# 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 WPR24LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA212.md): Piper PA31 · Lemoore, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2024 · C-GJBG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper in-flight decision making which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent emergency landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA074.md): Royse Ralph L Glasair · Cottonwood, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 17, 2022 · N9YA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s fuel mismanagement which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [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 GAA18CA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA395.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2018 · N75SY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath and crosswind correction during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA17CA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA367.md): Cessna 182 · San Martin, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N524BF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing, which resulted in an impact with a guard rail and post. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was onboard for nonlevel flight, which…
- [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 WPR16FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA029.md): Airbus Helicopters AS350B3E · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2015 · N711BE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during landing on a dolly. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to conduct the flight without an instructor despite multiple flight instructors' recommendations to the contrary, his failure to land on the ramp…
- [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 WPR11CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA023.md): Air Tractor AT-802 · Fort Hunter Liggett, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2010 · N4247U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged glide path, which resulted in a runway undershoot and collision with terrain during landing.
- [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.
- [NTSB LAX08LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA195.md): Arrow Falcon Exporters OH-58C · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2008 · N912HP · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of a second stage compressor blade.

## 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 s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '370' 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
```

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

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