# NTSB investigations, SC: 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 ERA26LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA104.md): Cessna 150L · Gantt, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 28, 2026 · N67WJ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA25LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA337.md): Larocca Roch B Eracer MK II · Mount Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2025 · N382RB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose gear actuator bolt during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA25LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA298.md): Paschal JR Roy E Velocity XL RG · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2025 · N7778M · Substantial damage
  > A landing gear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA270.md): Piper PA46 · Sunset, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 17, 2025 · N460WW · Substantial damage
  > On July 17, 2025, about 1122 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46-310P, N460WW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sunset, South Carolina. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB ERA25LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA165.md): Cessna S550 · Hilton Head Island, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 19, 2025 · N627HS · Substantial damage
  > On March 19, 2025, about 1445 eastern daylight time, a Cessna S550 airplane, N627HS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The airline transport pilot and passenger were not injured. The…
- [NTSB ERA22LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA005.md): Cessna 210 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2021 · N6318B · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the landing gear hydraulic power pack for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA18LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA215.md): Cessna R182 · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2018 · N1693R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to comply with emergency procedures in the pilot's operating handbook, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to address the low battery voltage before…
- [NTSB GAA18CA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA434.md): Classic Waco · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2018 · N96T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a left quartering headwind.
- [NTSB GAA18CA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA356.md): Jabiru USA Sport J250 · Winnsboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2018 · N584J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s improper decision to provide instruction in an airplane with only one control stick.
- [NTSB GAA18CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA225.md): Republic RC 3 · Pelion, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2018 · N9042N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA17LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA258.md): Kubassek David Zenith 601 · Aiken, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2017 · N651JL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear’s (NLG) lower bearing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing, a runway excursion, and the NLG collapsing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA170.md): Waco CTO · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2016 · N744H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA16LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA135.md): Cessna 210L · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2016 · N59196 · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of electrical power, which resulted from the separation of an alternator wire due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the emergency landing gear extension system due to a lack of hydraulic fluid, which resulted in…
- [NTSB ERA14CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA200.md): Kaldor Gregory N Zenith 701 · Eutaw Springs, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2014 · N851RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to execute a precautionary landing to unsuitable terrain following an inflight encounter with a wind gust, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA14LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA170.md): Cessna 421 · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2014 · N5929M · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB ERA13LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA410.md): Cessna 188B · Woodrow, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2013 · N59JK · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right rudder pedal arm due to corrosion as a result of inadequate maintenance and inspection of the rudder pedal assembly.
- [NTSB ERA11IA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11IA172.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Walterboro, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2011 · N52CD · Minor damage
  > The inadequate inspection and rigging of the nose landing gear downlock mechanism by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the failure of a bolt and the subsequent collapse of the nose gear during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA10LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA100.md): Fpna A-22 Valor · Hunting Island, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2009 · N721FP · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the oil system's fittings during a routine oil servicing, which resulted in oil starvation due to a loose and/or detached oil line B-nut fitting that led to the engine seizing while in flight.
- [NTSB ERA09CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA373.md): Cessna 152 · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2009 · N49897 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA342.md): Beech F33A · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2009 · N266DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to correctly extend the landing gear before landing.

## 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" = 'SC' 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=SC

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