NTSB investigations
1,789 cases where the sequence of events included Landing gear collapse.
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"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"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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."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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB GAA18CA380Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJabiru J250 · Ferndale, WAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s lack of experience and training in the accident airplane make and model.NTSB GAA18CA356Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJabiru USA Sport J250 · Winnsboro, SCThe 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 ERA18LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 30 · Vero Beach, FLThe collapse of all three landing gear for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the landing gear system revealed no evidence of any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR18LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA31 · Page, AZThe failure of the airplane’s nose wheel steering/centering mechanism, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB GAA18CA350Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Denison, TXThe student pilot’s improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA341Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Marion, IAThe pilot’s improper pitch during the first landing, which resulted in a porpoise, and the failure of the nose landing gear during the second landing after a subsequent go-around.NTSB GAA18CA340Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Hillsboro, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent porpoise.NTSB ANC18LA043Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210 · Ramona, CAThe failure of the engine-driven hydraulic pump due to the installation of improper cap screws, which resulted in a gap in the pump housing, a subsequent hydraulic leak, and the landing gear collapsing.NTSB WPR18WA208Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA28 · Pretoria, South AfricaNTSB GAA18CA313Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Payson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a short-field takeoff in high-density altitude conditions.NTSB WPR18CA146Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAyres S2R G10 · Marysville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a truck while on final approach after the airplane encountered a downdraft, which resulted in the subsequent failure of the right main landing gear and loss of directional control.NTSB WPR18LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24 · San Jose, CAA landing gear retraction during the landing rollout for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA18CA291Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Farmingdale, NYThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during short final, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.NTSB ERA18LA154Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421 · Sandersville, GAA nose landing gear collapse for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA18CA285Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Wickenburg, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA281Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32R · Cape Carteret, NCThe pilot’s steep approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the collapse of the landing gear during touchdown.NTSB GAA18CA279Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Morrilton, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in variable crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA18CA272Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCub Crafters CC19 · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA261Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenair CH 2000 · Naples, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Waterloo, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare during a soft-field landing and his use of an improper soft-field landing procedure, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA267Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Fulton, NYThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA256Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Chandler, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting tailwind conditions.NTSB GAA18CA253Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Glendale, AZThe student pilot’s failure to maintain runway alignment during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.NTSB GAA18CA258Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBerger Bernard M Pulsar Series III · Palmyra, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate approach speed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a runway overrun.NTSB GAA18CA347Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Pine Spring, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude while flying over mountainous terrain in turbulent wind conditions at night, which resulted in a tree strike.NTSB CEN18LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaminar Lancair 360 · Woodward, OKThe pilot-rated passenger’s inadvertent contact with and closure of the emergency fuel shutoff valve, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident…NTSB CEN18LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 1900C · Sioux Falls, SDFailure of the right main landing gear drag brace bolt for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA18CA244Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Eunice, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on approach to land.NTSB CEN18LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G 164A · Garwood, TXA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR18LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGulfstream AM Corp Comm Div 695A · Bishop, CAThe failure of the left main landing gear upper arm forging due to fatigue cracking and subsequent overstress, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA234Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Wickenburg, AZThe student pilot’s failure to relinquish flight controls and premature flap reduction during approach to land.NTSB GAA18CA231Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · York, PAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.NTSB GAA18CA225Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRepublic RC 3 · Pelion, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB DCA18FA144Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) · Alexandria, LAthe failure of the right main landing gear under normal loads due to fatigue cracking in an area subject to an FAA Airworthiness Directive that was not adequately inspected.NTSB GAA18CA220Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Shelby, MTThe pilot’s improper use of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and an off-runway landing.NTSB GAA18CA251Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95 B55 · Suffolk, VAThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the portable GPS and antenna cable, which resulted in the inadvertent landing gear retraction during landing.NTSB GAA18CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Eaglet · Ashland, VAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA219Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStone James R Daytona Cubs Replica · Orlando, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during landing in crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA18CA205Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Vernon, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landingNTSB GAA18CA201Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Livermore, CAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain runway centerline and flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during landing.NTSB CEN18WA184Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 525 · Santiago, SpainOn April 5, 2018, about 1810 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna 525C, Spanish registration EC-MOQ, was involved in an accident at the Santiago Airport (A Coruha, Spain). The left main landing gear collapsed while exiting the runway after landing. Two…NTSB WPR18WA117Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech 58 · East London, South AfricaOn April 3, 2018, at 0612 coordinated universal time, a Beechcraft 58 Baron airplane, registration ZS-JYD, sustained minor damage after the nose gear collapsed during landing at East London (FAEL), Eastern Cape, South Africa. The pilot, sole occupant, was not…NTSB GAA18CA190Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Salina, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 99 · King Salmon, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path and runway centerline during the initial landing, which resulted in a hard landing to the left of the runway and damage to the landing gear and wing.NTSB GAA18CA180Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnderson Darrell L Starduster TOO · Tucson, AZThe failure of the left main landing gear axle weld during the landing roll.NTSB ANC18LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GC · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a loss of control and failure of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to land.NTSB GAA18CA175Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Beaver Falls, PAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN18LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Kansas City, MOThe landing gear collapse due to the separation of the end fitting bolt for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA18CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCubcrafters CC11-160 · Mammoth Lakes, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a gusting crosswind conditions, which exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind and resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear.