# NTSB investigations: Landing

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR13CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA316.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2013 · N436PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's and the flight examiner's distracted attention.
- [NTSB WPR13CA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA309.md): Cessna 172S · Monroe, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2013 · N686SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action that resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR13LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA319.md): Cessna T210K · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2013 · N272EF · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear due to a broken gear tooth in the landing gear actuator.
- [NTSB WPR13CA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA324.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Canby, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2013 · N62465 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA13CA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA315.md): Beech A23-19 · Easton, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2013 · N4785J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind condition and his lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB WPR13LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA307.md): Boson RV-4 · Hurricane, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2013 · N220CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incorrect approach/descent path with a tailwind, which resulted in a long landing at an excessive groundspeed and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR13CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA213.md): Aviat A-1B · Fort Smith, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2013 · N302MX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on rough terrain at a high density altitude.
- [NTSB WPR13CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA306.md): Maule MX7-180A · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N5839R · Substantial damage
  > A flat main landing gear tire during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13LA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA520.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Boonville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N7064Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing on a gravel road.
- [NTSB ERA13LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA312.md): Schweizer G-164B · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2013 · N3633S · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right main landing gear wheel rim during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of control and a subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA13LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA308.md): Hiller UH-12A · Florence, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2013 · N6331D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing, which resulted in a tail rotor ground strike and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13CA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA385.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Waynesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2013 · N36135 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not attain a proper touchdown point during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the simulated altimeter and spoiler failure and the flight instructor's lack of remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN13LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA384.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Heth, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N455JM · Substantial damage
  > The partial collapse of the right main landing gear during landing due to an improper previous weld repair to the right main landing gear and subsequent corrosion, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA379.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Salisbury, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N4812Y · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's reduced braking efficiency and the pilot's subsequent delayed decision to go around, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN13LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA380.md): Diamond Aicraft Industries DA 20-C1 · Odessa, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2013 · N322FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of an improper flap setting and a subsequent inadequate flare of the airplane, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the pilot's delay in executing a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN13LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA376.md): Avery Jack H Glastar GS-1 · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N103A · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control during landing because the autopilot engaged for undetermined reasons because water and recovery damage precluded detailed examination of system components.
- [NTSB CEN13LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA374.md): Aviat A-1B · Ely, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N715SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the amphibious airplane during the water landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA372.md): Kubicek BB70Z · Windsor, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2013 · N1235J · Minor damage
  > The pilots’ encounter with increased wind, which resulted in a hard and fast landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA279.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Cashmere, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2013 · N6845Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper application of the brakes during the landing ground roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA13IA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13IA294.md): Iai GULFSTREAM200 · Jamestown, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2013 · N500AG · Minor damage
  > The pilots’ failure to effectively use the airplane's primary (brakes), secondary (thrust reversers), and emergency braking systems to decelerate the airplane, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to…
- [NTSB WPR13CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA276.md): Gary W Bettis Harmon Rocket II · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2013 · N91GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR13CA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA273.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Coolin, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2013 · N199 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glide path, which led to a runway excursion and collision with objects.
- [NTSB CEN13LA579](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA579.md): Beech 58P · St Paul, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2013 · N5958P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected landing, which resulted in a collision with an airport sign off the right side of the runway during the transition to the initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN13CA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA410.md): Schleicher ASW-27 · Elbert, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2013 · N72EM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed return to the airport.
- [NTSB ERA13LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA288.md): Hagerty RV-7A · Altoona, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2013 · N954CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from an encounter with a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a hard landing on, and displacement of, the nose landing gear and a subsequent runway excursion and noseover.
- [NTSB CEN13FA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA351.md): Piper PA-24-260 · La Pointe, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2013 · N8815P · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after deciding to go around after a gear-up landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR13CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA271.md): Cessna T210N · Salmon, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2013 · N6993N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on a wet grass airstrip, which resulted in a main landing gear collapse after a collision with rough terrain.
- [NTSB ERA13CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA286.md): Luscombe 8A · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2013 · N71232 · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent slippage of the pilot's foot off the right rudder pedal, resulting in a loss of directional control on the ground, and the pilot's overly aggressive application of wheel brakes, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB DCA13WA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA110.md): Saab 340 · Mangrove Cay, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 13, 2013 · C6-SBJ · Substantial damage
  > The Air Accident Investigation and Prevention Unit (AAIPU) of the Bahamas, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a SAAB 340 that occurred on June 13, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIPU investigation…
- [NTSB ANC13CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA055.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2013 · N1886P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control while attempting to recover from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA268.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2013 · N377BB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN13LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA340.md): Vans RV12 · Chadron, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2013 · N666BE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly secure the latch to the tip-up canopy before flight, which resulted in the canopy opening on takeoff and a subsequent loss of airplane control while attempting to land the airplane.
- [NTSB DCA13WA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA107.md): Boeing 737-800 · Sydney, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 10, 2013 · VH-VUX · No damage
  > The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-800 that occurred on June 10, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB CEN13LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA342.md): Cessna 150K · Morrilton, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2013 · N6412G · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate training and oversight of the student pilot, which resulted in the noncertificated student pilot's loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA332.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2013 · N13PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN13CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA335.md): Cessna 172S · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2013 · N857SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to make a go-around in a timely manner and his loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA334.md): Beech C24R · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2013 · N1854P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper pitch control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA356.md): Ultramagic N-250 · Golden, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N753ZF · Minor damage
  > The balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving…
- [NTSB CEN13LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA347.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Arvada, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N7059U · Substantial damage
  > The balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving…
- [NTSB CEN13IA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA350.md): Ultramagic M-105 · Louisville, CO · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N30018 · Minor damage
  > The balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving…
- [NTSB CEN13IA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA349.md): Ultramagic T210 · Boulder, CO · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N201FW · Minor damage
  > The balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving…
- [NTSB CEN13FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA331.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N106LN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a simulated hydraulics failure training maneuver, which resulted in his loss of control of the helicopter and its subsequent impact with terrain, and the flight instructor's…
- [NTSB CEN13CA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA337.md): Stiegelmeyer John R Vans RV-7A · Vinton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N717JR · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.
- [NTSB WPR13LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA267.md): Cessna T210L · Chiloquin, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2013 · N732BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach and use of an excessive speed at touchdown, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB DCA13WA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA123.md): Embraer 145 · Shanghai, China · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 7, 2013 · B-3052 · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA13CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA271.md): Flight Design Ctls · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2013 · N622BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB WPR13LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA262.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2013 · N5808U · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the rudder bar assembly during landing due to a fatigue crack. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to perform an adequate inspection of the rudder bar assembly.
- [NTSB DCA13WA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA171.md): Beech E90 · Rustenburg, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 4, 2013 · V5-SMA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN13CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA317.md): Stinson 108 · Lebanon, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2013 · N677JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR13CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA260.md): Wampach Murphy Moose · Galt, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2013 · N331RW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an abnormal runway contact.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
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 case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 550)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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