# Forgotten action/omission - Type: NTSB finding subsection - Path: [Personnel issues](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02) › [Action/decision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0204) › [Action](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/020410) › Forgotten action/omission - NTSB code: 02041035 - Cases: 442 - In the probable cause: 427 - Fatal cases: 29 - All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035/cases.md - Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035/cases.md?cause=1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035 ## Cases per year (in the probable cause / all) - 2008: 22 / 22 - 2009: 20 / 23 - 2010: 22 / 24 - 2011: 19 / 19 - 2012: 23 / 24 - 2013: 23 / 24 - 2014: 23 / 23 - 2015: 16 / 16 - 2016: 28 / 28 - 2017: 27 / 27 - 2018: 20 / 21 - 2019: 20 / 21 - 2020: 23 / 23 - 2021: 23 / 24 - 2022: 18 / 19 - 2023: 22 / 23 - 2024: 26 / 26 - 2025: 33 / 34 - 2026: 19 / 21 ## Defining events in these cases - [Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095): 224 cases - [Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240): 31 cases - [Fuel starvation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191): 22 cases - [Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341): 21 cases - [Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230): 16 cases - [Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900): 13 cases - [Landing gear collapse](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094): 10 cases - [Part(s) separation from AC](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/338): 8 cases - [Fuel exhaustion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/192): 8 cases - [Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490): 7 cases ## Aircraft models (registry) - [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250): 8 cases - [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg): 8 cases - [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k): 7 cases - [Cessna P210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n): 7 cases - [Cessna TR182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182): 7 cases - [Cessna R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182): 7 cases - [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36): 7 cases - [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180): 6 cases - [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t): 6 cases - [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l): 6 cases ## Other findings in the same cases - [Gear extension and retract sys](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023230) (Aircraft): 153 cases - [Use of checklist](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063030) (Personnel issues): 98 cases - [Use of equip/system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015) (Personnel issues): 88 cases - [Aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040) (Personnel issues): 41 cases - [Landing gear system, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023200) (Aircraft): 33 cases - [Attention](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021510) (Personnel issues): 30 cases - [Task monitoring/vigilance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021520) (Personnel issues): 28 cases - [Fuel](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01071010) (Aircraft): 26 cases - [Landing gear selector](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023234) (Aircraft): 25 cases - [Preflight inspection](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061510) (Personnel issues): 23 cases ## Newest cases - [NTSB ERA26LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA323), Sep 1, 2026: Mooney M-20 (N3706N), Stanfield, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to adequately manage the available fuel onboard the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing on uneven terrain. - [NTSB WPR26LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA311), Aug 21, 2026: Cessna T210M (N761WT), Logan, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing. - [NTSB WPR26LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA308), Aug 15, 2026: Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 (N5LC), Norton Shores, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. - [NTSB WPR26LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA240), Jun 27, 2026: Bellanca 17-30A (N501CR), Santa Paula, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN26LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA240), Jun 24, 2026: Beech 58 (N96GB), Traverse City, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. - [NTSB CEN26LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA225), Jun 15, 2026: Piper PA-30 (N8143Y), Meridian, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to verify the airplane’s fuel quantity before departure. - [NTSB WPR26LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA210), Jun 3, 2026: Cessna P210 (N4875K), Salem, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. - [NTSB CEN26LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA210), May 29, 2026: Cessna 172S (N386SP), Colorado Springs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with runway signs. - [NTSB ERA26LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA235), May 23, 2026: Piper PA-24-250 (N5376P), Bartow, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. - [NTSB ERA26LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA213), May 18, 2026: Cessna 177RG (N177BT), Statesville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. NTSB has coded findings and defining events since 2008; earlier cases used its older occurrence and cause codes and aren't counted. Findings: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings.md. Defining events: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events.md. Phases of flight: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases.md. Every investigation, filtered by finding, event, phase, state, year or model: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md (for example ?state=MI&fatal=1). NTSB's definitions: Accident and incident, 49 CFR 830.2 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-VIII/part-830/subpart-A/section-830.2), CICTT occurrence categories (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/OccurrenceCategoryDefinitions.pdf), CICTT phases of flight (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/data/Documents/datafiles/PhaseofFlightDefinitions.pdf), and NTSB coding manual, before 2008 (PDF) (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). NTSB publishes no definitions for its findings, only their names. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.