NTSB investigations, TX
42 cases where the defining event was Landing gear not configured.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
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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\" = 'TX' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '095')
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" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '095') 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 CEN26LA188Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Corpus Christi, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the main landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during the approach.NTSB DCA26LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openMartin/General Dynamics WB-57F · Houston, TXNTSB CEN26LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Hondo, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distraction and his failure to conduct the Before Landing checklist.NTSB CEN25LA394Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Henderson, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the main landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during the approach.NTSB CEN25LA371Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 560 · Dallas, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN25LA185Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 401 · Arlington, TXThe failure of the left landing gear system and subsequent intentional gear up landing.NTSB CEN25LA087Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEpic E1000 · Arcola, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN24LA348Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Amarillo, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN24LA247Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Air Racing Lancair IVP · Midland, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend and verify landing gear extension which resulted in a wheels-up landing. Contributing was the increased workload due to several airplane issues that occurred during the descent in severe turbulence.NTSB CEN24LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s lack of recognition and inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a gear up landing.NTSB CEN23LA382Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Bonham, TXThe failure of the pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor to follow the landing checklist and extend the landing gear before landingNTSB CEN23LA180Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSearey LSX · Pottsboro, TXThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear before a water landing.NTSB CEN23LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech G35 · Grand Prairie, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN22LA207Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca Cruisemaster · Gainesville, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to his distraction with the wind gusts.NTSB CEN22LA183Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Wharton, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear.NTSB CEN22LA169Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172RG · Pearland, TXThe flight instructor's failure to extend the landing gear and perform a before landing checklist.NTSB CEN22LA177Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R182 · McAllen, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction.NTSB CEN22LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Houston, TXThe instructed pilot and the flight instructor’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing resulting in a wheels up landing.NTSB CEN21LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Navasota, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN21LA105Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Navasota, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN20CA363Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBeech 55 · Athens, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach and landing.NTSB GAA18CA418Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28R · Houston, TXThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor's failure to ensure that the landing gear were extended during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot receiving instruction's and instructor's failure…NTSB GAA18CA346Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32R · Caddo Mills, TXThe student pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing and to follow the Before Landing checklist, which resulted in an attempted go-around and subsequent hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA457Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSwearingen SA26 · Hondo, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB GAA17CA409Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportProgressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Spicewood, TXThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear before landing on water.NTSB GAA17CA418Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown.NTSB GAA17CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 17 30 · Burnet, TXThe pilot’s decision to continue the unstabilized approach and his failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN16LA336Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E-55 · Wichita Falls, TXThe failure of the landing gear assembly snap ring, which prevented the pilot from being able to extend the landing gear and resulted in a gear-up landing. Also causal was the lack of the assembly's overhaul in accordance with the airplane maintenance manual.NTSB CEN16LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 31P · Killeen, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to his distraction with the flaps, his misinterpretation of the landing gear warning horn, and his failure to verify that the landing gear were down, which resulted in a landing with the gear retracted.NTSB GAA16CA133Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American P 51 · Dallas, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing.NTSB CEN14LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500 - B · Lubbock, TXThe pilot's failure to complete a landing checklist and extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention to the weather during approach.NTSB DCA12FA058Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBombardier DHC-8-402 · Houston, TXthe nose landing gear alternate release handle was not pulled with sufficient enough force or distance to release the uplocks and allow extension of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the dissimilar pull force and pull length set on the…NTSB CEN11CA461Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Amarillo, TXThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.NTSB CEN11CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech G35 · Brenham, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach resulting in a gear-up landing.NTSB CEN10LA564Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310K · Boerne Stage, TXThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was extended prior to landing, resulting in a landing on the partially extended landing gear.NTSB CEN10FA164Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Lewisville, TXThe pilot did not retract the landing gear before a water landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot did not use a checklist.NTSB CEN10CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A35 · Marfa, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.NTSB CEN10LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Lockhart, TXThe flight instructor’s failure to use the emergency checklist, and his failure to extend the landing gear manually. Contributing to the accident was the electrical failure/malfunction for reasons undetermined.NTSB CEN09IA416Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Midland, TXThe pilot’s failure to ensure the airplane was properly configured, which resulted in a wheels-up landing.NTSB CEN09CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20E · San Antonio, TXThe failure of the pilot to lower the gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to complete the before landing checklist.NTSB DFW08CA193Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Rockport, TXThe pilot's failure to complete all cockpit checklist items prior to takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear switch.NTSB DEN08CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 76 · Cleburne, TXThe failure of the flight instructor and student pilot to extend the landing gear prior to the airplane touching down on the runway.