# NTSB investigations, PA: 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 ERA26LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA354.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P92 Tail Dragger · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 29, 2026 · N575TA · Substantial damage
  > On September 29, 2026, about 0945 eastern daylight time, a special light-sport Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P92 Tail Dragger, N575TA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania. The pilot was not injured.…
- [NTSB ERA26LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA353.md): Roberts GS-2 Sportsman · Kerrtown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 24, 2026 · N390KC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA25LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA379.md): Mccaa Robert T Avid/Kitfox Flyer · Oakland, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2025 · N533SE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/owner’s failure to accurately determine the airplane’s weight and performance limitations before initiating the takeoff. Contributing to the outcome was the flight instructor’s improper engine power management and landing flare, which resulted in a…
- [NTSB ERA25LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA334.md): Cessna 152 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2025 · N69200 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts.
- [NTSB ERA25LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA268.md): Piper PA46 · Elysburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2025 · N962WF · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine mount which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA25LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA224.md): Shoemaker Ronald R Pazmany PL-2 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2025 · N289RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate, resulting in a hard landing short of the runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA25LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA122.md): Allyn Kaste Rans S-19 (KIT) · Doylestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 10, 2025 · N258DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate maintenance and preflight inspection.
- [NTSB ERA25LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA041.md): Anderson Kitfox 4 · New Castle, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2024 · N620GA · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a split fuel line that resulted in a fuel leak and reduced fuel supply to the aft carburetor.
- [NTSB ERA25LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA030.md): Zenith Zodiac 601 HDS · Altoona, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2024 · N511JG · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a deteriorated gascolator gasket. Contributing was the failure of the mechanic to replace the gasket during the most recent condition inspection.
- [NTSB ERA24LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA389.md): Cessna 150 · Erie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2024 · N61232 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
- [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 ERA23LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA277.md): Rockwell International 695 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2023 · N515AM · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the nose gear support structure for unknown reasons, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing during landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA243.md): Jabiru USA Sport J250-SP · Marietta, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N214RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA21LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA238.md): Piper PA46R-350T · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2020 · N463ST · Substantial damage
  > An improper weld repair of the engine mount, which resulted in a fatigue failure of the mount and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to accomplish the manufacturer’s service bulletin…
- [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 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.
- [NTSB GAA19CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA266.md): Ryan John Steffey Subsonex · Latrobe, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2019 · N224P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control while attempting to secure the canopy, which opened shortly after takeoff and resulted in the airplane impacting the ground and the main landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…
- [NTSB ERA19LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA123.md): Beech A100 · Latrobe, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2019 · N945WS · Substantial damage
  > A landing gear collapse due to the separation of the actuator pinion bearing support from the actuator, which resulted in the failure of the actuator shaft.
- [NTSB GAA18CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA258.md): Berger Bernard M Pulsar Series III · Palmyra, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2018 · N914BB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate approach speed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA18CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA231.md): Cessna 162 · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2018 · N6020Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA18CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA175.md): Cessna 172 · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2018 · N987AV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA18CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA022.md): Aviat A1 · Williamsport, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 22, 2017 · N337AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to verify that the parking brake was disengaged before landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA552](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA552.md): Hencken William Pietenpol AIR Camper · Franklin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2017 · N40WH · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the weld that connects the left main landing gear and the axle during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ERA17LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA239.md): Cessna 210L · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2017 · N732FJ · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the left landing gear door actuator, which resulted in a loss of all hydraulic pressure and subsequent gear collapse on landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA293.md): Piper PA 34 · Tunkhannock, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2017 · N34JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA16LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA318.md): Cessna P210 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2016 · N224MH · Substantial damage
  > A landing gear collapse during landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the landing gear did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal…
- [NTSB GAA16CA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA453.md): Cessna 150 · Franklin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2016 · N8120S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control resulting in a hard landing and the flight instructor's delayed action to assist the student pilot during the aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, a right main and nose gear collapse, and…
- [NTSB ERA14CA463](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA463.md): Beech D55 · Hazleton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2014 · N222JJ · Substantial damage
  > The brake application for unknown reasons resulting in rupture of the left main landing gear tire and tube, and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA14CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA243.md): Piper PA 22-150 · Meadville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2014 · N4305A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go around in gusty wind conditions which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA14MA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14MA081.md): Airbus A320 - 214 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Major · Final report · Mar 13, 2014 · N113UW · Substantial damage
  > the captain's decision to reject the takeoff after the airplane had rotated. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to follow standard operating procedures by not verifying that the airplane's flight management computer was properly…
- [NTSB ERA13LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA409.md): Piper PA-31P · Doylestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2013 · N57JK · Substantial damage
  > A leaking parking brake valve, which allowed air to enter the left brake line and resulted in the eventual failure of the left wheel brake during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA13LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA365.md): Fetterman Lanny R Firestar II · Numidia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2013 · N598LF · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the right main landing gear wheel axle attachment bracket, which resulted in a nose-over during a precautionary landing.
- [NTSB ERA13LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA288.md): Hagerty RV-7A · Altoona, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2013 · N954CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from an encounter with a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a hard landing on, and displacement of, the nose landing gear and a subsequent runway excursion and noseover.
- [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 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 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 ERA09LA540](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA540.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Gettysburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2009 · N466CT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main wheel attachment fitting due to overstress.
- [NTSB ERA09CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA404.md): Cessna 172 · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2009 · N144ME · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC08CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA301.md): Steppling RV-6A · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2008 · N69RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA08LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA168.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Jeannette, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2008 · N9403D · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the brakes to function due to inadequate inspection of the brake cable by maintenance personnel.

## 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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