NTSB investigations, 2017
114 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2017
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"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 year(c."eventDate") = 2017 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
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 CEN17LA280Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108 · Lee's Summit, MOThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing due to the failure of the right brake seal.NTSB GAA17CA447Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMichael Dean Grissom Grissom Pober Pixie · Louisburg, NCThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA416Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Breckenridge, MIThe pilot’s loss of situational awareness during the approach over a corn field, which resulted in collision with corn stalks.NTSB GAA17CA446Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA46 · Franklin, VAA collision with a deer during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA17CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Marion, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA17LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Pembroke Pines, FLThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined postaccident engine test-runs revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA17LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210L · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PAFailure of the left landing gear door actuator, which resulted in a loss of all hydraulic pressure and subsequent gear collapse on landing.NTSB GAA17CA399Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Pine Bluff, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA392Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Berlin, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN17LA322Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClassic Waco YMF · Hamilton, OHThe pilot's loss of directional control after landing for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA17LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco UPF 7 · Brunswick, GAThe failure of the right main landing gear strut brace for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA17CA394Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · TamuningThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.NTSB GAA17CA380Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch and yaw control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA377Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22-150 · Mammoth Lakes, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN17WA299Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA23 · West Sussex, United KingdomOn June 30, 2017, at 1542 hours universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-23-250, United Kingdom registration G-BCCE, experienced a landing gear system failure while landing at the Shoreham Airport, West Sussex, United Kingdom. The two occupants on-board were…NTSB ERA17WA255Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 210 · Germiston, South AfricaOn June 29, 2017, about 0602 coordinated universal time, Cessna 210A, South African registration ZS-SOK, was substantially damaged after the left main landing gear collapsed during landing at Rand Airport (FAGM), Germiston, South Africa. The pilot and a…NTSB ERA17CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Miami, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB ERA17CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Emporia, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed for landing and his improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR17LA131Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421B · Carlsbad, CAThe right main landing gear collapse for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN17LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Buffalo, OKThe separation of the nose wheel axle bolt and the nose wheel during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the bolt was not recovered.NTSB GAA17CA339Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Belmar, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ERA17LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 44-180 · Gaithersburg, MDThe failure of the right main landing gear trunnion bracket due to an undetermined overstress event.NTSB CEN17LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMckenna SD-1A · Juneau, WIThe pilot’s difficulty controlling the airplane due to his incorrect reinstallation of the wings, which led to a bounced precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot and the mechanic to verify the wings’ angle of incidence.NTSB GAA17CA353Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 207 · Homer, AKThe pilot's decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in the nosewheel breaking and a subsequent noseover.NTSB GAA17CA354Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Big Bear, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.NTSB CEN17LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210F · Anoka, MNThe failure of the landing gear to fully extend due to insufficient hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic system as a result of inadequate maintenance by the airplane owner.NTSB GAA17CA314Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCub Crafters CC19 · Logan, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to the high placement of his feet on the rudder pedals, which led to the inadvertent application of the brakes.NTSB GAA17CA310Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Fall River Mills, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN17LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmstutz Curtis J BD-5B · Portland, INA failure of the wiring between the engine control unit and the fuel injector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB DCA17WA132Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Santa Cruz, BoliviaThe government of Bolivia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on May 25, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bolivia's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB GAA17CA293Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 34 · Tunkhannock, PAThe 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 ERA17WA200Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA34 · San Lorenzon, PeruThe government of Peru has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA34 airplane that occurred on May 17, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Peru's investigation under the provisions of ICAO…NTSB GAA17CA281Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · South Boston, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA282Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA23 · Fremont, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath during approach, which resulted in an impact with a semi-truck.NTSB GAA17CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Columbia, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in tailwind and crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA272Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohn Murphy JSX-2 · Chesterfield, MOThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the canopy was properly secured before takeoff, which resulted in an unstable landing flare and hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA269Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohnson Kenneth Super CUB Sport · Spanish Fork, UTThe pilot's decision to land with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.NTSB GAA17CA257Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNelson Sydney Vans Acft RV8A · Englewood, COThe pilot's improper landing flare and inadvertent selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing during gusting crosswind wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZwicker Murray R Glastar · Napa, CAThe amphibious float-equipped airplane's encounter with a submerged object during a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ANC17LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Chugiak, AKA fracture and collapse of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was corrosion to the hydrasorb lug fitting.NTSB GAA17CA254Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Columbia, KYThe pilot’s failure to maintain a flare during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA349Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA44 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Willow, AKThe airplane's left main ski's collision with a submerged frozen sand berm.NTSB CEN17WA159Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationGulfstream Aerospace GIV X (G450) · Salzburg, AustriaOn April 11, 2017, about 0830 hours universal coordinated time, a Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450) airplane, United States registration N667HS, was substantially damaged when the nose landing gear collapsed after landing at the Salzburg Airport (LOWS),…NTSB CEN17LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28R-201 · Pontiac, MIMaintenance personnel’s improper securing of an unused instrument lamp socket during recent maintenance, which resulted in an electrical short of the landing gear controls and stopped the landing gear while it was transitioning to the down position and led to…NTSB ERA17LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · South Lakeland, FLThe failure of the left main landing gear on landing for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of damage sustained during the accident.NTSB GAA17CA224Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Woodruff, WIThe pilot receiving instruction's incorrect brake usage and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN17LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Detroit Lakes, MNThe malfunction of the right main landing gear actuator for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the improper…NTSB GAA17CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportThomas Craig E Wittman W-10 · Stevensville, MTThe pilot’s decision to take off with a known master brake cylinder leak and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB DCA17WA080Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Ardabil, IranThe government of Iran has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737-400 airplane that occurred on March 27, 2017. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of the Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran is conducting an…