NTSB investigations
1,788 cases where NTSB found Landing gear system.
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '010232')) ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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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."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '010232')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN24LA018Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210B · Pueblo, COThe fatigue failure of the right main landing gear hydraulic actuator, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid that prevented the pilot from lowering the landing gear to the fully extended position.NTSB CEN24LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Saginaw, MIThe failure of the right brake assembly due to excessive brake lining wear, which resulted in a thermally damaged piston O-ring, hydraulic fluid leak, and subsequent fire.NTSB DCA24FA002Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 757-236 · Chattanooga, TNThe failure of the alternate gear extension system, which prevented the landing gear from being lowered. The cause of the system failure was a broken wire, due to tensile overload, between the alternate gear extend switch and the alternate extension power…NTSB ERA24LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Gallipolis, OHA collapse of the nose landing gear during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an approach lighting system.NTSB DCA23LA468Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-9 · Denver, COOverheated brakes due to the extended taxi at a higher power setting in an attempt to burn off fuel to achieve the proper takeoff weight that resulted in a wheel fire during takeoff.NTSB CEN23LA417Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Chesterfield, MOThe partial retraction of the right main and nose landing gear during landing rollout for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR23LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna U206C · Challis, IDThe failure of the left main landing gear spring assembly due to a fatigue crack. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance on the landing gear spring assembly which allowed corrosion to develop.NTSB CEN23LA420Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150K · South Saint Paul, MNThe pilot’s inadvertent brake application during takeoff which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper seat position.NTSB WPR23LA342Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210H · Santa Rosa, CAThe pilot’s failure to configure the landing gear during the landing approach.NTSB CEN23LA398Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVan's RV-12 · Crystal, MNThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and an overstress fracture of the nose landing gear strut.NTSB WPR23LA331Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech N35 · Ennis, MTThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CEN23LA407Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Greeley, COThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was a malfunction of the landing gear warning horn for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN23LA382Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Bonham, TXThe failure of the pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor to follow the landing checklist and extend the landing gear before landingNTSB WPR23LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210M · Napa, CAInsufficient hydraulic pressure to the landing gear system following the completion of the emergency gear extension checklist, which resulted in the main landing gear collapsing during landing. Contributing to the accident was a loss of electrical power for…NTSB DCA23FA417Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 737-890 · Santa Ana, CAMaintenance personnel’s excessive grinding of the left main landing gear’s aft trunnion pin during machining, which imparted heat damage to the base metal and led to the fatigue cracking that caused the pin to fracture during landing.NTSB CEN23LA403Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportIsrael Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Wheeling, ILA loss of braking effectiveness during landing for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA23LA345Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Warrenton, VAA ground loop during landing resulting from a partial separation of the right main landing gear strut during takeoff.NTSB CEN23LA365Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A188B · Chillicothe, MOThe pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known tailwheel anomaly, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR23LA312Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Dixon, CAThe pilot’s loss of directional control after striking an unidentified object during landing on an unimproved runway, and his subsequent use of excessive braking that resulted in a nose-over.NTSB DCA23LA409AccidentClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 767-322 · Chantilly, VAImproper overhaul of the trunnion cross-pin hole that resulted in the development of stress corrosion cracking and eventual failure of the right forward trunnion.NTSB WPR23FA286Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRisen 915 iS · Glendive, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin.NTSB ERA23LA302Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPollock Michael D Velocity 173RG · Lebanon, NHThe pilot’s failure to store the nose landing gear securing bar within reach in the cabin, which resulted in a nose gear collapse following a manual landing gear extension.NTSB ERA23LA301Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · Lumberton, NJThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ANC23LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2 · McCarthy, AKA failure of the right brake caliper bolts during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR23LA270Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSling Sling LSA · Palm Springs, CAFailure of the landing gear strut during takeoff due to a preexisting cracks that were caused by a manufacturing anomaly during the composite fiber layup process.NTSB CEN23LA298Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMariner Unknown · Lino Lakes, MNThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear on the amphibious airplane before landing on water.NTSB ERA23LA284Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Macclenny, FLThe improper maintenance of the landing gear dampers and main rotor elastomeric dampers, resulting in ground resonance during an unsuccessful takeoff attempt with the helicopter near its maximum gross weight for the density altitude.NTSB DCA23FA339Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 717-200 · Charlotte, NCA fatigue fracture of the upper lock link that initiated along scratch features on the lower surface at the parting line of the forged aluminum component. Contributing to the accident was the overhaul facilities noncompliance with Service Bulletin 717-32-002.NTSB ERA23FA274Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Claxton, GAThe flight crew’s improper fuel management, which resulted in the airplane’s right engine being starved of fuel and its subsequent total loss of power.NTSB CEN23LA249Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Mesquite, TXThe pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to corroded brake caliper pins.NTSB ANC23LA044Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Talkeetna, AKA loss of directional control, while landing, due to a flat main landing gear tire.NTSB ERA23LA281Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Indian Trail, NCA loss of control during the landing roll due to a brake failure for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB WPR23LA234Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210N · Olivehurst, CAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB WPR23LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Santa Monica, CAA failure of the nose wheel upper torque link bolt, which resulted in a loss of steering control. Contributing to the accident were maintenance personnel’s failure to inspect and replace the fractured bolt and the pilot’s oversight of the bolt during his…NTSB ANC23LA040Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's excessive braking during landing on a sand bar, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN23LA230Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Rutherfordton, NCThe disengagement of the tailwheel locking mechanism during the landing roll which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing with a crosswind.NTSB CEN23LA222Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPitts S-2S · Garden Plain, KSThe pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing roll due to a flat tire.NTSB CEN23LA227Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKolb Twinstar · Starbuck, MNThe pilot’s improper landing flare and hard landing, which resulted in the left axle fracturing from bending overstress.NTSB WPR23LA269Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCSP Leasing MTO Sport · Gardiner, MTFailure of the rudder/nosewheel steering system for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in loss of yaw control and a subsequent rollover.NTSB CEN23LA217Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Pellston, MIThe failure of the left main landing gear strut and clevises due to fatigue cracks that initiated at multiple casting solidification voids.NTSB ERA23LA277Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell International 695 · Philadelphia, PAFailure of the nose gear support structure for unknown reasons, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing during landing.NTSB ERA23LA262Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBurton Searey · Sherrills Ford, NCThe pilot’s failure to configure the amphibious airplane’s landing gear before conducting a forced landing to a lake after a loss of engine power. Also causal was the occluded gascolator and the pilot’s lack of knowledge about the airplane’s fuel system,…NTSB WPR23LA213Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210 · Tacoma, WAA fatigue failure of the left main landing gear hydraulic actuator, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid that prevented the pilot from lowering the landing gear to the fully extended position and maintaining directional control after landing.NTSB WPR23LA207Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · Kingman, AZThe failure of the passenger to adequately maintain a safe distance from the airplane’s propeller and the determination to let the passenger exit the airplane with the engine running.NTSB WPR23LA226Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 310I · Sunnyside, WAThe failure of the side brace lock assembly of the right main landing gear due to overstress as a result of a hard landing.NTSB ERA23LA378Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Savannah, GAFailure and collapse of the nose landing gear during landing.NTSB CEN23LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American-Buehn T-6G · Ankeny, IAThe pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear control lever, resulting in a gear-up landing on the runway.NTSB CEN23LA208Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Cortez, COFailure of the right main landing gear due to prolonged corrosion of the landing gear tube, which weakened the gear.NTSB ERA23LA237Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 65-A90-1 · Petersburg, WVThe flight crew’s failure to ensure that the landing gear were properly configured before landing.NTSB WPR23LA186Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A-1C-180 Husky · Lakewood, WAAn erroneous landing gear warning that led to the pilot’s decision to abort the landing, which resulted in a collision with trees during a go-around.