# NTSB investigations, AZ: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR25LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA293.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2025 · N462HP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distraction and failure to conduct the before landing checklist.
- [NTSB WPR24LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA086.md): Beech A35 · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2024 · N691B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly configure the landing gear and verify its position before landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA332.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2023 · N440DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA180.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Benson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2022 · N8493P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear on approach due to distraction.
- [NTSB WPR22LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA058.md): Cessna 510 · Havasu, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 1, 2021 · N81CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a pre-landing checklist.
- [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 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 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 WPR19LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA144.md): Piper PA28R · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2019 · N4992J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to configure the landing gear in a timely manner before landing, which resulted in a propeller strike.
- [NTSB GAA19CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA171.md): Cessna T210 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2019 · N732SJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's distraction while looking for other aircraft in the traffic pattern, which resulted in his failure to follow a prelanding checklist and to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the improperly rigged landing gear…
- [NTSB GAA17CA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA126.md): Piper PA32R · Fort Mohave, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2017 · N6885F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for 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 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 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 WPR14CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA093.md): Maule M 7-235 · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 10, 2014 · N6136T · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' failure to verify the landing gear position prior to the water landing and the pilot/examiner's failure to adequately monitor the pilot.
- [NTSB WPR13CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA316.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2013 · N436PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's and the flight examiner's distracted attention.
- [NTSB WPR13CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA240.md): Globe GC-1B · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2013 · N3802K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB WPR12CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA016.md): Beech D17S · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2011 · N44562 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB WPR11LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA292.md): Cessna 320F · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2011 · N6160Q · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to properly secure the nose landing gear actuator push-pull tube to the landing gear door hinge clevis, which resulted in the gear jamming and not fully retracting after takeoff.
- [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 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 LAX08CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA067.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2008 · N318PA · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' 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" = '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?state=AZ

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