# 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 DEN00LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA094.md): Cessna T210M · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2000 · N66DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to confirm, the landing gear was down and locked. Factors were the check pilot's failure to confirm the landing gear was down and locked, and the sun glare.
- [NTSB SEA00LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA089.md): Gifford TR-4 · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2000 · N1757 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt to close the canopy (entry door) after it inadvertently opened in flight, instead of making a precautionary landing with it open. Factors include the pilot's failure to follow all items on the checklist, his failure to…
- [NTSB LAX00LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA198.md): Cessna 185 · Borrego Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2000 · N9955X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB MIA00LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA160.md): Daniel A. Shapiro Searey 1DK · Morganton, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2000 · N8096A · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent forward elevator input by the pilot-in-command while reducing throttle control resulting in the airplane nose-over.
- [NTSB IAD00LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA043.md): Cessna 172N · Tappahannock, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2000 · N1655E · Substantial damage
  > the pilots's inability to maintain aircraft control after a loss of consciosness.
- [NTSB CHI00LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA136.md): Beech A23-19 · Holmen, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2000 · N5665S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, along with the runway light, windsock, garden, and swimming pool that the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB NYC00LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA133.md): Piper PA18-150 · Forest Hill, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2000 · N9432P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factors in this accident were the tailwind condition, and the pilot's lack of flight experience in tail-wheeled airplanes.
- [NTSB FTW00LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA148.md): Cessna 172H · Mesquite, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2000 · N2440L · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the landing.
- [NTSB MIA00LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA151.md): Mooney M20C · Bryson City, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2000 · N6998U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout with a known quartering crosswind, resulting in an on-ground collision with a known fixed object (wooden pallet.)
- [NTSB CHI00LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA133.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Galesburg, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2000 · N7185C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC00LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA057.md): Cessna 180K · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2000 · N2785K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve during landing.
- [NTSB LAX00LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA192.md): Lockheed L1011-385-1 · Maui, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2000 · N192AT · Substantial damage
  > The captain's failure to maintain the proper wind-adjusted Vref airspeed, by a margin which varied from 7 to 20 knots too slow, during the final 10 seconds of the approach prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB LAX00LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA188.md): Cessna 310Q · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2000 · N7648Q · Substantial damage
  > the overload fracture and separation of the right main landing gear attachment.
- [NTSB FTW00LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA145.md): Bell 47G · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2000 · N14408 · Substantial damage
  > The improper touchdown performed by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB LAX00TA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00TA186.md): McDonnell Douglas 500N · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 8, 2000 · N955SD · Substantial damage
  > The combined failure of the operator management and the check pilot to ensure the landing area was suitable for the slide on landing. Factors were the high vegetation that entangled the skids, resulting in the abrupt stop and nose down movement of the…
- [NTSB LAX00LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA187.md): Fairchild KR-21 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2000 · NC206V · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX00LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA183.md): Cessna T210L · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2000 · N1726X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in the airplane veering off the runway and the subsequent collision with a culvert.
- [NTSB SEA00LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA085.md): Schweizer SGS 1-35 · Seaside, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N34173 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue to a point where he could not be assured of reaching a safe landing-out site if he encountered an area of significant sink after departing his planned route of flight. Factors include downdrafts, terrain that…
- [NTSB NYC00LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA128.md): Cessna P210N · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N67Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control due to his improper application of power and rudder, in order to arrest a swerve during the landing roll.
- [NTSB MIA00LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA148.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N5738S · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's misjudgment of the aircraft's altitude and subsequent maneuver to avoid an obstacle, that resulted in a loss of airspeed, an inadvertent stall, and an inflight loss of control, which resulted in damage to the aircraft during landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA132.md): Bell 206B · Eckerman, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N9TD · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to attain translational lift following an aborted landing and the loss of tail rotor effectiveness encountered by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the low rotor rpm and the trees.
- [NTSB CHI00LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA128.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Fulton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2000 · N8641E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's poor inflight planning which resulted in exceeded the proper touchdown point on the runway. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch that the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB ANC00LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA055.md): Bell 206B · Haines, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2000 · N49686 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB SEA00LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA083.md): de Havilland U-6A · Kenmore, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2000 · N8523 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the power wave created by the nearby yacht, the rough water conditions, and the pilot's loss of visual contact with the wave during the rollout.
- [NTSB CHI00LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA131.md): Hughes 269C · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2000 · N456EM · Substantial damage
  > the ground resonance encountered by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX00LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA182.md): Smith Arthur Fox Long EZ · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N7FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment and directional control during a crosswind landing that resulted in a touchdown off the runway surface in soft sand. A factor in the accident was an earlier improper repair, which weakened the landing gear…
- [NTSB CHI00LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA130.md): Grunska Kitfox IV · Neenah, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N4956 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain driectional control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the tree that the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB ATL00LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA051.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Marco Island, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N1449T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ATL00LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA050.md): Cessna 501 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N56LW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist that resulted in the delay of lowering the landing gear before touchdown.
- [NTSB LAX00LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA181.md): Hughes 269C · Rialto, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2000 · N5395S · Substantial damage
  > The student's misjudged altitude and failure to maintain rotor rpm while practicing an autorotation, and, the instructor's delayed remedial corrective action and inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB ANC00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA053.md): Bell 206B · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2000 · N301MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudging the landing flare in whiteout/flat light conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the whiteout and flat lighting conditions.
- [NTSB SEA00LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA081.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N4413X · Substantial damage
  > An inadequately planned approach. Misjudging distance/altitude and improper remedial action were factors.
- [NTSB NYC00LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA126.md): Cessna 185F · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N6535E · Substantial damage
  > The second pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind and gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ATL00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA053.md): Piper PA-32RT-200 · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N9385C · Substantial damage
  > The airplane collision with a deer during a night landing.
- [NTSB ATL00LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA052.md): Cessna 172M · Clinton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N13330 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning necessitating an intentional ground loop maneuver on landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's misjudgment of distance/airspeed, the high terrain surrounding the runway, and the tailwind condition.
- [NTSB LAX00LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA179.md): Cone Questair Venture · Delano, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2000 · N9QV · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX00LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA177.md): Cessna 180 · N. Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2000 · N9344C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, and his improper positioning of the flight controls.
- [NTSB CHI00LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA126.md): Beech UC-45J · Urbana, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2000 · N3482 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining directional control on the ground and the abrupt brake application during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC00LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA051.md): Piper PA-18 · Seldovia, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2000 · N4418Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was an inadvertent ground swerve.
- [NTSB LAX00LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA175.md): Ayres S2R-600 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2000 · N4018P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the uneven runway surface.
- [NTSB DEN00LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA081.md): Hutchins RV4 · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2000 · N724CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft after initiating a go-around following a hard bounced landing. Factors were variable shifting winds and a high-density altitude.
- [NTSB SEA00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA077.md): PZL-Bielsko Jantar 2A · Hood River, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2000 · N272AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the glider after its wing came in contact with long grass growing on the runway surface. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to attempt a landing on a runway with known directional control…
- [NTSB DEN00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA077.md): Beech A36TC · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2000 · N305MM · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were a dust devil/whirlwind and the pilot's lack of landing currency.
- [NTSB CHI00LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA118.md): Cessna 170A · St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2000 · N1233D · Substantial damage
  > the broken landing gear axle.
- [NTSB MIA00LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA140.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Vieques, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2000 · N7528S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions during approach to landing resulting in the aircraft touching down hard, short of the runway, and receiving substantial damage.
- [NTSB LAX00LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA164.md): Cessna U206G · Parker, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2000 · N7260N · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to obtain the proper airspeed during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent porpoise down the runway.
- [NTSB LAX00LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA161.md): Cessna 152 · Eureka, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2000 · N6251Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind and to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA116.md): Beech 58 · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2000 · N9429Q · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear which resulted in the gear-up landing. A factor to the accident was the pilot's failure to complete the landing checklist.
- [NTSB CHI00LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA115.md): Cessna 172R · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2000 · N975BC · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the misjudged landing flare, the student's lack of total experience, the runway lights, and the runway signs.
- [NTSB MIA00LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA136.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Immokalee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2000 · N238DM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare resulting in a hard landing short of the intended landing site, subsequently impacting the ground, and nosing over.

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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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