# 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 CHI05CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA068.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Larimore, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2005 · N66ND · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's delay in applying remedial action which resulted in a loss of directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the student's excessive application of rudder and the snow bank which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB ANC05LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA026.md): Cessna 411A · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2005 · N258JM · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear locking mechanism during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB IAD05CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA037.md): Cessna 172P · Cross Keys, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2005 · N54812 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilots lack of experience, and the snow bank.
- [NTSB NYC05LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA049.md): Aeronca 65CA · Ravenswood, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2005 · N33779 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB NYC05CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA050.md): Cessna 152 · Kelleys Island, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 5, 2005 · N4649M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during landing.
- [NTSB LAX05LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA089.md): Smith Aerostar 601 · Murrieta, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2005 · N23LL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude on final approach, which resulted in an undershoot of the runway.
- [NTSB LAX05LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA085.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2005 · N4530L · Substantial damage
  > a loss of directional control due to a jammed rudder pedal, which prevented the pilot from exercising full rudder control authority.
- [NTSB SEA05LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA044.md): Smuz RAF 2000 GTX SE · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N26AV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare followed by an oscillation which damaged the aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA05LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA042.md): Maule M-7-260 · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N977BE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare. Factors contributing to the accident included the pilot's improper approach and the glassy water condition.
- [NTSB SEA05CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA043.md): Cessna 172N · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N5204K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. A contributing factor was the deep snow beside the runway.
- [NTSB LAX05LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA084.md): Cessna 172M · Desert Center, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N472RA · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's improper decision to land on the dry lakebed without knowing the condition of the landing surface. A factor in the accident was the soft sand surface of the lake bed.
- [NTSB DEN05LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA056.md): Hughes 369HS · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N9118F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, his failure to maintain terrain clearance, and the total failure of the tail rotor drive shaft as a result of the tail rotor strike.
- [NTSB CHI05LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA064.md): Cessna A185F · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N1767R · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the tail wheel locking mechanism which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX05CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA082.md): Cessna 172S · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 2, 2005 · N521JD · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to abort the landing.
- [NTSB DEN05LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA055.md): Cessna 172N · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2005 · N618MN · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's improper flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.. A contributing factor was the inadequate communication between the flight instructor and the dual student,
- [NTSB CHI05CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA060.md): Cessna 172RG · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 1, 2005 · N9515B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining airspeed leading to an excessive sink rate during a simulated emergency landing after takeoff. An additional cause was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB SEA05LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA056.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Prineville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 2005 · N53719 · Substantial damage
  > Other maintenance personnel's inadequate reassembly of the tail wheel assembly and the left main landing gear breaking assembly resulting in an inadvertent loss of control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadvertent swerve…
- [NTSB LAX05CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA081.md): Cessna 182P · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2005 · N9003M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a stall and a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI05FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA059.md): Learjet 35A · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2005 · N911AE · Substantial damage
  > The contaminated runway conditions during landing. Contributing factors were the operation of the airplane without thrust reversers, flight to the planned alternate airport not performed by the flightcrew, and the insufficient runway information. Additional…
- [NTSB LAX05CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA078.md): Robinson R22 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2005 · N7535Z · Substantial damage
  > the certified flight instructor's inadequate use of the antitorque control pedals while adding throttle, which led to a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB DFW05CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA062.md): Cessna 310-J · Crosbyton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2005 · N3138L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and his inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention to the open cabin door.
- [NTSB ANC05LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA025.md): de Havilland DHC-6-200 · Toksook Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2005 · N201EH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind wind condition, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and the collapse of the nose landing gear. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and wind gusts.
- [NTSB CHI05CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA058.md): Cessna 172F · Willmar, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2005 · N8205U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to properly compensate for the crosswind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the snow bank.
- [NTSB MIA05CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA054.md): Cessna 182S · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2005 · N182CR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing and subsequent damage to the firewall.
- [NTSB SEA05LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA039.md): Piper PA-20 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2005 · N1535A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Wind gusts and the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions were factors.
- [NTSB MIA05CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA053.md): Lee Harold Swarthout Velocity Xlrg · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2005 · N121HS · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in the on-ground collision with a fence and a ditch.
- [NTSB DEN05CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA050.md): Grumman G-1159 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 20, 2005 · N74RQ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper IFR operation by which he failed to comply to the missed approach procedure, and his improper evaluation of the weather resulting in an encounter with fog and his loss of visual contact with the runway during the landing.
- [NTSB DFW05LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA066.md): Bell 206B · Pinehurst, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2005 · N8040T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DFW05CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA057.md): Cessna 182J · Malvern, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2005 · N2855F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the sun glare.
- [NTSB CHI05CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA057.md): Cessna 421C · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2005 · N421HG · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate flare and the directional control not maintained/obtained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the instrument meteorological conditions, the icing conditions, the limited visibility afforded by the windshield antiice/deice system, and the…
- [NTSB ANC05TA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05TA022.md): Cessna 185 · Eek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 19, 2005 · N9452N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions, which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were a tailwind, and snow-covered, icy terrain conditions.
- [NTSB MIA05CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA051.md): Robinson R22 · Gulf Port, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2005 · N26498 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare and his failure to maintain rotor rpm which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB LAX05CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA071.md): Robinson R22B · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 16, 2005 · N1122R · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper use of the cyclic control during a practice autorotation, and the inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor.
- [NTSB LAX05LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA069.md): SlipStream Revelation · Camarillo, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 2005 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in a stall/spin.
- [NTSB SEA05LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA036.md): Cessna U206F · Prevost, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2005 · N8313Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not identifying unsafe landing conditions, and his subsequent intentional swerve during the landing roll resulting in impacting a ditch. Contributing factors were the ice/frost on the grass/dirt one-way runway (1,560 feet in length), the unexpected…
- [NTSB CHI05CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA054.md): Cessna 152 · Stockton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 13, 2005 · N714UV · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an overrun. Contributing factors were the tailwind and dusk light conditions.
- [NTSB MIA05LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA049.md): Beech B300 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2005 · N350CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a missed approach after losing sight of the runway and the misjudgment of distance on the runway which resulted in an overrun. A contributing factor was the fog.
- [NTSB CHI05FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA053.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Eureka Springs, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2005 · N500KW · Destroyed
  > The pilot misjudged his distance/speed which resulted in the overrun and subsequent impact with trees. The wet turf runway and the trees were factors in the accident.
- [NTSB SEA05CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA033.md): Cessna 180 · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 10, 2005 · N8609X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain aircraft control. The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB NYC05LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA056.md): Piper PA-30 · Millville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2005 · N7547Y · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to lower the landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB DFW05CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA050.md): Reinhart GP-4 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 9, 2005 · N233CR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the prevailing crosswind. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX05LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA063.md): Cessna 340 · Carefree, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2005 · N340CS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the throttles during an aborted landing attempt that resulted in an engine over-boost condition requiring a reduction in power that then resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB LAX05CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA067.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 8, 2005 · N8351W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB LAX05CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA066.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 8, 2005 · N151MM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB DEN05IA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05IA049.md): Gulfstream American G-1159A · Englewood, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2005 · N111FA · No damage
  > the flight crew's misidentification of the parallel taxiway as an active runway, resulting in the flight crew executing a landing on the taxiway. Contributing factors include the airport's inadequate snow removal, the snow-covered runway, the visual illusions…
- [NTSB NYC05LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA044.md): Aero Commander 690A · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2005 · N17HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an impact with a sign.
- [NTSB MIA05CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA048.md): Cessna 172SP · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2005 · N365SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and colliding into an airport sign.
- [NTSB SEA05CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA035.md): Cessna 310J · Davenport, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 3, 2005 · N310RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing with airframe ice, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and hard landing. Factors were the icing conditions and the airframe ice.
- [NTSB LAX05CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA059.md): Cessna 441 · Thermal, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 3, 2005 · N441CX · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged speed and distance, which resulted in a failure to attain the proper touchdown point and a subsequent overrun of the runway. A factor in the accident was limited braking effectiveness resulting from the wet runway condition.
- [NTSB LAX05FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA058.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2005 · N4165P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged distance and speed on final approach, which led to a long landing and a runway overrun. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to continue flight with indications of apparent serious system anomalies, failure to divert…

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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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