NTSB investigations, AR

16 cases where the sequence of events included Landing gear collapse.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, AR per year, 2008–2026: 16 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AR' 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"

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NTSB CEN26LA040Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180K · Lakeview, ARThe pilot’s decision to continue an approach that resulted in a long landing and inability to stop prior to the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident were the light conditions and a road with vehicles on it immediately adjacent to the end of the…Nov 8, 2025 · N2697K · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA115Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 400 · Bentonville, ARImproper rigging of the elevator cable over the upper guard pin, which resulted in a cable separation and loss of elevator control.Feb 14, 2024 · N95GK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA378Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210B · Clinton, ARA fatigue crack in the hydraulic actuator, which resulted in the loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot’s inability to fully extend the landing gear.Aug 9, 2022 · N9637X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA351Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Conway, ARThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 2, 2020 · N13184 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA269Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Weldon, ARThe total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Jul 3, 2020 · N602NY · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA279Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Morrilton, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in variable crosswind conditions.May 12, 2018 · N6333N · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · England, ARThe pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during departure and a subsequent impact with terrain.Mar 7, 2018 · N1889Y · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA399Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Pine Bluff, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jul 7, 2017 · N2811C · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA433Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MXT7 · Quitman, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited forward visibility due to sun glare.Aug 11, 2016 · N1665B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA288Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Henderson, ARThe pilot's decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse.Jun 5, 2016 · N124ME · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Melbourne, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.Dec 1, 2012 · N63MY · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA476Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Conway, ARThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and overstress failure of the right main landing gear.Jul 25, 2012 · N930SA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Humnoke, ARThe pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a landing undershoot.May 19, 2012 · N85239 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoody-Siple A · Stuttgart, ARThe pilot’s inadequate fuel monitoring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Apr 21, 2012 · N78RB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA225Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech V35B · Malvern, ARThe pilot did not fly a stabilized approach and elected not to perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion.Mar 21, 2012 · N17MJ · Substantial damageNTSB DEN08CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Pine Bluff, ARLanding gear collapse for reasons undetermined.Aug 13, 2008 · N6265P · Destroyed