# 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 CHI05CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA101.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Gordon, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2005 · N9332D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain direction control during landing. The pilot lack of familiarity with the airplane was a factor.
- [NTSB MIA05CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA094.md): Aeronca 7AC · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2005 · N4264E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in the airplane departing the runway and colliding with a ditch.
- [NTSB DFW05CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA107.md): Bell P39 · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2005 · N6968 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the reported partial failure of the left wheel brake.
- [NTSB CHI05LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA099.md): Cessna 195A · Jackson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2005 · N1082D · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the left brake master cylinder piston rod, which resulted in the total failure of the left-side brake system and the subsequent loss of directional control during landing roll. An additional cause was the encountered ground-loop.
- [NTSB ANC05CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA060.md): Cessna A185E · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2005 · N4557F · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to provide adequate supervision of the second pilot during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and an intentional ground-loop by the instructor. A factor in the accident was the dual student's ( a certificated…
- [NTSB NYC05CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA073.md): Cessna 172N · Wellington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2005 · N1086F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in an overrun during landing. A factor in the accident was the tail wind.
- [NTSB IAD05CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA056.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA40 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2005 · N127X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilots lack of experience, and the uphill terrain.
- [NTSB DEN05LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA069.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2005 · N39230 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing factors were crosswind weather conditions and a lack of familiarity with the aircraft.
- [NTSB CHI05CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA098.md): Curl Avid Air Magnum · Cando, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2005 · N774CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind condition and maintain directional control during landing rollout. Factors to the accident were the crosswind and the muddy drainage ditch.
- [NTSB LAX05LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA138.md): Cessna 150F · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2005 · N8324G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.
- [NTSB ANC05CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA059.md): Cessna U206E · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2005 · N9417G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose down, and structural damage to the wing. A factor contributing to the accident was the soft sand.
- [NTSB MIA05CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA090.md): North American AT-6C · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2005 · N7690U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempted turn off the runway at excessive speed, resulting in the right wing raising, the left wing touching the runway, and the left landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB IAD05LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA055.md): Cessna 337G · Oakland, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2005 · N53548 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush into the trees. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.
- [NTSB MIA05CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA091.md): Cessna 172 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2005 · N716SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB DEN05LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA068.md): Enstrom F-28C · Morrison, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2005 · N5690K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM during the approach which resulted in a landing short of the helipad.
- [NTSB NYC05LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA070.md): Cessna 177RG · Warren, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2005 · N7545V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the balked landing checklist while attempting to abort a landing. Factors in the accident were his failure to maintain directional control during the landing, and a gust of wind.
- [NTSB SEA05LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA073.md): Shorethose Kitfox Series 5 · Cresent City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N704LS · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft handling not maintained during the landing rollout. Factors include soft terrain.
- [NTSB LAX05CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA147.md): Maule MA-7-235C · Borrego Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N1033C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB IAD05LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA060.md): Cessna 172 · Pikeville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N8897V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB IAD05CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA054.md): Clark/Loken Christen Eagle II · South Woodstock, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N130MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC05LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA056.md): Piper PA-18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N8960C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane nosing over during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC05CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA057.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N9028C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind.
- [NTSB MIA05CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA089.md): Aerostar Yak-52TW · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2005 · N610RG · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain directional control in a variable wind condition during landing resulting in the airplane departing the runway subsequent landing gear separation and impact with trees.
- [NTSB LAX05LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA206.md): Piper PA-24-250 · California City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2005 · N7737P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the normal landing gear system to extend for undetermined reasons that resulted in a gear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB SEA05LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA081.md): Cessna 185F · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2005 · N4948Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include variable winds that at times were crosswinds.
- [NTSB SEA05CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA078.md): Shannon Lancair Legacy 2000 · Bend, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2005 · N115YP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to put the landing gear down for landing.
- [NTSB DFW05CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA101.md): Cessna 152 · Stillwater, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2005 · N68472 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB DEN05CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA067.md): Cessna 182M · Cortez, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2005 · N92112 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare. Contributing factors include the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making, the crosswind and the gusty surface winds.
- [NTSB CHI05LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA091.md): Aeronca 7AC · Wautoma, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2005 · N82051 · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent stall and low airspeed by the pilot-in-command while maneuvering. Additional causes were the low altitude when the stall occurred and excessive takeoff weight by the pilot-in-command.
- [NTSB DEN05FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA066.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2005 · N3015L · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing factor's included the quartering tailwind, and the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision making.
- [NTSB ANC05LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA055.md): Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander · Klawock, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2005 · N29884 · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the aluminum alloy landing gear bracket assembly, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI05CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA089.md): Franz RV-6 · Howell, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2005 · N215CF · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout which resulted in the aircraft departing the runway pavement and nosing over. An additional cause was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition. Contributing…
- [NTSB ATL05CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA069.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Griffin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2005 · N6651W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an on-ground collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB ANC05CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA054.md): Piper PA-18 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2005 · N9091D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during an aborted landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB DFW05CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA100.md): Cessna 172L · Stephenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2005 · N3889Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI05LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA086.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Waunakee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2005 · N56715 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and the delay in aborting the landing which resulted in the subsequent insufficient airspeed. Factors associated with the accident were the night light conditions, the fence, and the pole which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB ATL05CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA068.md): Cessna 310J · Union City, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2005 · N3064L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC05CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA068.md): Canadair CL-600-2A12 · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2005 · N169TA · Substantial damage
  > The captain's improper recovery from a bounced. A factor in the accident was windshear.
- [NTSB DFW05CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA097.md): Cessna 152 · Shawnee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2005 · N5086Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the prevailing crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI05CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA085.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Atkinson, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2005 · N8150F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the wind condition which resulted in a loss of aircraft control while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition that existed at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB LAX05CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA128.md): Cessna 172N · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2005 · N4789G · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA05LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA084.md): Swearingen SA227-AC · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2005 · N811BC · Substantial damage
  > "This case was modified may 30, 2006." The airplane's inadvertent impact with one of several deer that had entered the airport property and crossed the runway during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB LAX05CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA127.md): Cessna 172L · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2005 · N7832G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusting crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ATL05CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA070.md): Cessna 152 · Goose Creek, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2005 · N714TK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain direction control, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a berm.
- [NTSB LAX05LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA126.md): Piper PA-32-301T · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2005 · N8243L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB ANC05LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA052.md): Cub Crafters PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2005 · N955DW · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, and the dual student's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC05LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA063.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Hamburg, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2005 · N2368E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB LAX05CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA123.md): Peter A. Geiser Lee/Geiser Nieuprt17 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2005 · N124FG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB CHI05CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA084.md): Cessna 172 · Baudette, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2005 · N8954B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind which resulted in the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the snow covered surface on which the landing was being made, and the…
- [NTSB MIA05CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA082.md): Piper PA-23-250 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2005 · N11EG · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment with the runway, his failure to perform a go around after recognizing the aircraft was not properly aligned for landing, and his intentionally landing on a taxiway which resulted in a landing overrun and…

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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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