# NTSB investigations, 2010: 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 WPR11CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA040.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Carnation, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 3, 2010 · N4389Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during a practice off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA040.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Julian, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 28, 2010 · N44078 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [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 ENG12RA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG12RA005.md): Airbus A319 - 132 · Palermo (Sicily), Italy · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 24, 2010 · EI-EDM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC10CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA089.md): Cessna 150M · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2010 · N45624 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during a night approach, resulting in a collision with terrain short of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN10CA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA504.md): Rauch RV-3 · Newark, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2010 · N50NJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulting in an undershoot.
- [NTSB WPR10LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA427.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sequim, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2010 · N5101L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper approach path and his delayed corrective actions, which resulted in an undershoot. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction from other aircraft in the area.
- [NTSB CEN10CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA499.md): Cessna 182P · Del Rio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2010 · N1289S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to monitor his altitude while making a visual approach, which resulted in landing short of the runway and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA10CA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA427.md): Schleicher ASW-24 · Erwin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2010 · N940CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of spoiler on final approach, which resulted in a landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA10CA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA343.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Burnsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2010 · N220WJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper visual glideslope during final approach.
- [NTSB CEN10CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA304.md): Bordelon Kitfox IV · Stanton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2010 · N396BK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent propeller blade pitch change and subsequent loss of forward thrust.
- [NTSB ERA10CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA291.md): Schweizer SGS 1-36 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2010 · N36204 · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot’s delayed decision to divert following a loss of thermal lift.
- [NTSB CEN10LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA272.md): North American T-28A · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2010 · N128AF · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the master rod bearing, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA10CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA265.md): Piper PA-24-260B · Carrollton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2010 · N9231P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown point during landing. Contributing to the accident was the certificated flight instructor's lack of remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN10FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA180.md): Beech B36TC · Dayton, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2010 · N4BA · Destroyed
  > The complete loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 1 main bearing, and the secondary failure of a crankcase through-bolt and the fuel pump drive coupling. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt a return to the airport for a…
- [NTSB WPR10FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA163.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Morton, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2010 · N224GS · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a fitting cap on the throttle and metering assembly inlet after conducting a fuel system pressure check, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB CEN10CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA106.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Cherokee, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2010 · N8916P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his altitude while on short final approach.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2010
  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?year=2010

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