NTSB investigations, IN

29 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IN' 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 ANC26LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openRepublic RC-3 · Evansville, INAug 24, 2026 · N463RK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA392Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA20-C1 · Terre Haute, INThe failure of the nose landing gear strut and associated nosewheel separation during takeoff.Sep 19, 2025 · N544KC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA309Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Salem, INThe pilot’s excessive airspeed during a landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.Aug 6, 2024 · N236CB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA103Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Bremen, INThe collapse of the nose landing gear after it contacted soft terrain during the landing roll.Dec 8, 2023 · N330RH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA369Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportICP Savannah S · Evansville, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting winds, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose gear collapsing.Jul 29, 2022 · N5200S · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Terre Haute, INA hard landing, which resulted in the failure of the right main landing gear outer bearing and collapse of the landing gear.Apr 27, 2022 · N73T · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA246Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.May 25, 2021 · N162TW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA416Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Lafayette, INThe separation failure of a landing gear system hydraulic line and its compression fitting during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial gear up landing.Sep 21, 2020 · N6330V · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA571Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Lafayette, INThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.Sep 25, 2019 · N6450B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19TA293Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportPiper J3C · Russiaville, INThe pilot's failure to reinstall the oil cap after adding oil, which resulted to oil starvation and a precaautionary landing.Aug 25, 2019 · N49614 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.May 5, 2018 · N263VX · Substantial damageNTSB 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.May 26, 2017 · N604KA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 100 · Jeffersonville, INThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, his decision to take off knowing the airplane was over its gross takeoff weight, and his failure to abort the takeoff after he realized that the airplane was not accelerating as expected, which resulted in a runway…Oct 30, 2016 · N411HA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Valparaiso, INThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and substantial damage to the firewall.Mar 23, 2016 · N918U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA415Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Gary, INThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was down while on short final, his subsequent failure to conduct a go-around, and his loss of situational awareness of the airplane’s altitude above the runway while landing.Sep 11, 2015 · N4199S · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA417Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA 5 · Pekin, INThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll due to contact with a corn crop that extended into the runway area. Contributing to the accident were the lack of accurate available information to the pilot regarding the runway condition, the…Sep 5, 2015 · N67296 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA519Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 36-285 · Woodburn, INA loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Sep 19, 2014 · N9913P · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Warsaw, INThe pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 31, 2014 · N8160A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA381Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150D · Greenfield, INThe student pilot failed to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.Jul 21, 2014 · N4545U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA434Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDavid W Oakes RV-7A · Charlottesville, INThe improper landing attitude which damaged the nosewheel and a resulted in a hard landing.Jul 25, 2013 · N1243A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20J · Warsaw, INThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around maneuver. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s complacency flying the airplane and his lack of training on bounced landing…Jan 27, 2013 · N5763H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobidoux Lionel Wittman W 10 · Hobart, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.Dec 30, 2012 · N641TD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA661Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Huntington, INThe failure of the right main landing gear strut due to internal corrosion.Sep 10, 2011 · N71212 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Delphi, INThe pilot's loss of directional control, resulting in a runway excursion, and the subsequent separation of the left main landing gear for undetermined reasons.Mar 4, 2011 · N82429 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA551Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMccauley Gene E RV-6A · Kokomo, INCollapse of the nose landing gear during landing rollout on an unpaved runway due to a loss of ground clearance with the landing gear fork, causing the airplane to nose over.Sep 18, 2010 · N343BG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA450Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Montezuma, INThe total loss of engine power due to an insufficient fastener preload that led to the failure of the No. 2 connecting rod assembly.Jul 29, 2010 · N2085J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 421B · Anderson, INThe pilot’s failure to establish proper rotation and liftoff speed during the takeoff roll.Jun 4, 2010 · N421KB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Valparaiso, INThe pilot's improper flare during landing, resulting in a bounced landing.Dec 29, 2008 · N3331R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA149Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMischanko Buckeye Breeze · Walkerton, INThe directional control of the parachute not obtained/maintained by the pilot during the takeoff roll. A contributing factor was separation of the nose landing gear.May 27, 2008 · N623EM · Minor damage