# 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 DEN00LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA020.md): Cessna 210D · Sheridan, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1999 · N3928Y · Substantial damage
  > The partial failure of the engine driven hydraulic pump.
- [NTSB NYC00LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA035.md): Schweizer SGS-2-33A · Waynesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1999 · N17883 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delay in remedial action.
- [NTSB MIA00LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA027.md): Cessna 172R · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1999 · N475ER · Substantial damage
  > Was the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and damage to the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX00LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA036.md): Beech 95-B55 · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1999 · N550RT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush condition and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC00LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA032.md): Statz Kitfox II · Ebensburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1999 · N317RS · Substantial damage
  > was the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a bounced landing recovery. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.
- [NTSB IAD00LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA006.md): Cessna 172N · Hopedale, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1999 · N738NL · Substantial damage
  > was the student pilot's improper flare that resulted in a bounced landing and the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action.
- [NTSB CHI00LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA029.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Romulus, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1999 · N4UE · Substantial damage
  > the inadvertent wheels-up landing by the pilot.
- [NTSB ATL00LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA013.md): Beech BE36 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1999 · N3089A · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA00LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA022.md): Cessna 175 · Garden Valley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1999 · N7164M · Substantial damage
  > An improper in-flight decision by the pilot-in-command to attempt a landing at a confined-area airstrip which was beyond his piloting capabilities, and his subsequent failure to take adequate remedial action upon encountering a downdraft. Related factors were…
- [NTSB NYC00LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA033.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Fayetteville, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1999 · N4542P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue the landing attempt too far down the runway. A factor was the pilot's self-induced pressure to land the airplane, due to the sickness of the front seat passenger.
- [NTSB DEN00LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA017.md): Cessna 172R · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1999 · N427ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA030.md): North American T-6G · Saint Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1999 · N9627C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB ATL00LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA011.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Hollandale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1999 · N55035 · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the landing and the student pilot's failure to relinquish the flight controls when the certified flight instructor attempted to recover from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC00LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA031.md): Cessna 180 · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1999 · N7783A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA025.md): Mancini Vans RV-4 · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1999 · N517A · Substantial damage
  > aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the crosswind weather condition.
- [NTSB CHI00LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA024.md): American AA-1B · Gallatin, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1999 · N9927L · Substantial damage
  > On-ground collision with an animal during landing roll. The night conditions were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI00LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA026.md): Cessna 210 · Rochester, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1999 · N8235M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot did not obtain the proper touchdown point. Factors included the closed runway and the culvert.
- [NTSB CHI00LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA023.md): Aerostar Raven S57-A · Imperial, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1999 · N9130F · No damage
  > the passenger's failure to follow instructions on how to properly brace for the landing.
- [NTSB ATL00FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA009.md): Cessna 210N · Chamblee, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1999 · N7317A · Destroyed
  > The failure of the flex hydraulic line and the chaffing of an electrical line under the pilot seat that resulted in an inflight fire. The pilot's inflight decision to continue flight with a known airplane deficiencies.
- [NTSB ANC00LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA012.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1999 · N8145D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor associated with the accident was snow-covered terrain.
- [NTSB DEN00LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA015.md): Aerostar RXS-8 · Artesia, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1999 · N9105Z · No damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC00LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA025.md): Knox HI-MAX · Dixfield, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1999 · N63307 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.
- [NTSB CHI00LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA022.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Hannibal, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1999 · N3073V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining directional of the airplane. Factors were the crosswinds and gusts.
- [NTSB MIA00LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA020.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1999 · N8515W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout for undetermined reasons. This resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and colliding with an airport sign.
- [NTSB LAX00LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA031.md): Cessna 172N · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1999 · N98909 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin, which resulted in a stall/mush and hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN00LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA014.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Bullfrog, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1999 · N4285Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in type of aircraft and the fence.
- [NTSB ANC00IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00IA010.md): Boeing 737-400 · Juneau, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1999 · N792AS · No damage
  > The failure of the flight crew to provide a recommended landing traffic advisory, and the failure of flight service station personnel to provide a flight advisory to the arriving airplane concerning men and equipment operating on the runway. Factors in the…
- [NTSB CHI00FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA020.md): Bell 206B · Cottage Grove, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1999 · N565KS · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB LAX00LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA029.md): Cessna 170A · El Mirage, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1999 · N9063A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of his airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB LAX00LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA028.md): Cessna 305A · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1999 · N5198G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout due to the failure of the tail wheel control system. A contributing factor was the quartering tailwind condition.
- [NTSB SEA00LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA011.md): Beech A36TC · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1999 · N3822K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. Factors include a blocked view of the landing gear light indicating system.
- [NTSB FTW00LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA021.md): Cessna 172M · Pineville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1999 · N5301E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during approach resulting in his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB SEA00LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA010.md): Cessna 172M · Mackay, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1999 · N12376 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to land at the proper touchdown point. Factors include a wind gust, a grass runway, and a drop-off into rough terrain at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB MIA00LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA016.md): Cessna 152 · Cornelia, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1999 · N5389Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare, causing the airplane to porpoise, and subsequently impact with the runway
- [NTSB NYC00LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA016.md): Cessna 190 · Somerville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1999 · N195EL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind.
- [NTSB DEN00LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA013.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1999 · N8707V · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the left main landing gear attachment (u-bolt) due to fatigue.
- [NTSB DEN00LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA011.md): Cessna 172B · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1999 · N7906X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were the gusty crosswind and the runway light.
- [NTSB CHI00LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA017.md): Cessna 172 · Waukon, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1999 · N52569 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted landing. Factors relating to the accident included the crosswinds, the fence, and the trees.
- [NTSB SEA00LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA009.md): Cessna 182B · Atlanta, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1999 · N7244E · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not maintained by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB NYC00LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA018.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Hopedale, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1999 · N16397 · Substantial damage
  > The nose landing gear was not locked in the extended position.
- [NTSB SEA00LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA016.md): Aero Commander 680 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1999 · N1231 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control by the student pilot during landing. Factors include inadequate remedial action by the flight instructor, and an airport sign that was struck by the airplane, collapsing the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB NYC00LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA017.md): Piper PA-12 · Orange, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1999 · N7118H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a sudden wind shift.
- [NTSB LAX00LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA024.md): Bell 206-L4 · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1999 · N36R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in adding power during a power-on recovery from an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and rollover. The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight was also causal.
- [NTSB FTW00LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA027.md): Stinson 108-1 · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1999 · N8525K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB ATL00LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA008.md): Cessna 310R · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1999 · N7571Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA018.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1999 · N6774P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to follow the landing checklist and verify that the landing gear was down and locked, which resulted in a wheels up landing. A factor was the failure of the landing gear locking mechanism for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB ATL00LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA001.md): Cessna 305C · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1999 · N3255H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind which resulted in the loss of control.
- [NTSB SEA00LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA003.md): Maule M-5-235C · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1999 · N6147M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors include a dust devil/whirlwind at the location where the pilot was trying to land.
- [NTSB FTW00LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA014.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1999 · N2301C · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action to recover from a low rotor rpm situation. A factor was the student's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm.
- [NTSB DEN00LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA008.md): Fairchild M62A (PT-19) · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1999 · N56268 · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot in command to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were a lack of experience of either pilot in kind and type of aircraft.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?page=264

## 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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