NTSB investigations, NJ
20 cases where the sequence of events included Landing gear collapse.
Cases per year
| 2009 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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\" = 'NJ' 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" = 'NJ' 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 ERA26LA163Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA31T · Ocean City, NJOn April 1, 2026, about 1635 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-31T1, N96MA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ocean City, New Jersey. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA21LA312Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech K35 · Readington, NJThe failure of the forward end of the landing gear actuator rod.NTSB ERA20CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLearjet 55 · Farmingdale, NJThe flight crew's failure to stop the airplane on the available runway, which was wet and resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch.NTSB ERA20CA139Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 200 · Morristown, NJThe airplane hydroplaning while landing on a wet runway, which degraded its braking capability and resulted in a runway overrun onto grass and mud and the nose landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to land the…NTSB GAA19CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Morristown, NJThe student pilot's improper rudder input and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the landing gear collapsing.NTSB GAA19CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Caldwell, NJThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB GAA17CA339Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Belmar, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T337 · Linden, NJThe pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid birds during short final approach, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB ERA17LA054Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLoofbourrow John W Rutan Defiant · Morristown, NJA collapse of the nose landing gear due to wear in the landing gear extension system.NTSB ERA16LA271Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310L · Linden, NJThe overtravel of the main landing gear (MLG) actuator, which resulted in the MLG partially collapsing upon landing. The reasons for the overtravel of the MLG actuator could not be determined due to the unavailability of the wreckage.NTSB GAA16CA314Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32 · Lincoln Park, NJThe airplane struck a deer during the landing flare resulting in substantial damage.NTSB GAA15CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeatherly 201B · Pemberton, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane's left main landing gear impacting an unknown object, and subsequent collapse during landing.NTSB ERA15IA206Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 525B · Teterboro, NJThe overstress fracture of the nose landing gear actuator (NLG) attachment lug during tow operations, which resulted in the collapse of the NLG.NTSB ERA14CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDenisar Richard A Lancair 320 · Lumberton, NJA hard landing by the pilot, which resulted in overload failure of landing gear components and surrounding structure.NTSB ERA12LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Cross Keys, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in the overstress and subsequent failure of the right main landing gear assembly.NTSB ERA10CA304Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 305A · Toms River, NJThe pilot-in-command's loss of airplane control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.NTSB ERA10LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B95 · Lumberton, NJThe pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing rollout.NTSB ENG09IA018Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 767 · Newark, NJFailure of Main Landing Gear (MLG) truck beam was due to contamination of the inner surface corrosion protective layers from hydraulic fluid and deice fluid that resulted in corrosion and intergranular stress corrosion cracking.NTSB ERA09CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Lincoln Park, NJThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the subsequent collapse of the landing gear.NTSB ERA09CA190Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-42 · Belmar, NJThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.