed final approach path at night, and flight instructor's failure to correct the student pilot's descent, which resulted in a collision with trees and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB ERA13CA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA377.md): Cessna 172P · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N98923 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart with a known deficiency following a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was an anomaly of the airplane’s nosewheel steering that could not be replicated during post-accident examination.
- [NTSB ERA12LA518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA518.md): Meyers OTW-160 · Worton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2012 · N26490 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11LA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA491.md): Cessna TR182 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2011 · N950RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [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 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 ERA11CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA061.md): Cessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2010 · N249ER · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder, and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA10CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA183.md): Piper PA-30 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2010 · N7925Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during a touch-and-go landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model airplane.

## 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" = 'MD' 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=MD

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