NTSB investigations, 2016

5 cases where NTSB found Main gear strut/axle/truck.

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2016
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01023213'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ANC16LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185 · Illiamna, AKThe overstress fracture of the left main landing (MLG) gear axle attachment bolts and the subsequent separation of the left MLG wheel, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to control the airplane.Jul 19, 2016 · N85CF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSorensen Danny Pitts S1 S · Somerville, TNThe failure of the left landing gear leg due to fatigue, which resulted in a ground loop during landing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane builder's installation of a custom-built landing gear rather than the landing gear included with the…Jul 15, 2016 · N4714H · Substantial damageNTSB WPR16LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHowell Bob Howell Special · Minden, NVThe failure of the right main landing gear assembly due to overstress fracture.May 27, 2016 · N4393H · Substantial damageNTSB ANC16LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Naknek, AKThe overstress fracture and subsequent separation of the left main landing gear axle due to a hard landing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control of the airplane.May 3, 2016 · N6479X · Substantial damageNTSB WPR16LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Independence, ORThe failure of the left main landing gear wheel axle due to a fatigue crack.Feb 13, 2016 · N3625V · Substantial damage