NTSB investigations, MS
13 cases where the sequence of events included Landing gear collapse.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 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\" = 'MS' 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" = 'MS' 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 CEN25LA135Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Grenada, MSThe pilot’s loss of airplane control while landing in gusty wind conditions resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.NTSB CEN22LA153Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-46-600TP · Olive Branch, MSThe airplane’s hard right turn during landing in crosswind conditions and a subsequent loss of directional control due to adverse airplane-pilot coupling attributable to the design of the nose landing gear, whose directional stability was sensitive to…NTSB GAA16CA414Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · New Albany, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate pitch attitude during landing, which resulted in an initial nose wheel contact, followed by a nose gear collapse, and the airplane came to rest in a nose down position.NTSB ERA16LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175B · Hurley, MSThe mechanic's failure to identify and remove a plastic sheath covering a portion of the mixture control cable during an annual inspection, which prevented the proper securing of the mixture control cable and full travel of the control at the carburetor and…NTSB GAA16CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDonham Timothy J RV 6A · Grenada, MSThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA15CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilliam D Durkee RV-6 · Tunica, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB ERA12CA404Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Tupelo, MSThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA12CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C-45G · Lyman, MSThe collapse of the right main landing gear during landing due to an encounter with soft terrain.NTSB ERA09CA265Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172E · Como, MSThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA09LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Lumberton, MSCollapse of the landing gear due to worn left main landing gear components.NTSB MIA08LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Clarksdale, MSThe mechanic’s failure to torque check the axle-to-spring gear attachment bolts per the manufacturer's Annual/100-Hour Airframe Inspection Checklist, resulting in fatigue failure of the bolts.NTSB NYC08CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B-55 · Brookhaven, MSThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing during the first attempt, and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear during the second landing attempt. Contributing to the accident was the wind gusts.NTSB DFW08CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Picayune, MSThe pilot's misjudgement of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing.