# NTSB investigations, SD: 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 CEN25LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA069.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2025 · N603AP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to land on the centerline of the snow-covered runway at night, which resulted in the left wing impacting a snowbank, a subsequent loss of directional control, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA244.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Sturgis, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2023 · N290LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper timing to initiate beta mode with the propeller and his failure to maintain directional during the full load landing that resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience with…
- [NTSB CEN22LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA257.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Gettysburg, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2022 · N901BW · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent hard landing by the pilot.
- [NTSB CEN21LA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA416.md): Cessna 175 · Hot Springs, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2021 · N9343B · Substantial damage
  > The tensile overload failure of the main landing gear attachment bolt, which resulted in separation of the left main landing gear and a loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA086.md): Cessna 182 · Huron, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2020 · N2019A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during final approach, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.
- [NTSB GAA19CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA217.md): Vans Vans RV-12 · Wall, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2019 · N277E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from a slush-covered runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN18LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA164.md): Beech 1900C · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2018 · N172GA · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the right main landing gear drag brace bolt for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN12CA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA375.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Ipswich, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2012 · N45379 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN12LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA230.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Isabel, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2012 · N104MH · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB CEN12LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA103.md): Beech C23 · Watertown, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2011 · N6717K · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA305.md): Cessna 337 · Custer, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2010 · N2267X · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel mismanagement.
- [NTSB CEN09CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA305.md): Flight Design CT2K · Mitchell, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2009 · N433CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting winds during landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA121.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Vermillion, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2008 · N32394 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind condition. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind and the soft terrain.

## 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" = 'SD' 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=SD

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