# 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 ANC10CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA089.md): Cessna 150M · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2010 · N45624 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during a night approach, resulting in a collision with terrain short of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN10CA543](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA543.md): Head Balloons AX8-88 · Ft. Wayne, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2010 · N2064W · No damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for the landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA537.md): Lewis Brandon Scott Exterminator · Rockford, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2010 · N815SL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the gyrocopter while practicing takeoffs and landings.
- [NTSB CEN10CA533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA533.md): Piper PA46-310P · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2010 · N24WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s premature retraction of the landing gear and the flaps during landing. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent dimming of the cockpit lighting, resulting in a perceived unsafe gear configuration.
- [NTSB WPR10CA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA455.md): Maule MX7 · Willows, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2010 · N6138Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CEN10CA544](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA544.md): Piper PA22 · Atkinson, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2010 · N6064D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC10CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA086.md): Roberts Alan W Kitfox II · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2010 · N598AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper aircraft control during landing and the subsequent go-around, resulting in a hard landing, and a collision with a signpost.
- [NTSB WPR10LA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA457.md): Myers THORP-18 · Jerome, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2010 · N330JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB ERA10CA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA473.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Montauk, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2010 · N2753M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN10LA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA526.md): Thompson Kolb Twinstar Mark · Elkhart, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2010 · N408K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach.
- [NTSB CEN10CA527](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA527.md): Schweizer SGS 1-34R · Hampshire, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2010 · N1130S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulting in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR10CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA425.md): Chris W Kleen RV-6 · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2010 · N515CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind that resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA10CA470](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA470.md): North Wing Uum Sport X2 · Winterville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2010 · N374WZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing during an encounter with a wind gust.
- [NTSB CEN10CA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA522.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2010 · N404SE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC10CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA088.md): Piper PA-18-160 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2010 · N9128D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA530](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA530.md): Cullis Ultracruiser Sport · Defiance, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2010 · N716CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR10LA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA472.md): Cessna T188C · Craigmont, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2010 · N9980J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR10CA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA453.md): Cessna 150C · Fields, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2010 · N2068Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, resulting in a bounced landing and loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inaccurate perception of the airplane’s proximity to the ground as a result of the featureless white landing area.
- [NTSB WPR10CA447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA447.md): Champion 7EC · Aurora, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2010 · N7415B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go around after landing, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN10CA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA565.md): North American AT-6 · Blakesburg, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2010 · N77TX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive airspeed during the landing, which resulted in his decision to perform an intentional ground loop to avoid a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR10LA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA445.md): Morehead KR-2 · Rancho Murieta, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2010 · N522PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DCA10WA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10WA093.md): Boeing 747 · Taipei, Taiwan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 2, 2010 · B-16410 · Minor damage
  > On September 2, 2010, at 1337 UTC, an Eva Airways Boeing 747-400 ran off the edge of runway 24 upon landing at Tao Yuan International Airport, Taipei, Taiwan. The aircraft was registered in Taiwan a B-16410 and was on a scheduled passenger flight from Poo…
- [NTSB CEN10CA516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA516.md): Champion 7KCAB · North Fork, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2010 · N1678G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA10CA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA462.md): Head Balloons AX9 118 · Hanover, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2010 · N2267U · Minor damage
  > The balloon's encounter with an updraft, resulting in an immediate landing and an intentional collision with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR10WA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10WA443.md): Cessna 550 · Bugoiya, Papua New Guinea · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 31, 2010 · PA-TAA · Substantial damage
  > On August 31, 2010, about 0630 UTC (coordinated universal time), a Papua New Guinea (PNG) registered Cessna 550, PA-TAA, was substantially damaged following an overrun and post-crash fire after landing at the Misima Airport (MIS), Bugoiya, Papua, New Guinea.…
- [NTSB ANC10TA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10TA080.md): Aviat A-1B · Bettles Field, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 31, 2010 · N20HY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site for a precautionary landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA452.md): Kilishek George T RV-8 · Yadkinville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2010 · N888GK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA504.md): Rauch RV-3 · Newark, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2010 · N50NJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulting in an undershoot.
- [NTSB ANC10LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10LA081.md): Stinson 108-2 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2010 · N9569K · Substantial damage
  > The overstress fracture and failure of a main landing gear wheel during landing, resulting in the right wing striking the ground.
- [NTSB WPR10LA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA441.md): Cessna TR182 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2010 · N738MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not extend the landing gear due to his impairment from alcohol.
- [NTSB ERA10CA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA451.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · Montauk, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2010 · N9532L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in a collision with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA10CA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA448.md): Cessna 182E · Edenton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2010 · N3351Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA10CA447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA447.md): Cessna T206H · Clayton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2010 · N6075M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown point while landing on the wet grass.
- [NTSB CEN10CA510](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA510.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Basile, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2010 · N63E · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control during landing due to failure of the right brake for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC10CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA077.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2010 · N9730P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB ERA10CA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA460.md): Cessna 177B · Ocean City, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2010 · N16023 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced downwind landing.
- [NTSB ANC10CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA079.md): Piper PA-14 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2010 · N5114H · Substantial damage
  > A faulty fuel quantity indication in-flight, which precipitated a precautionary off-airport landing, and collision with a road sign.
- [NTSB ERA10CA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA468.md): Cessna 172S · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2010 · N387AF · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB WPR10LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA427.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sequim, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2010 · N5101L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper approach path and his delayed corrective actions, which resulted in an undershoot. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction from other aircraft in the area.
- [NTSB WPR10LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA426.md): Grob-Werke G 120A · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2010 · N865AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN10LA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA524.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2010 · N4167A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10LA502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA502.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Porter, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2010 · N8154M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in performing a go-around, which resulted in an impact with trees.
- [NTSB WPR10LA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA421.md): Cessna U206 · Grangeville, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2010 · N29100 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to fly with a known defective nosewheel assembly, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose-over on landing after the assembly shifted out of alignment during the flight.
- [NTSB ERA10CA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA440.md): Beech P35 · Hartford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2010 · N8667M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, resulting in a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA422.md): Burkhart Grob G-103A · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2010 · N794G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare and bounced landing recovery technique that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA418.md): Wilde Daniel L Zenith 701 · Turlock, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2010 · N948DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain runway alignment.
- [NTSB CEN10LA506](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA506.md): Ashcraft DR107 · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2010 · N123TA · Substantial damage
  > The low cycle fatigue failure of the tail wheel spring during landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA499.md): Cessna 182P · Del Rio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2010 · N1289S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to monitor his altitude while making a visual approach, which resulted in landing short of the runway and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10CA495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA495.md): Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B · Madisonville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2010 · N710RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN10CA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA490.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Austin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2010 · N106LB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of control on landing with a tailwind.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?page=153

## 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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