# 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 CHI01LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA132.md): Maule M-7-235B · Lake City, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2001 · N744LS · Substantial damage
  > the improper installation of the left landing gear hydraulic line which allowed it to separate and port the hydraulic fluid. This resulted in the landing gear extending during a water landing.
- [NTSB LAX01LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA164.md): Cessna T210N · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2001 · N6425N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent and his failure to maintain directioinal control during landing.
- [NTSB IAD01LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA054.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2001 · N434DJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to reach the proper touchdown point, and his subsequent failure to abort the landing.
- [NTSB ATL01LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA051.md): Cessna 182Q · Ball Ground, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2001 · N735LX · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A factor is the ditch.
- [NTSB ATL01LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA050.md): Cessna 182P · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2001 · N1491S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of flight controls during a bounced landing, and subsequent collision with the ground. A factor of the collision is the rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB SEA01TA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01TA083.md): de Havilland DHC-6-300 · Star, ID · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 1, 2001 · N49SJ · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the nose wheel steering cable during the landing roll. Rough/uneven terrain was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX01FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA160.md): Bellanca 14-19 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 2001 · N521A · Destroyed
  > A fuel leak on the cabin and engine sides of the firewall with a probable origin at the firewall pass-through fitting for the fuel pressure gage line. The fire likely began on the engine side of the firewall near the bottom with the explosive ignition of the…
- [NTSB NYC01LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA113.md): Cessna 172 · Hodgenville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2001 · N106ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in conducting soft field landings.
- [NTSB IAD01TA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01TA051.md): Hughes 369D · Taylorsville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 29, 2001 · N50AP · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate aircraft control during a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA123.md): Cessna 172P · Pleasanton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2001 · N64776 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare/touchdown. Contributory factors were the gusty wind and the student pilot's lack of total flight experience.
- [NTSB NYC01LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA111.md): Knab-Douglas Jurca MJ5 Sirocco · G. Barrington, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2001 · N44DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an overrun. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB IAD01LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA052.md): Piper J3-C65 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2001 · N26096 · Substantial damage
  > pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW01FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA107.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Rockwall, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2001 · N61PK · Substantial damage
  > the loss of directional control during landing roll as a result of insufficient nose gear steering authority.
- [NTSB MIA01LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA137.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2001 · N876BB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point resulting in a long landing and subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear. Also, failure of the pilot to perform a go-around following a long landing.
- [NTSB SEA01LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA079.md): Maule M-7-235 · Summer Lake, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2001 · N126DP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's decision to land on a dry lake bed without first taking action to determine the firmness of the surface. Factors include soft terrain at the location the pilot chose to land.
- [NTSB MIA01IA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01IA129.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2001 · N8076U · Minor damage
  > The failure of company maintenance personnel to install the correct hydraulic landing gear extension component, and the failure of company maintenance inspection personnel to comply with proper post maintenance test procedures, resulting in the impossibility…
- [NTSB FTW01LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA106.md): Cessna 172G · N. Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2001 · N3860L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delayed go-around on landing.
- [NTSB DEN01LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA089.md): Cessna 140A · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2001 · N666TC · Substantial damage
  > total failure of the right main landing gear spring due to fatigue.
- [NTSB NYC01LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA110.md): Cessna 172K · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N79210 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll. A factor was gusting winds.
- [NTSB LAX01LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA155.md): Cessna 180K · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N66033 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop/swerve and collision with a runway marker sign.
- [NTSB ANC01LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA051.md): Cessna 150 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N8401J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and subsequent nose over during the landing flare. Factors in the accident were soft, snow-covered terrain on the runway.
- [NTSB ANC01TA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01TA049.md): Piper PA-18 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 21, 2001 · N745 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and inadequate weather evaluation resulting in a loss of directional control during the landing roll. Factors in the accident were the presence of a quartering tailwind, and an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB NYC01LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA105.md): Cessna 337F · Quinton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2001 · N20AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors in the accident were the crosswind, and the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.
- [NTSB CHI01LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA121.md): Cessna 182L · Stromsburg, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2001 · N6412K · Substantial damage
  > the inadequate in-flight planning/decision and the flight to a destination alternate not performed by the pilot. Contributing factors were the crosswind and gusts.
- [NTSB LAX01LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA150.md): Cessna 172P · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2001 · N97984 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to execute a proper landing flare, which resulted in an improper touchdown attitude and a subsequent loss of directional control. A factor in the accident was the difference between landing characteristics of the Katana and…
- [NTSB NYC01LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA106.md): Globe GC-1B · Swanton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2001 · N2429B · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to verify the landing gear was extended prior to landing, due to diverted attention.
- [NTSB LAX01LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA151.md): Cessna 152 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2001 · N5377M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature flare, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a bounced landing. A factor was the improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB IAD01LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA045.md): Cessna 182N · Cedarville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2001 · N9174G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare. A factor was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB MIA01LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA124.md): North American AT-6D · Destin, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2001 · N1364N · Substantial damage
  > failure of the flight instructor to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout while landing with a crosswind in gusty conditions, which resulted in a ground swerve, and the aircraft exiting the runway and incurring substantial…
- [NTSB DEN01LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA087.md): Mooney M20K · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2001 · N921Z · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the airplane's electrical system for an undetermined reason, which resulted in the collapse of the left main gear on landing.
- [NTSB CHI01LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA118.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Saint Cloud, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2001 · N7576J · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent wheels-up landing by the pilot. A factor was the pilots failure to follow the before landing checklist.
- [NTSB MIA01LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA123.md): Cessna A185F · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2001 · N252W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after encounter wind gusts during landing roll resulting in the airplane ground looping to the left and the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, and right elevator contacting the runway…
- [NTSB ANC01LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA082.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2001 · N43143 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's lack of adequate supervision of the training flight, and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll out. Factors on the accident were the lack of brake pedals installed on the right pilot position of the airplane,…
- [NTSB SEA01LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA071.md): Cessna 172 RG · Gig Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2001 · N9551B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the airplane's landing gear while landing.
- [NTSB NYC01LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA101.md): Cessna T210N · Kent, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2001 · N6359Y · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision during the landing. Factors were the improper use of the flight controls by the pilot/owner, the crosswind, and the muddy terrain.
- [NTSB MIA01LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA122.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Dade City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2001 · N81189 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control which resulted in an in-flight collision with a fence during the go-around, resulting in a subsequent forced landing in a pasture.
- [NTSB LAX01LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA146.md): Arthur Lee Beer ALB Special · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2001 · N117V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB IAD01LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA043.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Painesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2001 · N8081Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB NYC01LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA097.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2001 · N55134 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the landing phase. A factor in the accident was a sudden change in wind direction and speed.
- [NTSB DEN01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA086.md): Bellanca 1731A · Hobbs, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2001 · N93737 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during flare/landing.
- [NTSB MIA01LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA118.md): Cessna 172R · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2001 · N436ER · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate supervision and the dual student's improper use of brakes which resulted in the loss of directional control and collision with a wind sock. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to follow…
- [NTSB LAX01LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA148.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2001 · N6240P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor was the pilot's failure to use the landing checklist.
- [NTSB IAD01LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA042.md): Cessna 172R · Lawrence, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2001 · N2462T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB MIA01LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA116.md): Cessna 170B · Penrose, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2001 · N2488D · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout while landing in a crosswind which resulted in a ground swerve and substantial damage to the aircraft.
- [NTSB IAD01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA041.md): Bell BH-206-B · Ringgold, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2001 · N17HA · Substantial damage
  > pilot's failure to properly control the helicopter during a slope landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB MIA01LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA112.md): Cessna 182Q · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2001 · N74SM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to flare on landing resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC01LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA093.md): Stinson 108-3 · Falmouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2001 · N980C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factors were the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and a tailwind.
- [NTSB IAD01LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA040.md): Cessna 172P · Williamsport, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2001 · N65630 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature raising of flaps resulting in his failure to establish a climb and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX01LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA137.md): Cessna 172S · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2001 · N669SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the exisiting crosswind and his improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing, and loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX01LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA135.md): Cessna 172M · N. Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2001 · N9572H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain runway alignment.

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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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