NTSB investigations
585 cases where the sequence of events included Landing gear not configured.
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duckdb -csv -c "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"
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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
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NTSB ENG10IA055Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL600 2B19 · Milwaukee, WIThe failure of the left main landing gear (MLG) to extend normally and manually for reasons that could not be conclusively determined.NTSB ENG10IA053Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL600 2D24 · John F. Kennedy International Airport, NYThe probable cause of the incident was the restriction of the right main landing gear door against the fuselage wheel well body fairing which prevented the extension of the right main landing gear.NTSB CEN10LA564Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310K · Boerne Stage, TXThe 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 ERA10LA478Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiaggio P-180 · Clearwater, FLThe flight crew did not ensure that the landing gear was down and that it indicated down through the takeoff sequence.NTSB CEN10CA533Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA46-310P · Farmington, NMThe pilot’s premature retraction of the landing gear and the flaps during landing. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent dimming of the cockpit lighting, resulting in a perceived unsafe gear configuration.NTSB WPR10LA441Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Spanish Fork, UTThe pilot did not extend the landing gear due to his impairment from alcohol.NTSB CEN10LA524Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · Greeley, COA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10CA436Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 414 · Bedford, PAThe pilot's failure to establish a proper climb gradient during a departure in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.NTSB ERA10LA390Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Rockwood, METhe pilot's failure to retract the landing gear prior to a water landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to medication.NTSB ERA10IA378Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Hyannis, MAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing flare and touchdown.NTSB WPR10LA340Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Cottonwood, AZThe pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.NTSB CEN10CA341Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R182RG · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction with an erroneous airspeed indicator.NTSB WPR10CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C24R · Boise, IDThe pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear for landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.NTSB WPR10IA256Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Ontario, CAFailure of the airplane’s nose landing gear to extend for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10CA261Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSwearingen SA-226AT · West Memphis, ARFailure of both pilots to ensure that the airplane was properly configured for landing.NTSB CEN10CA258Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCalcote Clarence E Glasair RG · Lee's Summit, MOThe failure of the landing gear to fully extend and lock in the down position for unknown reasons.NTSB CEN10CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Jamestown, NDThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear, resulting in a gear-up landing.NTSB WPR10WA265Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech 200 · Nadi, FijiOn April 25, 2010, at 1406 coordinated universal time, a Beech 200, French registry F-OIAN, landed with the gear retracted following an electrical system anomaly at the Nadia Airport, island of Fiji. The airplane was operated by Air Alize as an international…NTSB WPR10LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Show Low, AZInadequate clearance between a landing gear brake system line and airframe components, which precluded gear extension and resulted in an intentional gear-up landing.NTSB ERA10CA201Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Sevierville, TNThe pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear on the ground during a touch-and-go landing.NTSB CEN10FA164Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Lewisville, TXThe pilot did not retract the landing gear before a water landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot did not use a checklist.NTSB CEN10CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A35 · Marfa, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.NTSB ERA10CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiaggio P180 · Greensboro, NCThe pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention looking for traffic and manipulating the secondary trim controls.NTSB CEN10LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Lockhart, TXThe 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.NTSB ERA10CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Memphis, TNThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB DCA10IA021Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A319-131 · Newark, NJA mechanical failure of internal components of the right main landing gear door actuator resulting in the flight crew being unable to fully extend the right main landing gear using the normal and alternate procedures. Contributing to this incident was a…NTSB WPR10LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310 · Pasco, WAThe failure of the right main landing gear up-lock.NTSB CEN10LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · St. Louis, MOThe pilot's failure to properly follow the manual landing gear extension procedure, resulting in a gear-up landing.NTSB ERA10LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeriev BE-103 · Miami, FLA malfunction of the landing gear retraction/extension and indication system for undetermined reasons, which resulted in one or more components being improperly positioned for the water landing.NTSB CEN10CA026Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Grand Forks, NDThe flight instructor's failure to ensure the landing gear was extended prior to landing.NTSB CEN10LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Albuquerque, NMThe mechanic's failure to find and repair a leaking main landing gear hydraulic line during an annual inspection.NTSB ERA10LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Whiteville, NCThe pilot's improper flare and subsequent hard landing during an intentional gear-up landing following multiple mechanical malfunctions. Also causal to the accident was an inoperative landing gear emergency-down valve which had blockage for undetermined…NTSB WPR09LA417Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Wendover, UTThe failure of the pilot to attain and maintain an airspeed sufficient for normal landing gear retraction during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the airplane's manual override landing gear system, misidentifying that…NTSB CEN09CA474Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech H-18 · Dayton, OHThe pilot's failure to lock the tailwheel during landing resulting in the loss of directional control.NTSB CEN09CA439Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · West Chicago, ILThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear resulting in a wheels-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot being distracted by mowers near the approach end of the runway.NTSB CEN09IA416Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Midland, TXThe pilot’s failure to ensure the airplane was properly configured, which resulted in a wheels-up landing.NTSB CEN09LA415Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Albuquerque, NMA malfunction of the landing gear selector switch and a loose fitting on the emergency extension system which rendered the landing gear system inoperable.NTSB WPR09CA294Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDornier ALPHA-JET · Arlington, WAThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident were the distractions created by the pilot incorrectly setting a radio frequency and by his fixation on an airplane that was on the runway during his approach.NTSB ERA09CA342Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech F33A · Rock Hill, SCThe pilot's failure to correctly extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN09CA343Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 404 · Englewood, COThe failure of the landing gear to extend due to the failure of a hydraulic line.NTSB CEN09CA260Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210 · Richmond, INThe pilot under instruction's failure to lower the landing gear and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.NTSB WPR09FA212Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Moab, UTThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced distraction by maneuvering on final to show a point of interest to passengers.NTSB ERA09CA254Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Longevity Searey · Littleton, NCThe pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was properly configured for the water landing.NTSB ERA09CA245Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Tampa, FLThe pilot's failure to confirm that the landing gear was retracted prior to the attempted water landing.NTSB WPR09LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · Roseburg, ORThe pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.NTSB ERA09CA234Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Charleston, SCThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the diversion of the pilot's attention to an airplane on a converging final approach course.NTSB CEN09CA244Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20J · Salem, INThe pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist and extended the landing gear.NTSB CEN09CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech D35 · Taos, NMThe failure of the student pilot to complete the before landing checklist. Contributing to the accident was his failure to lower the landing gear before landing.NTSB WPR09CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Lincoln, CAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention due to an open door and the airport's pilot activated runway lights turning off.NTSB CEN09CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Mineral Wells, TXThe failure of the airframe and power plant mechanic to ensure proper lubrication of wire cables in the landing gear system during the annual inspection which precluded safe operation of the landing gear system.