# 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 WPR13CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA256.md): Cub Crafters CC11-100 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2013 · N787AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN13LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA323.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Hamlin, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2013 · N4946X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a crosswind that exceeded the airplane's capabilities.
- [NTSB WPR13CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA255.md): Bellanca 7ECA · San Martin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N5032G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA13CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA280.md): Piper PA-25-260 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N169AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA13CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA266.md): Cessna 172L · Millinocket, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N9816G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA265.md): Cessna 180 · Concord, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N2724X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed remedial action following a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC13CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA052.md): Cessna U206A · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N4571K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in a nose-low impact with glassy water and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC13CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA053.md): Cessna U206G · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2013 · N77206 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate airspeed control during a glassy water landing, which resulted in an excessive sink rate, and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC13CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA050.md): Taylorcraft F19 · Napakiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2013 · N3617T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student.
- [NTSB WPR13CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA259.md): Dressen Escape LS · Fruitland, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2013 · N3932D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll as a result of the parking brake lever not being positioned in the full off position.
- [NTSB WPR13CA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA249.md): Beech V35B · Kernville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2013 · N7435B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR13CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA242.md): Cessna 182R · Alpine, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2013 · N9760H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare and loss of aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA319.md): Cessna TR182 · Emporia, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2013 · N757QT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA241.md): Cessna 172M · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2013 · N8879V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a collision with a tree.
- [NTSB CEN13CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA306.md): Cessna 170B · Danville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2013 · N3119A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in the ground loop.
- [NTSB DCA13WA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA097.md): Panama City, Panama · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 22, 2013 · Minor damage
  > The Accident Investigation Unit (UPIA) of Panamá has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a B737-700 that occurred on May 22, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the UPIA investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB CEN13CA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA292.md): Cessna 162 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2013 · N6106 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s total lack of experience in aircraft make/model, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s lack of oversight is allowing the airplane to be rented to the pilot.
- [NTSB CEN13IA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA355.md): Rockwell International 114 · Lapeer, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 21, 2013 · N5832N · Minor damage
  > The malfunction of the pilot’s seat-latching mechanism due to a bent rod, which allowed the seat to come loose and slide full aft and resulted in a temporary loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR13LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA237.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2013 · N8197W · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the alternator and/or battery, which prevented the operation of the landing gear extension system and resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR13CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA240.md): Globe GC-1B · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2013 · N3802K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB CEN13WA580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA580.md): Tomisin Thomas J Rutan Long EZ · Cadiz, Spain · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 19, 2013 · N742TJ · Minor damage
  > On May 19, 2013, at 1512 coordinated universal time, a Rutan Long EZ experimental airplane, N742TJ, landed with the nose landing gear retracted at the Jerez Airport (LEJR), Cadiz, Spain. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained minor damage. The…
- [NTSB ANC13LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA049.md): Maule M-6-235 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2013 · N56464 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s execution of a hard landing, which resulted in the overstress fracture of the right main axle housing and the subsequent nosedown.
- [NTSB DCA13FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13FA094.md): Bombardier DHC8 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 2013 · N934HA · Substantial damage
  > the frozen left main landing gear (MLG) uplock roller due to lack of lubrication and the uplock latch that had worn beyond acceptable tolerances, which prevented the flight crew from extending the left MLG using the alternate extension system. Contributing to…
- [NTSB CEN13CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA284.md): Stinson 108-1 · Cambridge, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2013 · N8931K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while landing with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR13CA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA232.md): Cessna 195A · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2013 · N4026A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA13CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA246.md): Cessna 152 · Oxford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2013 · N4844H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA289.md): Cessna 172S · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2013 · N947SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR13FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA227.md): Gates Learjet 35A · McMinnville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 13, 2013 · N22MS · Substantial damage
  > Failure of maintenance personnel to reattach the landing gear squat switches following maintenance, which rendered the airplane's steering, braking, and thrust reverser systems inoperative during landing. Contributing to the accident were the failure of both…
- [NTSB ERA13CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA244.md): Cessna 170B · Roxboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2013 · N3115B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive use of wheel brakes while turning off the runway after landing resulting in a noseover.
- [NTSB CEN13CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA279.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Meriden, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2013 · N1818J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot electing to land at an airport with a runway environment that precluded a go-around with the tailwind weather conditions present which resulted in a runway excursion during the landing.
- [NTSB ANC13CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA045.md): Piper PA-18A · Nikiski, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2013 · N2496P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in contact with terrain, and a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN13CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA290.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Pella, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2013 · N3465Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA277.md): Cessna 140 · Groesbeck, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2013 · N1752V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR13CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA225.md): Cessna 172N · Newcastle, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2013 · N7610F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an undershoot of the runway.
- [NTSB DCA13CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA088.md): General Atomics MQ-9 · Cocoa Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2013 · CBP113 · Substantial damage
  > an improper flare leading to a nose-wheel first touchdown, which resulted in a pilot induced oscillation (PIO). The PIO caused the UAS to pitch up abruptly on the third nose gear contact with the runway, resulting in the separation of the nose wheel assembly…
- [NTSB WPR13LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA223.md): Schweizer G-164B · Biggs, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2013 · N8214S · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the runway environment during taxi, which resulted in an on-ground collision.
- [NTSB ERA13TA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13TA237.md): Bell OH-58C · Jekyll Island, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 9, 2013 · N927SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm in the normal operating range during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB WPR13LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA238.md): Cessna 310R · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2013 · N6096C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear link assembly, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA233.md): Hughes Charles R Zodiac 601XL · Meriden, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2013 · N418CM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA266.md): Cessna 140 · Glenwood Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2013 · N89983 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll and his excessive use of right brake, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB CEN13LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA261.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Staples, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2013 · N161KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA231.md): Cessna 182G · Arcadia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2013 · N2143R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue a high approach with a tailwind, rather than perform a go-around, which resulted in an overrun on a wet, down-sloping, grassy runway.
- [NTSB WPR13CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA220.md): Adolphson CCK-1865 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2013 · N88XC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA13FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA225.md): Grumman G-44 · Catskill, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 2013 · N8AS · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s misjudgment of the airplane’s altitude above the water and early flare for a landing on water with a glassy condition, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR13LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA214.md): Cessna 421A · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2013 · N216WA · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the left main landing gear pivot bolt in overstress during landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA253.md): Schweizer 300C · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2013 · N322MH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during a practice autorotation and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN13LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA252.md): Cessna P210N · Saint Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2013 · N731NR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear or check that it was in the down position before landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA251.md): Alexander Duane A RV-8 · Cortland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2013 · N81610 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering an unexpected soft spot in the runway during landing.
- [NTSB ANC13CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA041.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2013 · N1171 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control while hovering over an area of snow-covered terrain, in flat light conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ERA13CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA216.md): Cessna 180 · Bethel, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2013 · N180VW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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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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