# 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 LAX08CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA225.md): Cessna 182J · Metaline Falls, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2008 · N300DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged altitude and distance, which resulted in the airplane's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and a landing overrun. Contributing to the accident were trees and the short runway.
- [NTSB LAX08CA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA222.md): Cessna 172R · Byron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2008 · N354ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB LAX08CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA220.md): David Jarrett Searey · Ennis Lake, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2008 · N24YD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear prior to landing on the water.
- [NTSB LAX08CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA227.md): Beech E17B · Hubbard, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2008 · N233EB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB CHI08LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA185.md): Traxler John N Kitfox · Hartford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2008 · N767JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswinds resulting in a loss of directional control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience and training in tailwheeled airplanes.
- [NTSB CHI08CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA184.md): Huebner RV6-A · Jerseyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2008 · N653DF · Substantial damage
  > The muddy, unsuitable terrain encountered during the landing.
- [NTSB MIA08CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA136.md): Schleicher ASK-21 · Elmira, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2008 · N363KS · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot's misjudged distance/altitude while soaring.
- [NTSB LAX08CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA243.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Canyon City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2008 · N2851Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusting tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA08LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA160.md): Piper PA-28-140 · East Carbon, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2008 · N7360J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision to continue flight into a canyon area with questionable aircraft performance. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing and a high density altitude…
- [NTSB CHI08CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA181.md): Beech C23 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2008 · N6715X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting crosswind, and the embankment.
- [NTSB NYC08CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA240.md): Cessna C-195 · Johnstown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2008 · N4380N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI08CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA202.md): AB Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2 · Beloit, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2008 · N58RW · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the driver of the golf cart and the air/ground communications not available to the golf cart driver during movement onto an active runway while the glider was landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA187.md): Piper J3C-65 · Lake In The Hil, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2008 · N30451 · Substantial damage
  > The directional control not maintained/obtained by the pilot during landing.
- [NTSB NYC08CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA241.md): Stol UC-1 Twin Bee · Bunnell, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2008 · N9509U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DFW08CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA181.md): Piper PA-22/20 · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2008 · N1264C · Substantial damage
  > Landing gear collapse during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI08CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA179.md): Cessna 195 · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2008 · N4408C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind condition during landing. Contributing to the accident was the strong gusting crosswind condition.
- [NTSB LAX08CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA208.md): Pipistrel Virus 912 · Bend, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2008 · N126BF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, inadequate bounced landing recovery, and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ANC08FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA079.md): Piper PA-18 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2008 · N2581P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC08CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA084.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2008 · N87061 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.
- [NTSB ANC08CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA080.md): Piper PA-12 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2008 · N2951M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.
- [NTSB NYC08CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA233.md): Cessna T182T · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2008 · N357TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the wet runway and hydroplaning conditions.
- [NTSB NYC08CA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA232.md): Yowell Mallard II · Groveland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2008 · N463AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use the checklist and his failure to retract the landing gear for a water landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB LAX08CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA218.md): Cessna 180G · Heber, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2008 · N98FC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind weather conditions.
- [NTSB MIA08LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA130.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2008 · N3257B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point on landing and improper use of brakes. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the throttle cable attachment tab due to preexisting cracks.
- [NTSB LAX08LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA201.md): Cessna A185F · Rainier, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2008 · N5403E · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent extension of the left float's landing gear to near the down position due to a failure of the gear's rear hydraulic seal.
- [NTSB LAX08CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA207.md): Cessna T206H · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2008 · N1296M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing touchdown, resulting in the wings contacting the runway surface and a propeller strike.
- [NTSB LAX08CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA202.md): Beech F33/G · Groveland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2008 · N331HP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain proper alignment at touchdown resulting in a side load on the landing gear, which caused them to collapse.
- [NTSB DFW08CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA175.md): Christen Industries A-1 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2008 · N2879T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the wind gust and tailwind.
- [NTSB DFW08CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA174.md): Cessna 177 · Baldwin City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2008 · N3337T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control resulting from a hard landing and failure to recover from a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB DFW08CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA172.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Somerset, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2008 · N87787 · Substantial damage
  > The right main landing gear strut failure due to metal fatigue.
- [NTSB LAX08LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA200.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2008 · N343AA · Substantial damage
  > The copilot's misjudged clearance from an object during a hovering turn for landing. Contributing to the accident were the inadequately marked heliport surface and the close proximity of an obstruction near the landing area.
- [NTSB LAX08CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA216.md): Cessna 172M · Skykomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2008 · N94HJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and failure to execute a go-around when the airplane floated during the flare. Contributing to the accident was the short and wet turf runway surface, which reduced braking action.
- [NTSB ANC08CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA081.md): Marvin A. Smith Pietenpol Air Camper · Soldotna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2008 · N165MS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX08LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA197.md): Boeing D75N1 · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2008 · N19BB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was wind gusts.
- [NTSB LAX08CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA238.md): Cessna 182J · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2008 · N3381F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's non-stabilized approach that resulted in an improper flare and porpoise down the runway.
- [NTSB SEA08LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA157.md): Rockwell 690B · Baker City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2008 · N9KG · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear collapse during the landing roll due to the fracture of the inboard hydraulic cylinder clevis pin housing boss for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB OPS08IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS08IA009.md): Learjet 45 · Teterboro, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2008 · N988PA · No damage
  > The local air traffic controller's failure to follow published procedures and directives, resulting in a landing airplane coming in close proximity to runway workers.
- [NTSB NYC08CA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA230.md): Cessna 172 SP · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2008 · N3504X · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed decision to go around.
- [NTSB LAX08CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA199.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2008 · N4144P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX08CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA192.md): Cessna 172M · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2008 · N9629V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB DEN08LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA112.md): Cessna 195 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2008 · N4426C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, causing the design stress limits of the airplane to be exceeded. Excessive sideloads incurred caused the right main landing gear wheel and strut to fail.
- [NTSB NYC08CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA227.md): Nord Stampe SV4C · Taneytown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2008 · N97264 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's altitude during the final approach.
- [NTSB DEN08LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA111.md): Cessna 172R · Tishomingo, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2008 · N5178Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an inadvertent stall during the landing flare. Contributing factors in this accident was the terrain-induced turbulence, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC08CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA229.md): Piper PA-18-105 · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2008 · N221T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out.
- [NTSB MIA08CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA124.md): Cessna 172S · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2008 · N65357 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on landing.
- [NTSB ANC08LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA082.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2008 · N1163E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's lack of remedial action to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a berm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and his lack…
- [NTSB SEA08CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA153.md): Hammond MH1 · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2008 · N234MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a inadvertent ground loop. Contributing to the accident were variable winds that resulted in a landing tailwind, and rough terrain.
- [NTSB NYC08CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA220.md): Cessna 172P · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2008 · N52632 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB NYC08CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA217.md): Schleicher ASW-27B · Warren, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2008 · N227K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to divert to a suitable landing area.
- [NTSB CHI08CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA167.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Wadena, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2008 · N697DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the tail wheel airplane during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in tail wheel airplanes.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?page=175

## 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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