NTSB investigations, 2013
27 cases where the sequence of events included Landing gear not configured.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 32 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 27 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2011 | 30 |
| 2012 | 34 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2026 | 33 |
Where
Latest cases
Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2013
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2013 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR14CA092Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177RG · Richland, WAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention and not using a checklist.NTSB WPR14CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Piper PA46 350P · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of the checklist.NTSB CEN14LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500 - B · Lubbock, TXThe 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 DCA14FA002Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 1900C · Homer, AKThe first officer inadvertently selecting the landing gear handle up after touchdown during the landing rollout. Contributing to the accident was the first officer's decision to reconfigure the airplane while still on the active runway.NTSB ERA13CA426Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMarconi Fred I JR Velocity XL/RG · Pahokee, FLThe pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear were extended during the simulated forced landing attempt. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot's decision to continue the aborted landing after the propeller had contacted the runway.NTSB WPR13CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 35 - Undesignat · Seattle, WAThe pilot's distracted attention and failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear up landing.NTSB CEN13FA496Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Kansas City, MOThe 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 CEN13LA488Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGriffith E/Boyd W E Lancair 360 · Nucla, COThe pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.NTSB WPR13CA369Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Kent, WAFailure of the certified flight instructor and student pilot to complete the landing checklist resulting in a gear-up landing.NTSB ERA13LA363Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20R · Tallahassee, FLThe pilot's failure to troubleshoot the in-flight electrical problem and restore power using the operable redundant battery and his decision not to manually extend the airplane's landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident…NTSB WPR13CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Casa Grande, AZThe 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 ERA13LA297Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G-36 · Pompano Beach, FLThe pilot’s premature rotation during takeoff with a tailwind and his delayed retraction of the landing gear, which reduced the airplane’s climb performance and subsequently led to the collision with power lines.NTSB WPR13LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Fresno, CAA hydraulic fluid leak in the nose landing gear actuator rod seal, which prevented the hydraulic system from building up sufficient pressure to fully retract or extend the main landing gear.NTSB CEN13FA351Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · La Pointe, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after deciding to go around after a gear-up landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN13CA319Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna TR182 · Emporia, KSThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.NTSB WPR13CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Tucson, AZThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.NTSB CEN13WA580Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationTomisin Thomas J Rutan Long EZ · Cadiz, SpainOn May 19, 2013, at 1512 coordinated universal time, a Rutan Long EZ experimental airplane, N742TJ, landed with the nose landing gear retracted at the Jerez Airport (LEJR), Cadiz, Spain. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained minor damage. The…NTSB CEN13LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Saint Louis, MOThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear or check that it was in the down position before landing.NTSB WPR13CA258Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna P210N · Corvallis, ORThe pilot's inadvertent selection and activation of the landing gear handle rather than the flap handle during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to alter the configuration of the airplane before exiting the runway.NTSB ERA13CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Palatka, FLThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear after takeoff from a runway, and his subsequent water landing with the wheels extended.NTSB WPR13CA193Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210B · Caldwell, IDThe pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up hard landing.NTSB WPR13CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Sandy Valley, NVThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB ERA13LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe disconnection of the nose landing gear actuator, which resulted in the subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the repair station’s inadequate maintenance, postmaintenance inspection process, and oversight of the…NTSB ERA13LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Leesburg, FLThe incorrect rigging of the landing gear emergency extension system by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in a failure of the emergency extension cable, and jamming of the normal extension gear motor.NTSB CEN13IA177Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportTTX Air Lancair · Indianapolis, INThe pilots' failure to verify landing gear extension before landing.NTSB WPR13LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T310R · Casper, WYThe separation of the right main gear bracket assembly from its wing attachment fitting due to lack of lubrication of the torque tube bearing.NTSB WPR13LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Redmond, ORFailure of the left main landing gear pivot assembly during the landing approach.