# 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 8 of 12 · 585 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB GAA16CA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA364.md): Cessna 172RG · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2016 · N5100V · Substantial damage > The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction's omission to use an appropriate checklist and extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft's fuselage and bulkhead. - [NTSB GAA16CA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA375.md): Cessna A185 · Hayden Lake, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2016 · N185TG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to retract the amphibious airplane's land-wheels prior to landing on a lake, which resulted in a nose over. - [NTSB GAA16CA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA350.md): Piper PA 24 · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2016 · N5138P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was in the down and locked position prior to touchdown. - [NTSB WPR16LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA127.md): Piper PA46 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2016 · N301DM · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to use the emergency procedures checklist for generator failures or for gear extension following a loss of electrical power due to the separated flag terminal of a diode in overstress, which resulted in a gear-up landing. - [NTSB CEN16LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA190.md): Beech C24R · Marine City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2016 · N20135 · Substantial damage > The misalignment of the right main landing gear, which resulted in the failure of the landing gear to retract and extend properly. Also causal was the pilot's failure to have the airplane inspected after a hard landing that had resulted in substantial damage… - [NTSB ERA16FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA188.md): Beech D35 · Sevierville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 2016 · N2967B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear and the pilot's inappropriate decision to abort the landing after the propeller had contacted the runway, which resulted in a loss of thrust and a subsequent loss of control of the airplane. - [NTSB CEN16LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA200.md): Mooney M20 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2016 · N6371Q · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel. - [NTSB CEN16LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA189.md): Piper PA 31P · Killeen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2016 · N192CS · Substantial damage > The 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 GAA16CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA161.md): Beech 58 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2016 · N358CB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown resulting in a landing with the landing gear retracted and consequent substantial damage. - [NTSB GAA16CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA133.md): North American P 51 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 3, 2016 · N61429 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing. - [NTSB GAA16CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA113.md): Cessna TR182 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 23, 2016 · N757FS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing. - [NTSB ERA16LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA092.md): Piper PA 30 · Dublin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 18, 2016 · N68X · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll following a landing approach in gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB ERA16CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA093.md): Cessna 210 · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2016 · N761EP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear in the retracted position. - [NTSB ERA16CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA080.md): Beech 200 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2016 · N275X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane's landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing. - [NTSB WPR16WA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16WA052.md): Piper PA34 · Seletar Airport, Singapore, Singapore · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 1, 2016 · 9M-RBI · Substantial damage > On January 1, 2016, at 1624 local time, a Piper PA-34, 9M-RBI, operated by a private operator under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Singapore, was substantially damaged when the airplane landed at the Seletar Airport, Singapore, with the… - [NTSB CEN16LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA082.md): Beech V35B · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2015 · N4523A · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to an inadequately tightened fuel line. Also causal was the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear once the airplane was in a position to safely land on the runway. - [NTSB GAA16LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16LA087.md): Piper PA 31 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2015 · N27405 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. - [NTSB WPR16LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA008.md): Cessna T210K · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2015 · N8273M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management due to distraction and self-induced pressure, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to conduct the descent checklist, which… - [NTSB WPR15LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA264.md): Douglas A4N · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2015 · CFGZT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s distraction during the downwind leg and his difficulty seeing the landing gear indicators due to the sun angle and shadows. - [NTSB GAA15CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA259.md): Cessna T210L · Soda Springs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2015 · N732DW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing. - [NTSB ERA15LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA333.md): Beech E 90 · Fayetteville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2015 · N891PC · Substantial damage > A total loss of electrical power for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot's subsequent failure to properly follow the manual landing gear extension procedures, which resulted in the landing gear not extending. - [NTSB GAA15CA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA222.md): Cessna A185F · Emily, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2015 · N23DE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a gear down water landing and a nose over. - [NTSB GAA15CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA206.md): Cessna T210L · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2015 · N1650X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention to another airplane in the vicinity and that he inaccurately… - [NTSB ERA15LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA273.md): Beech 35-C33 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2015 · N829T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was in the down and locked position before touchdown, which resulted in a landing with the gear in transit. - [NTSB CEN15LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA309.md): Cessna 172RG · Anoka, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2015 · N6511V · Substantial damage > Failure of the left landing gear actuator for reasons that could not be determined because the actuator was not made available for examination. - [NTSB WPR15LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA202.md): Short Bros SD3 60 · Kapolei, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2015 · N221LM · Substantial damage > The pilots’ failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to complete the Before Landing checklist. - [NTSB CEN15LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA284.md): Cessna TR182 · Casper, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2015 · N4751S · Substantial damage > The improper repair of the carburetor heat cable sheath to clamp joint, which prevented the proper operation of the carburetor heat and resulted in the loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA15LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA249.md): Beech B 55 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2015 · N216RW · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed completion of the before landing checklist, including the extension of the landing gear, during an approaching thunderstorm, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear in transit and the subsequent collapse of the landing gear. - [NTSB GAA15CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA121.md): Cessna P210N · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2015 · N86SB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to complete the required before landing checks, resulting in the execution of a gear up landing causing substantial damage to the lower fuselage of the airplane. - [NTSB GAA15CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA124.md): Beech D35 · Sunriver, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2015 · N2984B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction from completing his before landing checklist and inability to hear the gear warning… - [NTSB ANC15CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA027.md): Piper PA 31-350 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2015 · N4079H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue the approach to landing while distracted and his failure to complete the landing checklist. - [NTSB GAA15CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA080.md): Pilatus PC12 - 45 · Crownpoint, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2015 · N811VM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. - [NTSB ERA15LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA212.md): Gates Lear Jet 35 · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2015 · N80PG · Substantial damage > The flight crew’s inadequate preflight inspection of the nose landing gear strut, which resulted in the nosewheel not being aligned during retraction and the subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the nose… - [NTSB ERA15LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA202.md): Beech D95 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2015 · N8950U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane for landing. Contributing to the accident were pilot fatigue, distraction, and complacency and the failure of the landing gear warning horn to sound for reasons that could not be determined based on the… - [NTSB CEN15LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA219.md): Socata TBM700 · Evart, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2015 · N850WM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the Before Landing checklist and to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision, which resulted in a gear-up landing. - [NTSB ERA15CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA169.md): Bellanca 17 31A · Siler City, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2015 · N93715 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to ensure that the airplane's landing gear was down and locked prior to touchdown. - [NTSB ERA15LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA161.md): Lanshe Aerospace Lake 250 · Fernandina Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2015 · N99HB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during the approach, which resulted in a gear-up landing. - [NTSB WPR15CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA112.md): Cessna T210 - L · The Dalles, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 16, 2015 · N93810 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touch down. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to utilize the pre-landing checklist. - [NTSB CEN15LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA140.md): Embraer ERJ 190 100 IGW · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 10, 2015 · N953UW · Substantial damage > An undetermined malfunction of the nosewheel steering control module, which resulted in the nose landing gear being jammed in the gear bay. Contributing to the accident was the improper rigging of the nosewheel steering feedback sensors during installation. - [NTSB ERA15WA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA207.md): Beech B300 · Samara, Russia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 25, 2014 · RA-02778 · Substantial damage > On November 25, 2014, about 1852 universal coordinated time, a Beechcraft Corporation B300, Russian registration RA-02778, was substantially damaged when it landed with the landing gear retracted and slid off the runway at Kurumoch International Airport… - [NTSB CEN15CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA033.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Quincy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2014 · N62791 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing in a field. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's decision to use the slower emergency hand-pump to… - [NTSB CEN15CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA049.md): Cessna 210 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2014 · N8219M · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was fully extended in the down and locked position prior to touchdown, which resulted in the left main landing gear collapse, runway excursion, and impact with a runway exit sign. - [NTSB WPR15IA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15IA035.md): North American P51 - D · Mesa, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N351BD · Minor damage > The failure of the left main landing gear to extend, which resulted in a gear-up landing. The reason for the left main landing gear’s failure to operate normally could not be determined because postincident examination of the landing gear system did not… - [NTSB CEN15IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15IA014.md): Raytheon Hawker · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2014 · N694ES · Minor damage > The failure of the main landing gear tire, which resulted in separation of the servo block and subsequent total loss of all hydraulic system pressure and prevented the landing gear from extending before landing. - [NTSB CEN15CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA011.md): Beech 35-B33 · Effingham, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2014 · N718CD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. - [NTSB WPR14CA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA391.md): Piper PA 31T - II · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2014 · N774MF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear which resulted in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the checklist and reported stress. - [NTSB CEN14LA463](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA463.md): Beech A36 · Grand Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2014 · N3084Z · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. - [NTSB CEN14LA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA474.md): Piper PA 28RT-201T · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2014 · N2148J · Substantial damage > The landing gear’s failure to extend for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB CEN14LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA357.md): Cessna TR182 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2014 · N4602S · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s improper landing gear system repair, which resulted in a hydraulic leak and subsequent gear collapse during landing. - [NTSB CEN14LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA354.md): Beech A36 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2014 · N136EL · Substantial damage > The failure of the landing gear retract rod. 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