NTSB investigations, GA

8 cases where the sequence of events included Landing area undershoot.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, GA per year, 2009–2026: 8 cases
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GA' 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"

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NTSB ERA25LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Kennesaw, GAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.Jan 29, 2025 · N1159K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA291Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVolato 400 · Dublin, GAThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a runway undershoot and a hard landing, which substantially damaged the airplane’s firewall.Jun 17, 2023 · PR-ZVL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTextron 172 · Newnan, GAThe flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action during a simulated engine failure and low approach, which resulted in a collision with a runway light.Nov 22, 2022 · N407MD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19TA122Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportGulfstream GIV · Chamblee, GAThe flight crew’s incorrect glidepath and flare to landing, which resulted in a landing area undershoot and the main landing gear’s collision with the runway threshold.Mar 9, 2019 · N505GF · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Winder, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path at night after an electrical failure, which resulted in the airplane striking runway lights.Oct 4, 2018 · N8220P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260B · Carrollton, GAThe pilot's improper touchdown point during landing. Contributing to the accident was the certificated flight instructor's lack of remedial action.May 8, 2010 · N9231P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA387Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Winder, GAThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during a practice forced landing, and the flight instructor's delayed decision to initiate a go-around.Jul 7, 2009 · N316SR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA274Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150K · Waycross, GAThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during approach in gusty conditions. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's misunderstanding of the airspeed indicator.Apr 27, 2009 · N6213G · Substantial damage