# 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 CEN10CA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA423.md): Airborne Outback · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2010 · N5507R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper flare at touchdown.
- [NTSB CEN10CA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA346.md): Cessna 152 · St. Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2010 · N5461B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper takeoff procedure that led to a decreased climb rate and subsequent off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA344.md): Air Creation GTE · Neenah, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2010 · N5609N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA312.md): Cessna 170B · Parker, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2010 · N432PB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN10CA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA341.md): Cessna R182RG · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2010 · N9849C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction with an erroneous airspeed indicator.
- [NTSB ERA10CA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA324.md): Cessna 150G · Jasper, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2010 · N8321J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot under instruction's failure to maintain directional control during landing, and his failure to relinquish the flight controls when directed.
- [NTSB CEN10LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA335.md): Cessna 525A · Storm Lake, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2010 · N800VT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on a water contaminated runway, which resulted in a runway excursion during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of knowledge regarding the landing distance required and the limited braking…
- [NTSB CEN10CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA336.md): Cessna 172N · Maryland Heights, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2010 · N1061X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA322.md): Cessna 172N · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2010 · N738QZ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s control interference which resulted in a landing with a higher than normal airspeed, and the commercial pilot’s failure to initiate a go-around to avoid the runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA10CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA321.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Bolivar, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2010 · N2553B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA319.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2010 · N7988H · Destroyed
  > The CFI's failure to prevent ground contact during hover, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB CEN10CA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA329.md): Piper/Wally'S Flyers J3C-65 · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2010 · N25WF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing and the instructor pilot's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN10CA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA327.md): Rose-Rhinehart A4-C · Longmont, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2010 · N14884 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to open the fuel valve, resulting a loss of engine power after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overall lack of experience in the airplane make/model.
- [NTSB CEN10CA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA326.md): Remos G3/600 · Trinidad, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2010 · N134LS · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB ERA10LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA330.md): Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Freehold, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2010 · N832LL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nosegear fork assembly due to fatigue. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate recent annual inspection.
- [NTSB ERA10LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA325.md): Schleicher ASH26 · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2010 · N26EL · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of electrical and engine power over unsuitable terrain due to a cannon plug that became disconnected for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA10LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA351.md): Champion 7ECA · Thomasville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2010 · N73PC · Substantial damage
  > The improper reinstallation of the airplane’s oleo piston assembly during an annual inspection, resulting in the collapse of the right main landing gear during touchdown.
- [NTSB ERA10CA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA329.md): North American SNJ-4 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2010 · N43NA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB ERA10LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA314.md): Aeronca 7AC · Sandersville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2010 · N84362 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA10CA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA313.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Mayfield, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2010 · N6780K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a nose-over.
- [NTSB DCA10RA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10RA069.md): Embraer EMB-145LR · Ottawa, Canada · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 16, 2010 · N847HK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN10CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA328.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Arcola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2010 · N72EB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR10CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA303.md): Stinson 108-1 · Townsend, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2010 · N8706K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR10CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA291.md): Cessna 188B · Blackfoot, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2010 · N9357K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during the landing roll as a result of a worn tail wheel locking mechanism.
- [NTSB WPR10CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA290.md): Waco UKC-S · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2010 · N14611 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, resulting in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR10CA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA327.md): Cessna 172 · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2010 · N5720A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with an unknown hole in the runway during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA10CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA310.md): Cessna 170 · Campbellsville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2010 · N4273V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB DCA10WA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10WA068.md): Swearingen SA226 · Johannesburg, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 13, 2010 · ZS-ZOC · Substantial damage
  > On June 13, 2010 about 0900 UTC, ZS-ZOC, a Swearingen SA226 Metro 11, an unscheduled commercial domestic flight, operated African Skies Aviation, was involved in a wheels up landing at Lanseria Aerodrome (FALA), Johannesburg, South Africa. The 2 crewmembers…
- [NTSB CEN10LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA315.md): Beech 1900D · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2010 · N195GL · Substantial damage
  > The pre-existent damage of the right-hand landing gear actuator attachment lug which led to fatigue cracking and eventual overload failure resulting in a collapsed gear upon landing.
- [NTSB ANC10CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA052.md): Cessna 170B · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2010 · N2886C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA10CA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA331.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Perry, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2010 · N800GT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulting in an overrun.
- [NTSB ERA10CA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA326.md): Cessna 172 · New Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2010 · N62568 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN10LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA312.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2010 · N104NW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the stabilator control cable due to wear. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection of the stabilator control cable.
- [NTSB ERA10CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA304.md): Cessna 305A · Toms River, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2010 · N5075K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's loss of airplane control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB DCA10FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10FA066.md): Boeing B75N1 · Arlington, VA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2010 · N27WE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent use of the wheel brakes at high speed during the touchdown phase of the landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of familiarity with the feel and effectiveness of the airplane’s wheel brakes.
- [NTSB CEN10CA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA318.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Brookshire, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2010 · N55208 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN10LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA303.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Kingfisher, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2010 · N7559J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate airspeed while landing, which led to an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA305.md): Cessna 172S · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2010 · N789EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to land during a thunderstorm.
- [NTSB CEN10LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA302.md): Beech C90 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2010 · N20 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose gear actuator due to insufficient lubrication of the nut assembly threads.
- [NTSB WPR10LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA275.md): Airborne Windsports PTY Edge X · Alturas, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N354MB · Substantial damage
  > Fracture of a mast support cable due to corrosion, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA10CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA303.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N47661 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR10LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA271.md): Shaffer William C Quicksilver MX II SP · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2010 · N4399J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain runway alignment while landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA311.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Okmulgee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2010 · N9290P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the nose landing gear and the flight instructor's delayed response.
- [NTSB CEN10CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA289.md): Cessna 172S · Greenfield, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2010 · N1448Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA282.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2010 · N6075L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA10CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA288.md): Cessna 182H · Oliver Springs, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2010 · N8311S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to execute a go-around, which resulted in a long landing, runway overrun, and the airplane's subsequent descent into a stream.
- [NTSB ERA10TA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10TA292.md): Bell 206B · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 30, 2010 · N6401X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and the certificated flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA295.md): Cessna 182D · Chateaugay, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2010 · N9985T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgedment of his speed and distance during landing, which resulted in an overrun.
- [NTSB WPR10CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA281.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N314CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR10CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA270.md): Beech C24R · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N23995 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear for landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.

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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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