# 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 CEN23LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA392.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Midlothian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2023 · N11648 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in the right main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB DCA23WA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA432.md): Airbus 320 · Dulles, VA · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 30, 2023 · EI-LRD · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA428.md): Bellanca 17-31A · Maurice, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2023 · N14723 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA407.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2023 · N2KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was a malfunction of the landing gear warning horn for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC23LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA068.md): Piper PA-18-150 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2023 · N416RK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB DCA23WA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA444.md): Airbus A319 · Samui, Thailand · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 29, 2023 · HS-PGN · No damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA328.md): Luscombe 8A · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2023 · N28841 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR23LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA327.md): Cessna 310Q · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2023 · N117TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare following an unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA385.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 · Hibbing, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2023 · N19BH · Substantial damage
  > The ground crew’s failure to secure the backpack at the landing zone (LZ), that resulted in the tail rotor impacting the backpack during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate selection of an area at the LZ, the lack of awareness…
- [NTSB WPR23LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA325.md): Cessna 172M · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2023 · N4432R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB DCA23WA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA424.md): Beech 99 · Black Point, Bahamas · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 25, 2023 · C6-FLR
- [NTSB ERA23LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA348.md): Cessna 150 · Pink Hill, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2023 · N8474J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for prevailing wind conditions during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN23LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA382.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Bonham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2023 · N7122E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor to follow the landing checklist and extend the landing gear before landing
- [NTSB CEN23LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA380.md): Cessna 182T · Klein, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2023 · N908VA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA378.md): Piper J4 · Cleburne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 22, 2023 · N6581H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR23LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA321.md): Cessna T210M · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2023 · N6535B · Substantial damage
  > Insufficient hydraulic pressure to the landing gear system following the completion of the emergency gear extension checklist, which resulted in the main landing gear collapsing during landing. Contributing to the accident was a loss of electrical power for…
- [NTSB ERA23LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA343.md): Piper PA-17 · Millbrook, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2023 · N4814H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB DCA23WA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA436.md): Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300 · Freeport, Bahamas · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 21, 2023 · N920FX · No damage
- [NTSB DCA23FA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23FA417.md): Boeing 737-890 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Aug 21, 2023 · N516AS · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s excessive grinding of the left main landing gear’s aft trunnion pin during machining, which imparted heat damage to the base metal and led to the fatigue cracking that caused the pin to fracture during landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA403.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2023 · N39TT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of braking effectiveness during landing for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA375.md): Schweizer G-164B · Rice, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2023 · N943QC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a left crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA23LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA345.md): Waco UPF-7 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2023 · N39721 · Substantial damage
  > A ground loop during landing resulting from a partial separation of the right main landing gear strut during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA373.md): Cessna 150D · New Haven, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2023 · N4150U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with corn stalks, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ERA23LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA390.md): Irwin Jeffrey C Buccaneer Biib · Sopchoppy, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2023 · N1206J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN23FA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA369.md): Piper J5A · Iola, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 19, 2023 · N35417 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after landing on a grass taxiway with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC23LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA072.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 17, 2023 · N5061G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB WPR23LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA319.md): Cessna 180J · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2023 · N9977N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN23LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA377.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Great Bend, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2023 · N9082C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s hard landing on a road and subsequent loss of control, resulting in the airplane impacting a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA23WA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA266.md): Beecraft G58 · Oita airoprt, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 14, 2023 · JA51HA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC23LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA063.md): Cessna U206G · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2023 · N4891Z · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s float contacted an undetected submerged gravel bar during landing which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA311.md): Piper J3C-65 · Miles City, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2023 · N3609K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing on unimproved terrain.
- [NTSB GAA23WA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA236.md): Cessna 350 · Barcelona, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 11, 2023 · N1097L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC23LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA062.md): Cessna 180J · Chaka Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2023 · N42610 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB WPR23LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA312.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Dixon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2023 · N50443 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control after striking an unidentified object during landing on an unimproved runway, and his subsequent use of excessive braking that resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB DCA23WA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA422.md): ATR ATR72 · Gran Canaria, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 9, 2023 · EC-MVI
- [NTSB CEN23LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA358.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2023 · N798MG · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper flight control inputs during the practice hovering autorotation that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA356.md): Vans JV-Special / RV8 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2023 · N7776J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA360.md): Cessna 182Q · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2023 · N4757N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA23WA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA241.md): Cessna 208 · Limpopo Province, South Africa · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 7, 2023 · ZS-JEM · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA398.md): Boeing 747-481F · Ningbo, China · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 7, 2023 · N401KZ · No damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA355.md): Cessna 172S · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2023 · N6319G · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot’s improper descent path which resulted in a hard landing on the nose wheel and subsequent bounced landing.
- [NTSB DCA23WA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA401.md): Boeing 737 · South Kalimantan, Indonesia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 6, 2023 · PK-GNM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA350.md): Bell 206 · Carthage, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2023 · N288AE · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a fence during landing due to the crew’s reduced distance estimation and depth perception while using night vision goggles. Contributing to the accident was the low moon angle, which made viewing the fence more challenging.
- [NTSB GAA23WA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA232.md): Cessna 180H · Lolland, Denmark · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 5, 2023 · N9902V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA038.md): Socata TBM700 · Kota Bharu, Malaysia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 4, 2023 · N188SJ · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC23LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA059.md): Cessna 185 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2023 · N9855X · Substantial damage
  > The passenger’s inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB DCA23LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA409.md): Boeing 767-322 · Chantilly, VA · Accident · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2023 · N676UA · Substantial damage
  > Improper overhaul of the trunnion cross-pin hole that resulted in the development of stress corrosion cracking and eventual failure of the right forward trunnion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA354.md): Cessna 172S · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2023 · N1403R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot.
- [NTSB ERA23LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA318.md): Cessna 195A · Laconia, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2023 · N9855A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB CEN23LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA339.md): Cessna 150F · Sherman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2023 · N6837F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose 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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