# 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 CEN09LA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA446.md): Beech S35 · Tuscola, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2009 · N13W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failure to maintain proper speed and distance during approach to land which resulted in landing long and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR09CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA345.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2009 · N3953T · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing or abnormal runway contact by one or both pilots.
- [NTSB ERA09CA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA402.md): Cessna T337 · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2009 · N21NC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA439.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2009 · N3714T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear resulting in a wheels-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot being distracted by mowers near the approach end of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN09CA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA436.md): Taylorcraft BC-D · Joplin, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2009 · N96660 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN09CA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA437.md): Cessna 172K · Pine River, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2009 · N79908 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA435.md): Flight Design Ctsw · North Vernon, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2009 · N218AW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a stall and nose over during touchdown.
- [NTSB ANC09CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA066.md): Beech G18S · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2009 · N93CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, and main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN09CA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA432.md): Remos Remos G-3/ · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2009 · N408RA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed reaction to take control and recover.
- [NTSB WPR09CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA338.md): Bell 206B · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2009 · N302PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to lift off from a trailer. The helicopter subsequently impacted the ground and rolled over.
- [NTSB WPR09CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA370.md): Christopher Vans RV-4 · Wendover, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2009 · N202CL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare during touchdown and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR09CA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA346.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Sulphur Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2009 · N199CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN09CA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA421.md): Pitts S-2A · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2009 · N18BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control while landing due to the unintentional obstruction of the rudder by the passenger.
- [NTSB WPR09CA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA352.md): Cessna T210N · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2009 · N5287A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare during touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA387.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Winder, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2009 · N316SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during a practice forced landing, and the flight instructor's delayed decision to initiate a go-around.
- [NTSB WPR09CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA332.md): Cessna 182M · Wilson Bar, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2009 · N71186 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s misjudged approach that led to a long landing and his failure to execute a go-around when he realized that he overshot his intended point of landing.
- [NTSB CEN09IA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09IA416.md): Mooney M20J · Midland, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2009 · N201FD · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure the airplane was properly configured, which resulted in a wheels-up landing.
- [NTSB ANC09CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA067.md): Cessna A185F · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2009 · N4448R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to recognize his proximity to the glassy water landing surface while flying in smoke haze, and his failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the landing approach.
- [NTSB WPR09CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA328.md): Boeing A75N1 · Gig Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2009 · N1431C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ERA09LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA384.md): Lancair LC42-550FG · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2009 · N6502A · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with birds during landing. Contributing to the accident was the airport's lack of a wildlife mitigation program.
- [NTSB CEN09LA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA424.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Racine, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2009 · N56LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent separation of the airplane's sponson.
- [NTSB CEN09IA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09IA438.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Put-In-Bay, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2009 · N708RW · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC09CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA111.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2009 · N4299Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive airspeed during approach to compensate for turbulence, resulting in a hard landing and runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN09CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA404.md): Cessna 172S · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2009 · N538ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA402.md): Cessna 172S · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2009 · N525ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR09LA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA480.md): Cessna R172K · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2009 · N1055V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA322.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2009 · N765DC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare.
- [NTSB WPR09CA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA319.md): Cessna LC-126C · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2009 · N1064D · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue crack in the left main landing gear strut resulting in the collapse of the strut during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA09CA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA374.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Quinton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2009 · N38978 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control on landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA397.md): Weatherhead Peter L Stol CH 701 · Hayward, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2009 · N861SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing during gusty wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience with the accident airplane.
- [NTSB ERA09CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA373.md): Cessna 152 · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2009 · N49897 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ANC09CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA059.md): Cessna 170A · Kasigluk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2009 · N5490C · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA09CA553](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA553.md): Champion 7GCAA · Ware, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2009 · N1879G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA395.md): Waco Classic YMF-F5C · Pittsburg, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2009 · N702KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control resulting in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB ERA09LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA400.md): Apollo Monsoon · Kanona, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2009 · N308AA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while landing in convective weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was his misjudgment of the approaching weather.
- [NTSB WPR09CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA311.md): Maule M-5-235C · Dixie, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2009 · N725V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while landing.
- [NTSB CEN09LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA389.md): Piper PA-31T1 · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2009 · N701PT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish and maintain a stabilized final approach which resulted in a hard landing and runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR09CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA310.md): Weston SEA-ERA · Bellevue, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2009 · N226SE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN09LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA384.md): Stinson 108-3 · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2009 · N6939M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to the failure of the left main landing gear wheel, which resulted in the separation of the wheel from the aircraft.
- [NTSB CEN09CA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA387.md): Cessna 152 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2009 · N67797 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA383.md): Pietenpol GN-1 · Waxahachie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2009 · N1736 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA381.md): Cessna 177B · Elyria, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2009 · N34508 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
- [NTSB WPR09CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA306.md): Jenkins Jack Glastar SP · Coupeville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2009 · N5617 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing on soft/grassy terrain.
- [NTSB ERA09CA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA364.md): Piper L-21B · Big Beaver, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2009 · N10365 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing rollout with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN09TA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09TA374.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Alpine, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 22, 2009 · N2320P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft.
- [NTSB CEN09CA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA376.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2009 · N5824D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a crosswind landing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's delayed action in regaining control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN09CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA373.md): Cessna 172N · Marysville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2009 · N734EN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA372.md): Cessna 177 RG · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2009 · N1876Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR09CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA304.md): Stucker Virgil A Avid Magnu · Emmett, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2009 · N777DV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA362.md): Cessna T206H · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2009 · N6075M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard 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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