# NTSB investigations: Landing gear not configured

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ENG10IA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG10IA055.md): Bombardier CL600 2B19 · Milwaukee, WI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2010 · N498CA · Minor damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear (MLG) to extend normally and manually for reasons that could not be conclusively determined.
- [NTSB ENG10IA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG10IA053.md): Bombardier CL600 2D24 · John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2010 · N133EV · Minor damage
  > The probable cause of the incident was the restriction of the right main landing gear door against the fuselage wheel well body fairing which prevented the extension of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN10LA564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA564.md): Cessna 310K · Boerne Stage, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2010 · N550JW · Substantial damage
  > The 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 ERA10LA478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA478.md): Piaggio P-180 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2010 · N590JL · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew did not ensure that the landing gear was down and that it indicated down through the takeoff sequence.
- [NTSB CEN10CA533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA533.md): Piper PA46-310P · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2010 · N24WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s premature retraction of the landing gear and the flaps during landing. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent dimming of the cockpit lighting, resulting in a perceived unsafe gear configuration.
- [NTSB WPR10LA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA441.md): Cessna TR182 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2010 · N738MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not extend the landing gear due to his impairment from alcohol.
- [NTSB CEN10LA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA524.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2010 · N4167A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA10CA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA436.md): Cessna 414 · Bedford, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2010 · N77RL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to establish a proper climb gradient during a departure in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA10LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA390.md): Cessna A185F · Rockwood, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2010 · N369E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear prior to a water landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to medication.
- [NTSB ERA10IA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10IA378.md): Cessna 402C · Hyannis, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2010 · N26150 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing flare and touchdown.
- [NTSB WPR10LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA340.md): Mooney M20F · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2010 · N6802V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA341.md): Cessna R182RG · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2010 · N9849C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction with an erroneous airspeed indicator.
- [NTSB WPR10CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA270.md): Beech C24R · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N23995 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear for landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB WPR10IA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10IA256.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Ontario, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 23, 2010 · N925SW · Minor damage
  > Failure of the airplane’s nose landing gear to extend for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA261.md): Swearingen SA-226AT · West Memphis, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2010 · N427SP · Substantial damage
  > Failure of both pilots to ensure that the airplane was properly configured for landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA258.md): Calcote Clarence E Glasair RG · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2010 · N236CC · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear to fully extend and lock in the down position for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10CA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA228.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Jamestown, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 26, 2010 · N5868V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear, resulting in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB WPR10WA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10WA265.md): Beech 200 · Nadi, Fiji · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 25, 2010 · F-OIAN · Substantial damage
  > On April 25, 2010, at 1406 coordinated universal time, a Beech 200, French registry F-OIAN, landed with the gear retracted following an electrical system anomaly at the Nadia Airport, island of Fiji. The airplane was operated by Air Alize as an international…
- [NTSB WPR10LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA216.md): Cessna 210 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2010 · N9527T · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate clearance between a landing gear brake system line and airframe components, which precluded gear extension and resulted in an intentional gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA201.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2010 · N43BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear on the ground during a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB CEN10FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA164.md): Maule M-5-235C · Lewisville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2010 · N56489 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not retract the landing gear before a water landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot did not use a checklist.
- [NTSB CEN10CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA152.md): Beech A35 · Marfa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2010 · N541B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA10CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA156.md): Piaggio P180 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2010 · N29JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention looking for traffic and manipulating the secondary trim controls.
- [NTSB CEN10LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA128.md): Cessna 172RG · Lockhart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2010 · N5404V · Substantial damage
  > The 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 ERA10CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA132.md): Socata TBM 700 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2010 · N850VM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB DCA10IA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10IA021.md): Airbus Industrie A319-131 · Newark, NJ · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2010 · N816UA · Minor damage
  > A mechanical failure of internal components of the right main landing gear door actuator resulting in the flight crew being unable to fully extend the right main landing gear using the normal and alternate procedures. Contributing to this incident was a…
- [NTSB WPR10LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA090.md): Cessna 310 · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2009 · N2640C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear up-lock.
- [NTSB CEN10LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA076.md): Beech 200 · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2009 · N411BL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly follow the manual landing gear extension procedure, resulting in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ERA10LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA042.md): Beriev BE-103 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2009 · N13KL · Substantial damage
  > A malfunction of the landing gear retraction/extension and indication system for undetermined reasons, which resulted in one or more components being improperly positioned for the water landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA026.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 22, 2009 · N593ND · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to ensure the landing gear was extended prior to landing.
- [NTSB CEN10LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA014.md): Cessna T210L · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2009 · N211LC · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to find and repair a leaking main landing gear hydraulic line during an annual inspection.
- [NTSB ERA10LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA004.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Whiteville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2009 · N8809C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and subsequent hard landing during an intentional gear-up landing following multiple mechanical malfunctions. Also causal to the accident was an inoperative landing gear emergency-down valve which had blockage for undetermined…
- [NTSB WPR09LA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA417.md): Piper PA28R · Wendover, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2009 · N4837T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to attain and maintain an airspeed sufficient for normal landing gear retraction during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the airplane's manual override landing gear system, misidentifying that…
- [NTSB CEN09CA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA474.md): Beech H-18 · Dayton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2009 · N87711 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lock the tailwheel during landing resulting in the loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN09CA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA439.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2009 · N3714T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear resulting in a wheels-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot being distracted by mowers near the approach end of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN09IA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09IA416.md): Mooney M20J · Midland, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2009 · N201FD · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure the airplane was properly configured, which resulted in a wheels-up landing.
- [NTSB CEN09LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA415.md): Cessna 441 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2009 · N988AE · Substantial damage
  > A malfunction of the landing gear selector switch and a loose fitting on the emergency extension system which rendered the landing gear system inoperable.
- [NTSB WPR09CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA294.md): Dornier ALPHA-JET · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2009 · N707XA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident were the distractions created by the pilot incorrectly setting a radio frequency and by his fixation on an airplane that was on the runway during his approach.
- [NTSB ERA09CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA342.md): Beech F33A · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2009 · N266DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to correctly extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA343.md): Cessna 404 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2009 · N37127 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear to extend due to the failure of a hydraulic line.
- [NTSB CEN09CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA260.md): Cessna 210 · Richmond, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2009 · N7409E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot under instruction's failure to lower the landing gear and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB WPR09FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA212.md): Cessna T210L · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2009 · N367N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced distraction by maneuvering on final to show a point of interest to passengers.
- [NTSB ERA09CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA254.md): American Longevity Searey · Littleton, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2009 · N915TR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was properly configured for the water landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA245.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2009 · N1982P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to confirm that the landing gear was retracted prior to the attempted water landing.
- [NTSB WPR09LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA189.md): Beech A36TC · Roseburg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2009 · N333HP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB ERA09CA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA234.md): Cessna 172RG · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2009 · N6208V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the diversion of the pilot's attention to an airplane on a converging final approach course.
- [NTSB CEN09CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA244.md): Mooney M20J · Salem, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2009 · N115MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist and extended the landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN09CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA223.md): Beech D35 · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 16, 2009 · N342R · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to complete the before landing checklist. Contributing to the accident was his failure to lower the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA120.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 20, 2009 · N8816P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention due to an open door and the airport's pilot activated runway lights turning off.
- [NTSB CEN09CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA169.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 3, 2009 · N5451P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the airframe and power plant mechanic to ensure proper lubrication of wire cables in the landing gear system during the annual inspection which precluded safe operation of the landing gear system.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '095' 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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