# 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.

Page 5 of 12 · 585 cases

## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB DCA21WA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA165.md): Boeing 787-9 · Sydney, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 21, 2021 · VH-ZNH · No damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA248.md): Beech 1900 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2021 · N219VP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA209.md): Cessna TR182 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2021 · N155CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed deployment of the landing gear, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN21LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA244.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I · Oak Island, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2021 · N218RD · Minor damage
  > The failure of an O-ring in the landing gear system, which resulted in the inadvertent extension of the main wheel in the amphibious float. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart with a known hydraulic leak in the landing gear system.
- [NTSB CEN21LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA218.md): Cessna R182 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2021 · N8051B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to extend the main landing gear due to incomplete maintenance, which resulted in a partial wheels-up landing and the mechanic’s failure to follow proper maintenance procedures that led to the loss of main landing gear system hydraulic…
- [NTSB GAA21WA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA179.md): Cessna 182 · Neuquén, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · May 11, 2021 · LV-GUK
- [NTSB CEN21LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA205.md): Cessna 310N · Carrollton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 24, 2021 · N310VD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to confirm the landing gear was down before landing due to distraction during the Before Landing checks, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB GAA21WA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA078.md): Learjet 25 · Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 18, 2021 · XB-PIZ
- [NTSB GAA21WA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA108.md): Piper PA28R · Tamuin, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 1, 2021 · XB-WIN · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA221.md): Cessna T337G · Patuxent River, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 22, 2021 · N2QD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during approach, which resulted in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA159.md): Cessna 210 · Marianna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 18, 2021 · N7736K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the alternator control unit housing plug connection, which resulted in insufficient battery power to fully extend the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to not use the emergency gear extension handle to secure…
- [NTSB WPR21LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA134.md): Beech G35 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2021 · N4499D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s distraction in the cockpit which interrupted his pre-landing checklist which resulted in his failure to configure the landing gear prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB ERA21LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA093.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2020 · N916MT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and his failure to confirm that the landing gear was extended before landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA105.md): Piper PA-30 · Navasota, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2020 · N1236 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA028.md): Cessna T210K · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 24, 2020 · N8251M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in the airplane landing with the landing gear retracted.
- [NTSB WPR20WA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA327.md): Cessna 210 · Criterion, South Africa · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 19, 2020 · ZS-KYD
- [NTSB CEN20CA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA411.md): Cessna R182 · Marksville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2020 · N6208T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure the landing gear handle in the “down” position which resulted in the landing gear retracting during takeoff, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR20CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA286.md): Northrop F5 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2020 · N926TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to complete the pre-landing checklist due to a distraction which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA363.md): Beech 55 · Athens, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2020 · N1621W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach and landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA243.md): Quest Kodiac 100 · Hunts Point, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2020 · N856TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear during a water landing, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly use a prelanding checklist.
- [NTSB ERA20CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA257.md): Kade Aventura II · Astor, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2020 · N86KD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to retract the amphibious airplane’s landing gear prior to the water landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN20CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA254.md): Volmer VJ22 · Erie, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2020 · N59262 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the amphibious airplane’s wheels were retracted before attempting a water landing, resulting in a nose over during touch down. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a checklist available to the pilot.
- [NTSB WPR20CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA184.md): Cessna P210 · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2020 · N117KP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the airplane’s retractable landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA203.md): Beech 36 · Batavia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2020 · N15DN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during a precautionary landing after an electrical failure.
- [NTSB ERA20CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA187.md): Aviat A1B · Guntersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2020 · N990HP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to retract the amphibious airplane's landing gear wheels prior to a water landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC20CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA045.md): Grumman G44 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2020 · N91040 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a runway landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA164.md): Cessna A185 · Anoka, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2020 · N1669M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent extension of the landing gear and his subsequent water landing with the wheels extended.
- [NTSB ANC20CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA044.md): Piper PA31 · Buckland, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2020 · N88TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distraction by the condition of the runway and his failure to use the Before Landing checklist.
- [NTSB CEN20LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA149.md): Cessna 402 · Kirksville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2020 · N98649 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA20CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA148.md): Aero Commander 500 · Opalocka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2020 · N516DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction and his delayed go-around, which allowed the airplane to get too low and contact the runway with the landing gear retracted.
- [NTSB ERA20CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA125.md): Cessna 510 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 20, 2020 · N163TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the examiner’s failure to check that the landing gear was extended.
- [NTSB CEN20LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA095.md): Cessna 177RG · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2020 · N2763V · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s and student pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was extended before landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA081.md): Pereyra Aventura · East Palatka, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 14, 2020 · N366RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the amphibious airplane for a water landing, which resulted in it flipping over.
- [NTSB ANC20LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA013.md): Piper PA31 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 12, 2020 · N4112K · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of a hydraulic line at the right main landing gear (MLG) unlock actuator, which resulted in a total loss of system hydraulic pressure and failure of the landing gear to extend. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the…
- [NTSB WPR20LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA024.md): Piper PA28R · Ogden, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2019 · N3206R · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to raise the landing gear using the alternate system, which resulted in a reduced climb rate and impact with an obstacle. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s lack of understanding of the backup landing gear…
- [NTSB GAA20CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA084.md): Beech 55 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2019 · N6206V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unintentional retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA20LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA035.md): Beech 55 · Griffin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2019 · N686DR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane was properly configured for takeoff, which resulted in the inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the takeoff roll and the airplane’s subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR20LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA032.md): Beech 36 · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 4, 2019 · N936TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was in the fully extended and locked position before landing. Contributing to the accident was the overload of the landing gear circuit for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA20CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA022.md): Beech 36 · Douglas, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2019 · N8047R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to intoxication during an unauthorized flight.
- [NTSB ERA20LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA006.md): Honda HA-420 · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2019 · N166HJ · Substantial damage
  > Ground personnel’s use of an improper towbar adapter lug, which prevented the nose landing gear from extending.
- [NTSB CEN19LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA315.md): Piper PA34 · Kingman, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2019 · N328RG · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the landing gear extension system for reasons that could not be determined with the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN19LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA313.md): Jackson Velocity · Mack, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2019 · N2XF · Substantial damage
  > A propeller overspeed due to failure of the electronic ignition timing ring attachment screws, and a runway overrun during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR19TA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19TA248.md): Hall Kitfox · Nampa, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 30, 2019 · N87TJ · Substantial damage
  > The owner's improper installation of the tailwheel, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing as a result of severe tailwheel vibrations.
- [NTSB WPR19LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA239.md): Piper PA24 · Wendover, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2019 · N6696P · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the landing gear solenoid, which resulted in failure of the landing gear position switch, and the pilot's subsequent inability to extend the gear using the manual emergency extension system for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA19LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA255.md): Cessna 310 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2019 · N2299F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear to fully extend and lock for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR19LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA237.md): Cessna T210 · Eugene, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2019 · N501SF · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear electric motor to shut off after landing gear retraction, which resulted in the motor overheating, burning out, and producing smoke in the cockpit. The pilot’s decision to land with the landing gear retracted resulted in…
- [NTSB GAA19CA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA494.md): Rockwell 690 · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2019 · N52PY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in extending the landing gear and his improper movement of the landing gear lever, which led to a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ERA19LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA239.md): Cessna 210 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2019 · N2362F · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the airplane’s landing gear system, which resulted in a hydraulic fluid leak and insufficient pressure to extend and lock the landing gear during the accident flight.
- [NTSB WPR19LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA201.md): Cessna R182 · King City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2019 · N3268C · Substantial damage
  > A landing gear collapse following an undetermined loss of electrical power, which prevented the landing gear from fully extending.
- [NTSB ERA19TA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA233.md): Beech 95B55 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jul 19, 2019 · N386Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md?page=6

## 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence?page=5

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.