# NTSB investigations, 2011: 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 ERA12IA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12IA090.md): Cessna 402B · Nantucket, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2011 · N303PJ · Minor damage
  > The failure of the right main fuel tank transfer pump, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on the right engine during approach due to fuel starvation, and a subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the incident was the pilot's operation of the…
- [NTSB CEN12CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA022.md): Cessna 172P · Ozark, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2011 · N54356 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions while on approach.
- [NTSB ERA12CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA010.md): Calvin Nate H CALVIN-VELOCITY · Sebastian, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2011 · N67WR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper approach path, which resulted in a runway undershoot and collision with terrain prior to the runway.
- [NTSB CEN11CA655](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA655.md): Beech B90 · Hillsboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2011 · N125A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway undershoot.
- [NTSB ERA11CA487](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA487.md): Karibian Hurant Thorp T-18 · Panama City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2011 · N407HK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a collision with a culvert.
- [NTSB ANC11CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA081.md): Piper PA-18-180 · Valdez, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2011 · N91134 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper approach path, which resulted in a runway undershoot.
- [NTSB ERA11CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA420.md): Dehavilland Tiger Moth DH 82A · Rockland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2011 · N8872 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing.
- [NTSB ANC11CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA050.md): Cessna 180 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2011 · N3934B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path during his landing approach, resulting in an undershoot and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA11CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA294.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Clayton, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2011 · N4760P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while landing with a gusting tailwind.
- [NTSB ANC11CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA025.md): Piper PA-12 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N3613M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged altitude while landing in bright sunlight on an airstrip surrounded by snow, resulting in an undershoot and a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA11LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA224.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Greenwood, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2011 · N146DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not obtain the proper touchdown point as a result of his decision to shut down the engine and to deploy the landing gear and flaps before the landing was assured. Contributing to the accident was his decision to overfly a closer suitable airport…
- [NTSB CEN11CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA166.md): Mcholland C L Solitare · Wellington, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2011 · N15XP · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot’s misjudgment while approaching to land, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
- [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.

## 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") = 2011
  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=2011

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