# NTSB investigations, TX: 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA161.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Seguin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2026 · N249CT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear weldment that resulted in separation of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN26LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA159.md): Piper PA46 · Burke, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2026 · N95AG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with unexpected low-level wind shear during final approach, which resulted in a hard impact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN26LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA078.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Sealy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2026 · N8877D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose wheel during landing that resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN25LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA214.md): Cessna 172 · Brookshire, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2025 · N7299Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA154.md): Beech C90 · Temple, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 10, 2025 · N923CR · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear down lock to engage and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN25LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA134.md): Cessna 152 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2025 · N68332 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind and windshear during landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA077.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2025 · N504AF · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to the partial blockage of the fuel diaphragm metering stem and the No. 1 cylinder fuel injector nozzle. Contributing to the accident was maintenance that allowed the introduction of debris that resulted in…
- [NTSB CEN25LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA071.md): Cessna 150F · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2025 · N3589L · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action and the student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a nose down impact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN25LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA054.md): American AA-1B · Brenham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 1, 2024 · N6242L · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to an obstructed induction system from a mud dauber nest.
- [NTSB CEN24LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA217.md): Zenith Stol CH 750 · Caney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2024 · N17SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing,
- [NTSB CEN24LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA195.md): Cessna 180K · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2024 · N600CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN24LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA204.md): Tecnam P2010 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2024 · N502U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare that led to a bounced landing, and his improper pitch control while he attempted a recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in a significant nose-down pitch attitude upon the second touchdown.
- [NTSB DCA24FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA179.md): Embraer EMB-145LR · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · May 3, 2024 · N942JX · Substantial damage
  > The captain’s unintentional use of the nose down pitch trim during final approach which limited the elevator control authority resulting in a hard landing that collapsed the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN24LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA152.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2024 · N9996V · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the oil filter adapter when replacing the oil filter adapter gasket which resulted in the filter becoming loose, resulting in the loss of engine oil, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA24FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA120.md): Boeing 737-8 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Mar 8, 2024 · N27290 · Substantial damage
  > The captain's decision not to establish and maintain deceleration devices in accordance with company training and standard operating procedures.
- [NTSB CEN24LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA059.md): Piper PA28 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2023 · N8538N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing that resulted in a runway excursion, an impact with a runway sign, and a nose gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN23LA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA421.md): Cessna 172S · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2023 · N391SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and the nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN23LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA386.md): Silverlight AR-1 · Granbury, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2023 · N57AR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper takeoff procedure which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA170.md): Luscombe 8F · Palmer, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2023 · N1113B · Substantial damage
  > The installation of an unapproved rudder control cable, which resulted in a fatigue failure and subsequent loss of rudder control during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s inadequate inspection of the rudder control system.
- [NTSB CEN23LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA159.md): Cessna 172S · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2023 · N478SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around resulting in abnormal contact with the runway pavement and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA130.md): Aero Commander 100-180 · Gordonville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 18, 2023 · N4064X · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue fracture of the nose landing gear scissor link, which resulted in a separation of the nose landing gear piston assembly.
- [NTSB CEN23LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA124.md): Cessna 210 · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2022 · N9468T · Substantial damage
  > The nose landing gear retract arm separation for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN22LA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA434.md): Cessna 550 · McGregor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2022 · N409ST · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to ensure the landing gear was down which resulted in a gear up landing and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN22LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA259.md): Beech 35 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2022 · N9475Y · Substantial damage
  > A collapse of the airplane’s landing gear during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN22LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA236.md): Cessna 170 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2022 · N1396D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to compensate for a downdraft during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN22LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA189.md): Raytheon A36 · Blanket, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2022 · N47JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly manage fuel while enroute, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA460.md): Cessna P210N · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2021 · N4614K · Substantial damage
  > A faulty landing gear pressure switch prematurely deactivated the landing gear motor during extension, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing during rollout.
- [NTSB CEN21LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA323.md): Cessna P210N · Refugio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2021 · N174R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN21LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA256.md): Piper PA-28-161 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2021 · N2120J · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance of the left main landing gear strut, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN21LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA108.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2020 · N720TX · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the nose wheel landing strut for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB CEN21LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA233.md): Cessna 140 · Edinburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 30, 2020 · N76933 · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the airplane’s left main landing gear for a reason that could not be determined based upon the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN20CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA212.md): Piper PA28R · Corpus Cristi, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2020 · N533K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to utilze the emergency landing gear extension procedure after a short-circuit within the normal landing gear system, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA185.md): Cessna 501 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2020 · N501KM · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the left main landing gear down lock, which resulted in a gear collapse upon landing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA175.md): Beech 1900 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2020 · N31704 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear upper drag leg arm due to substandard mechanical properties, which resulted in a collapse of the landing gear upon landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA154.md): Cessna 172 · Ft Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2020 · N13005 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with runway lights and fences.
- [NTSB CEN20CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA146.md): Pitts S2 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2020 · N487J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel level, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN20CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA129.md): Piper PA18 · Canyon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2020 · N4910P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a ditch and the left main landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA105.md): Raf SE5A · Kingsbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2020 · N685SE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN20TA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20TA025.md): Piper PA34 · Mount Pleasant, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Nov 25, 2019 · N15412 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's hard, bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a fracture of the nose landing gear mounting structure.
- [NTSB GAA19CA566](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA566.md): Cessna 152 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2019 · N93069 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN19LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA302.md): Cessna 172 · La Grange, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2019 · N212BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN19LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA246.md): Swearingen SA227 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2019 · N681TR · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the left main landing gear to fully extend due to a lack of hydraulic fluid and during emergency extension procedures, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during landing and the subsequent runway excursion and collision with a sign.
- [NTSB GAA19CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA140.md): Piper PA24 · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2019 · N9184P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's complacency, which led to his improper crosswind correction and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision.
- [NTSB CEN19TA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA073.md): Beech A36 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 27, 2019 · N36PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA19CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA011.md): Beech 55 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2018 · N6674Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper takeoff trim setting and failure to properly secure his seatbelt, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the Before Takeoff checklist.
- [NTSB ERA18LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA270.md): Maule M7 · Floresville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2018 · N969AW · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the left inboard main landing gear (MLG) attachment bolt due to insufficient torque, which resulted in the collapse of the left MLG.
- [NTSB GAA18CA551](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA551.md): Piper PA28 · Cypress, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N212NA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper approach path after the airplane encountered turbulence, which resulted in the airplane landing hard short of the runway.
- [NTSB GAA18CA514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA514.md): Cessna 150 · Eldorado, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2018 · N1701Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN18LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA271.md): Steen Skybolt · Lexington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2018 · N22GL · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the main landing gear (MLG) truss, which resulted in the MLG spreading apart.
- [NTSB GAA18CA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA390.md): Cessna 421 · Clifton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2018 · N7625Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.

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## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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