# NTSB investigations, TX: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA188.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2026 · N6915Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the main landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during the approach.
- [NTSB DCA26LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA104.md): Martin/General Dynamics WB-57F · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jan 27, 2026 · N927NA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA028.md): Beech A36 · Hondo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2025 · N17826 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distraction and his failure to conduct the Before Landing checklist.
- [NTSB CEN25LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA394.md): Piper PA46 · Henderson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2025 · N388TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the main landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during the approach.
- [NTSB CEN25LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA371.md): Cessna 560 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2025 · N560RT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA185.md): Cessna 401 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2025 · N3239Q · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left landing gear system and subsequent intentional gear up landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA097.md): Douglas A-20G · Laredo, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Feb 16, 2025 · N747HS · Substantial damage
  > On February 16, 2025, about 1239 central standard time, a Douglas A-20G airplane, N747HS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Laredo, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB CEN25LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA087.md): Epic E1000 · Arcola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 23, 2025 · N44BN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA348.md): Beech A36 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2024 · N6931T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA247.md): American Air Racing Lancair IVP · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2024 · N451M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend and verify landing gear extension which resulted in a wheels-up landing. Contributing was the increased workload due to several airplane issues that occurred during the descent in severe turbulence.
- [NTSB CEN24LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA152.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2024 · N9996V · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the oil filter adapter when replacing the oil filter adapter gasket which resulted in the filter becoming loose, resulting in the loss of engine oil, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN24LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA086.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 7, 2024 · N816AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s lack of recognition and inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA382.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Bonham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2023 · N7122E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor to follow the landing checklist and extend the landing gear before landing
- [NTSB CEN23LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA180.md): Searey LSX · Pottsboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2023 · N40SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear before a water landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA116.md): Beech G35 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2023 · N4210D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB WPR22FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA229.md): Mooney M20J · Kerrville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 25, 2022 · N4267H · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a base leg turn in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight training experience.
- [NTSB CEN22LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA207.md): Bellanca Cruisemaster · Gainesville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2022 · N7655B · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to his distraction with the wind gusts.
- [NTSB CEN22LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA183.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Wharton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 21, 2022 · N66NP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN22LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA169.md): Cessna 172RG · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2022 · N5338V · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to extend the landing gear and perform a before landing checklist.
- [NTSB CEN22LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA177.md): Cessna R182 · McAllen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2022 · XB-CMU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction.
- [NTSB CEN22LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA083.md): Piper PA-30 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2021 · N19VS · Substantial damage
  > The instructed pilot and the flight instructor’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing resulting in a wheels up landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA366.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Navasota, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2021 · N8011F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear 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 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 GAA18CA557](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA557.md): Schweizer SGS 1 35 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N34107 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing and to use the Before Landing checklist.
- [NTSB CEN18TA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18TA330.md): Piper J3C · Friendswood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 13, 2018 · N42218 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to conduct a flight in an airplane that had a tailwheel with degraded locking pins, which allowed the tailwheel to unlock and swivel out of alignment and precluded the pilot from regaining directional control on the ground during a…
- [NTSB GAA18CA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA418.md): Piper PA28R · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2018 · N7716C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor's failure to ensure that the landing gear were extended during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot receiving instruction's and instructor's failure…
- [NTSB GAA18CA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA346.md): Piper PA32R · Caddo Mills, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2018 · N82303 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing and to follow the Before Landing checklist, which resulted in an attempted go-around and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA086.md): Swearingen SA227 TT · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2018 · N6UP · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left starter relay during engine start, which resulted in a loss of electrical and battery power during the flight and led to a forced landing with the nose landing gear not fully extended, causing substantial damage to the engines.
- [NTSB GAA17CA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA457.md): Swearingen SA26 · Hondo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2017 · N541GF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA409.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Spicewood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N108SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear before landing on water.
- [NTSB GAA17CA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA418.md): Piper PA32 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2017 · XB-BNH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown.
- [NTSB GAA17CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA233.md): Piper PA 34 · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2017 · N461RL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s complacency during the en route phase of flight, which resulted in fuel mismanagement and a subsequent gear-up landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA031.md): Bellanca 17 30 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2016 · N8790V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the unstabilized approach and his failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN16LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA336.md): Beech E-55 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2016 · N855T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear assembly snap ring, which prevented the pilot from being able to extend the landing gear and resulted in a gear-up landing. Also causal was the lack of the assembly's overhaul in accordance with the airplane maintenance manual.
- [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 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 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 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 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.
- [NTSB CEN14LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA065.md): Aero Commander 500 - B · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2013 · N917GT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to complete a landing checklist and extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention to the weather during approach.
- [NTSB DCA12FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12FA058.md): Bombardier DHC-8-402 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2012 · N213WQ · Substantial damage
  > the nose landing gear alternate release handle was not pulled with sufficient enough force or distance to release the uplocks and allow extension of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the dissimilar pull force and pull length set on the…
- [NTSB CEN11CA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA461.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2011 · N5621P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB CEN11LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA327.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Chico, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2011 · N80JB · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's improper installation of the turbocharger's exhaust balance system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.
- [NTSB CEN11CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA212.md): Beech G35 · Brenham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2011 · N437D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach resulting in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA155.md): Cessna R182 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2011 · N6187S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear to fully extend and lock in the down position due to the inoperative electric pump motor.
- [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 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 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.

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' 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
```

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