# NTSB investigations, CA: Landing area undershoot

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 WPR25LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA066.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Placerville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2024 · N29247 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in an impact with terrain short of the runway threshold.
- [NTSB WPR22FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA197.md): Cessna 208B · Oceanside, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 3, 2022 · N7581F · Substantial damage
  > The right-seated pilot’s failure to correct the left-seated pilot’s mismanagement of the engine thrust, which resulted in undesired speed and thrust oscillations during the final approach and a subsequent descent into terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA171.md): Smith Douglas J. Sonex · Mercey Hot Springs, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N801SX · Substantial damage
  > The sport pilot’s unstabilized approach with a tailwind, which resulted in touchdown short of the runway and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA520.md): Cessna 182 · Lakeport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2016 · N2613G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed action to add power during the approach, which resulted in an impact with terrain prior to the approach end of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR12LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA126.md): Quicksilver MX Sprint II · Willits, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2012 · N702U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot did not maintain an adequate approach/glide path and altitude, which resulted in a runway undershoot and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's lack of flight experience.
- [NTSB WPR11LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA092.md): Cessna 310C · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2011 · N1755H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain an appropriate descent profile during the approach. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not follow checklist procedures.
- [NTSB WPR10CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA020.md): Mooney M20J · Hesperia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2009 · N1084Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper glide path and failure to maintain clearance from the airport perimeter fence during the landing approach.
- [NTSB WPR09CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA148.md): Eurocopter AS350BA · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2009 · N234AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged speed and altitude, which resulted in an undershoot of the landing zone.

## 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" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '370')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/370/cases?state=CA

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