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 GAA16CA364Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Manhattan, KSThe 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 GAA16CA375Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Hayden Lake, IDThe pilot's failure to retract the amphibious airplane's land-wheels prior to landing on a lake, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB GAA16CA350Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 24 · Springfield, MOThe pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was in the down and locked position prior to touchdown.NTSB WPR16LA127Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Seattle, WAThe 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 CEN16LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C24R · Marine City, MIThe 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 ERA16FA188Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Sevierville, TNThe 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 CEN16LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Little Rock, ARA loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel.NTSB CEN16LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 31P · Killeen, TXThe 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 GAA16CA161Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 58 · Huntsville, ALThe 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 GAA16CA133Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American P 51 · Dallas, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing.NTSB GAA16CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna TR182 · Prescott, AZThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing.NTSB ERA16LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 30 · Dublin, GAThe pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll following a landing approach in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ERA16CA093Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210 · Venice, FLThe pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear in the retracted position.NTSB ERA16CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 200 · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane's landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB WPR16WA052Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA34 · Seletar Airport, Singapore, SingaporeOn 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 CEN16LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Tahlequah, OKA 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 GAA16LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 31 · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB WPR16LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210K · Boise, IDThe 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 WPR15LA264Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas A4N · Phoenix, AZThe 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 GAA15CA259Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210L · Soda Springs, IDThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing.NTSB ERA15LA333Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E 90 · Fayetteville, TNA 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 GAA15CA222Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Emily, MNThe pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a gear down water landing and a nose over.NTSB GAA15CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210L · Duluth, MNThe 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 ERA15LA273Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35-C33 · Wilmington, NCThe 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 CEN15LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Anoka, MNFailure of the left landing gear actuator for reasons that could not be determined because the actuator was not made available for examination.NTSB WPR15LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShort Bros SD3 60 · Kapolei, HIThe pilots’ failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to complete the Before Landing checklist.NTSB CEN15LA284Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Casper, WYThe 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 ERA15LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B 55 · Clearwater, FLThe 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 GAA15CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna P210N · Bozeman, MTThe 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 GAA15CA124Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech D35 · Sunriver, ORThe 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 ANC15CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 31-350 · Homer, AKThe 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 GAA15CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPilatus PC12 - 45 · Crownpoint, NMThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA15LA212Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportGates Lear Jet 35 · Newport News, VAThe 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 ERA15LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D95 · Jacksonville, FLThe 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 CEN15LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TBM700 · Evart, MIThe 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 ERA15CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 17 31A · Siler City, NCThe pilot's failure to ensure that the airplane's landing gear was down and locked prior to touchdown.NTSB ERA15LA161Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLanshe Aerospace Lake 250 · Fernandina Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during the approach, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB WPR15CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210 - L · The Dalles, ORThe 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 CEN15LA140Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEmbraer ERJ 190 100 IGW · Houston, TXAn 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 ERA15WA207Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech B300 · Samara, RussiaOn 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 CEN15CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Quincy, ILThe 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 CEN15CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210 · Kalamazoo, MIThe 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 WPR15IA035Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportNorth American P51 - D · Mesa, AZThe 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 CEN15IA014Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRaytheon Hawker · Denver, COThe 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 CEN15CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 35-B33 · Effingham, ILThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear.NTSB WPR14CA391Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 31T - II · Oakland, CAThe 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 CEN14LA463Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Grand Rapids, MIThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN14LA474Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28RT-201T · Houston, TXThe landing gear’s failure to extend for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN14LA357Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Wichita, KSMaintenance personnel’s improper landing gear system repair, which resulted in a hydraulic leak and subsequent gear collapse during landing.NTSB CEN14LA354Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · San Antonio, TXThe failure of the landing gear retract rod.