NTSB investigations, ID
34 cases where the sequence of events included Landing gear collapse.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
Latest cases
Query with SQL
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\" = 'ID' 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"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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' 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
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 WPR25LA125Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 190 · Idaho Falls, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.NTSB WPR24LA240Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182B · Soldier, IDA total loss of engine power resulting from the failure of the No. 1 piston and the No. 2 piston connecting rod due to detonation.NTSB WPR24LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · McCall, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusty right crosswind.NTSB WPR24LA147Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Emmett, IDThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing roll due to a loose tailwheel leaf spring assembly.NTSB WPR23LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna U206C · Challis, IDThe failure of the left main landing gear spring assembly due to a fatigue crack. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance on the landing gear spring assembly which allowed corrosion to develop.NTSB WPR23LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Hayden, IDThe failure of the right main landing gearbox assembly due to fatigue cracking, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR20CA265Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Stanley, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR20LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 310 · Coeur D Alene, IDImproper maintenance of the landing gear system which resulted in a partial gear collapse during landing.NTSB WPR20CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Caldwell, IDThe student pilot's failure to establish a positive climb rate during an aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and the right main landing gear collapsing.NTSB WPR20CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohn Sample Bearhawk · Nampa, IDThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in impact with a knoll and a subsequent ground-loop.NTSB ANC19LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 402 · Boise, IDA ductile overstress fracture failure of the right main landing gear bell crank assembly pivot bolt, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB GAA18CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA16CA136Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFox AL KIT FOX Model · Slate Creek, IDThe left main landing gear forward gear tube collapsed during the landing roll.NTSB WPR14LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180A · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR13LA382Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Boise, IDThe mechanical failure of the nose landing gear for reasons that could not be determined because impact damage prevented a complete examination.NTSB WPR13CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210N · Salmon, IDThe pilot's decision to land on a wet grass airstrip, which resulted in a main landing gear collapse after a collision with rough terrain.NTSB WPR12CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot did not maintain directional control while landing on a snow-contaminated runway.NTSB WPR12CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot did not reduce the airplane’s descent rate prior to the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR11LA436Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTubbs S/Performance PA-18 225DD · Mile Hi Landing Strip, IDThe collapse of the left landing gear during landing for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR11CA323Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTL Ultralight Sro Stingsport · Soda Springs, IDThe pilot's improper landing flare and failure to maintain directional control during the landing.NTSB WPR11CA262Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Idaho Falls, IDThe pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.NTSB WPR10IA482Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech F90 · Idaho Falls, IDThe partial retraction/collapse of the main landing gear during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10LA457Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMyers THORP-18 · Jerome, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswinds.NTSB WPR10LA407Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportClark RV-6A · Nampa, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a collision with terrain during a rejected inadvertent takeoff.NTSB WPR10CA323Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Twin Falls, IDThe student pilot's improper landing flare.NTSB WPR10LA241Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Caldwell, IDA loss of directional control and runway excursion for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Pistol Creek, IDThe separation of one of the airplane's main landing gear legs during landing in variable gusting wind conditions, due to the nut being stripped from the attachment bolt.NTSB WPR09CA304Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStucker Virgil A Avid Magnu · Emmett, IDThe pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR09CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Nampa, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR09CA259Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportVenus Trike · Kuna, IDThe complete loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the overload failure of the nose landing gear strut during the roll out over soft/rough terrain.NTSB SEA08CA203Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSnelling Zodiac · Rexburg, IDThe private pilot's excessive use of the flight controls and improper landing flair, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent gear collapse.NTSB SEA08CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140A · Lowman, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB LAX08CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech F90 · Idaho Falls, IDthe pilot's misjudged distance and airspeed that led to a failure to attain the proper touchdown point and a runway overrun. Contributing factors were the snow and muddy conditions off the runway.NTSB SEA08CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M-4 · Jerome, IDThe failure of both pilots to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.