# NTSB investigations, MO: 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 CEN25LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA016.md): Piper PA-30 · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2024 · N7577Y · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inability to confirm landing gear position before landing due to the sun glare which resulted in gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was an undetected tripped circuit breaker for the landing gear and the inoperative gear…
- [NTSB CEN21LA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA453.md): Beech M35 · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2021 · N9835R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and flight instructor’s failure to ensure that the landing gear were extended prior to landing.
- [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 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 GAA19CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA231.md): Beech 76 · St Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 26, 2019 · N3733D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to extend the landing gear. Contributing to the accident were the pilot receiving instruction's failure to complete the landing checklist and the flight instructor's inadequate monitoring of the pilot.
- [NTSB CEN17LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA352.md): Cessna 210G · Hallsville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2017 · N5906F · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the engine mixture control cable.
- [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 CEN14LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA120.md): Cessna 414A · Ashland, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2014 · N414CJ · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight failure of both engines due to water contamination.
- [NTSB CEN13FA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA496.md): Mooney M20J · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N9201R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt continued flight after a momentary loss of engine power with usable runway remaining. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's premature retraction of the landing gear, the loss of engine power due to fuel system…
- [NTSB CEN13LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA252.md): Cessna P210N · Saint Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2013 · N731NR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear or check that it was in the down position before landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA613](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA613.md): Beech A36 · Washington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2012 · N41HC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot raised the landing gear handle instead of the flap handle during a touch-and-go landing, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear while accelerating to takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN11CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA277.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2011 · N8546P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a landing.
- [NTSB CEN11IA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11IA179.md): Cessna 210N · Columbia, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2011 · N92MP · Minor damage
  > The pilot did not extend the landing gear before touchdown due to his distraction during the landing approach and his not using a landing checklist.
- [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 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 DEN08LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA159.md): Cessna 172RG · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2008 · N6416V · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance performed resulting in a jammed nose landing gear door preventing the extension of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB DFW08CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA219.md): Piper PA46-500TP · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2008 · N618MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was placed in the down position prior to landing.

## 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" = 'MO' 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=MO

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