# 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 LAX02LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA130.md): Cessna 172S · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2002 · N627SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost directional control and collided with a runway edge light and taxiway sign.
- [NTSB NYC02LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA080.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Belmar, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2002 · N44636 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during landing. A factor in the accident was the winds.
- [NTSB MIA02LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA077.md): Cessna 150L · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2002 · N6613G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing and during his subsequent attempt at a go around, resulting in collision with a tree and impact with the terrain.
- [NTSB NYC02LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA079.md): Maule M-5-180C · Bennington, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2002 · N711JR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB LAX02LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA122.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2002 · N8158D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX02LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA119.md): Robinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2002 · N7040C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flight instructor to properly judge the landing flare and add adequate cyclic, resulting in a hard landing which collapsed the left skid. The wind gusts were a factor.
- [NTSB SEA02LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA061.md): Piper PA-22 · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2002 · N1810P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the brake system during the landing roll. An intentional ground loop and a dirt bank were factors.
- [NTSB ATL02LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA068.md): Cessna 152 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2002 · N5530Q · Substantial damage
  > The students pilot's failure to perform a go-around after a bounced landing condition that resulted in the on-ground collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB ANC02LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA027.md): Piper PA-18 · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2002 · N5408Y · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate supervision of the student pilot by the instructor. Factors associated with the accident are the snow-covered runway and the loss of directional control by the student pilot.
- [NTSB NYC02LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA075.md): Robinson R-22 · Mount Vernon, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2002 · N961CL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB MIA02LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA074.md): Robinson R-22 · Coral Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2002 · N7187J · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's too high flare during an autorotational landing, resulting in a hard touchdown and rollover. Factors contributing to the accident were the instructor's nonperformance of a preflight brief concerning procedures and techniques for a simulated…
- [NTSB LAX02LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA115.md): Cessna 172R · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2002 · N2630U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI02FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA097.md): Mitsubishi MU-300 · Anderson, IN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2002 · N617BG · Substantial damage
  > Missed approach not executed and flight to a destination alternate not performed by the flight crew. The tail wind and snow/ice covered runway were contributing factors.
- [NTSB LAX02LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA135.md): Cessna 172M · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2002 · N61737 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery technique, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise.
- [NTSB IAD02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA038.md): Cessna 172P · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2002 · N9847L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA02LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA057.md): Cessna 340 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2002 · C-FFZJ · Substantial damage
  > The overload of the right main landing gear bellcrank, adjustable end fitting and clevis ears resulting in fractures and the subsequent gear collapse.
- [NTSB MIA02LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA069.md): Cessna 182F · Pell City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2002 · N3486U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing resulting in exceedance of the design limits and collapse of the nose gear assembly. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known equipment deficiency.
- [NTSB MIA02IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02IA072.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Fort Laudedale, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2002 · N49RB · Minor damage
  > The failure of the pilot to assure all items of the before landing checklist were complied with before landing, resulting in the wheels up landing.
- [NTSB CHI02LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA096.md): Cessna 170A · Gainesville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2002 · N170PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and his failure to perform a go-around.
- [NTSB LAX02LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA129.md): Piper PA28R-200 · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2002 · N5060T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to compensate for the wind condtions when he encountered an updraft followed by a downdraft.
- [NTSB LAX02LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA113.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Denio, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2002 · N7837W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind condition. Wind gust is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ANC02LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA024.md): Taylorcraft F-19 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2002 · N3947T · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the airplane's right main landing gear, for an undetermined reason, during the landing roll.
- [NTSB DEN02LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA035.md): Cessna 310B · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2002 · N5381A · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the nose landing gear retraction/extension assembly for an undetermined reason, which resulted in collapse of the nose landing gear on landing.
- [NTSB SEA02LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA056.md): Cessna 120 · Deer Park, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2002 · N77301 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control while landing. A drainage ditch was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX02LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA111.md): Avian Magnum IX · Sedona, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2002 · N2037U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the landing approach after encountering a high wind condition. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to use the trees to try and slow the balloon's ground speed.
- [NTSB LAX02LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA112.md): Maule M-7-260 · Montague, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2002 · N7ZF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX02LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA109.md): Trenti RV-4 · Jacumba, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2002 · N491T · Destroyed
  > in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA038.md): Cessna T337D · St. George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2002 · N624BC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC02LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA022.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2002 · N3527U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to complete his prelanding checklist, and a subsequent inadvertent wheels up landing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA091.md): Cessna 402C · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2002 · N38CJ · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear scissors assembly which resulted from improper maintenance.
- [NTSB LAX02LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA106.md): Cessna 172M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2002 · N4410R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.
- [NTSB NYC02LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA069.md): Piper P46T · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2002 · N117NU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's failure to flare during initial touchdown.
- [NTSB LAX02LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA125.md): Schweizer G-164B · Dixon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2002 · N48631 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost directional control due to the unsuitable landing area. A contributing factor was the muddy runway condition.
- [NTSB LAX02LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA103.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2002 · N800RC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. The crosswind was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB SEA02LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA048.md): Cessna 152 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2002 · N24933 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing. Factors were a contaminated runway, which was icy and covered with snow, and a snow bank.
- [NTSB CHI02LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA089.md): Beech D35 · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2002 · N5985C · Substantial damage
  > the excessive flare by the pilot. The icing conditions were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB SEA02LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA047.md): Cessna 172N · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2002 · N5413J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors included the student pilot's lack of experience, an icy runway, and a mound of snow adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB LAX02LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA099.md): Fairchild 24W-46 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2002 · N77618 · Substantial damage
  > The left brake failed due to a stuck piston.
- [NTSB NYC02LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA070.md): Cessna 172P · Coatesville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2002 · N65021 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of aircraft control which resulted in a hard landing, and the CFI's delayed remedial action. Factors related to the accident were the fatigue cracks which initiated at the attachment hole on the landing gear strut, and the crosswind…
- [NTSB ATL02LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA056.md): Cessna 210L · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2002 · N115CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point and excessive airspeed on landing resulting in the airplane going off the end of the runway, on-ground collision with an embankment, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB SEA02LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA043.md): Beech G35 · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2002 · N168B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB LAX02LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA094.md): Cessna 172N · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2002 · N1977F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's becoming lost/disoriented.
- [NTSB ATL02LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA053.md): Cessna 150M · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2002 · N9890J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and failure to recover from a bounced landing resulting in the subsequent collapse of the nose gear during the landing flare touchdown. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB NYC02LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA072.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2002 · N9055P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB NYC02LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA066.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2002 · N9182X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB LAX02LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA150.md): Thunder and Colt Colt 120 A · Moreno Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2002 · N240TC · No damage
  > The pilot's inadequate handling of the aircraft. High winds were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI02LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA084.md): Cessna 172S · New Holstein, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2002 · N26105 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind condition and the runway marker sign which the airplane…
- [NTSB CHI02LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA082.md): Cessna 182T · Franklin, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2002 · N3533L · Substantial damage
  > The proper glidepath not attained, the excessive airspeed, and the pilot failed to attain clearance from the trees during the aborted landing. An additional factor was the trees.
- [NTSB LAX02LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA092.md): Cessna 172S · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2002 · N327ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of the wrong landing runway due to his failure to correctly interpret wind indicators, which resulted in his landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB LAX02LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA089.md): Beech 77 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2002 · N38026 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control due to the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition.

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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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