# 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 WPR23LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA292.md): John Espe Cruiser · Buhl, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2023 · N314E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting tail wind.
- [NTSB WPR23FA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA289.md): Cessna 177 · Gillette, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 29, 2023 · N3357T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to depart the high-density-altitude airport with the airplane at the maximum gross weight limit.
- [NTSB DCA23LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA384.md): Boeing 767-322 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2023 · N641UA · Substantial damage
  > The first officer’s improper control inputs after the airplane touched down. Contributing to the severity of the damage was the flight crew’s lack of recognition that the speedbrakes were not armed, which led to their delayed deployment.
- [NTSB WPR23LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA291.md): Cessna A185F · Friday Habor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2023 · N185GG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA23WA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA224.md): Piper 25 · Caboolture, Australia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 28, 2023 · VH-SPA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA343.md): Cub Crafters CCX-1865 · Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2023 · N28ZV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA23LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA314.md): Mooney M20R · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 26, 2023 · N62GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach, which resulted in a collision with the approach lights short of the runway. Contributing was the pilot’s distraction due to the cabin door opening.
- [NTSB ERA23LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA304.md): Cessna 182 · Stow, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2023 · N7ET · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB WPR23LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA284.md): Boeing A75N1 · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2023 · N53132 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with wind gusts, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA23LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA311.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2023 · N7528W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB WPR23LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA280.md): Piper PA-12S · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2023 · N48MR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA23LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA312.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2023 · N524DS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB DCA24WA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA196.md): Boeing 737 · Osaka, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 20, 2023 · B-5156 · No damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA323.md): Vans RV-10 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N917CM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA276.md): Cessna 150F · Chelan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2023 · N300SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB CEN23LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA368.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Eagle River, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2023 · N7921W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach, which resulted in an extended touchdown, loss of control, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA277.md): Evolution Revolt · Casper, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2023 · N277GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing after encountering wake turbulence.
- [NTSB ERA23LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA302.md): Pollock Michael D Velocity 173RG · Lebanon, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2023 · N173DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to store the nose landing gear securing bar within reach in the cabin, which resulted in a nose gear collapse following a manual landing gear extension.
- [NTSB GAA23WA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA219.md): Cessna 206 · Tuzla, Romania · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 15, 2023 · F-HGAZ · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA23LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA301.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2023 · N400S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA429.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2023 · N653GS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during the landing roll due to the left wheel seizing from insufficient grease in the left wheel bearing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA325.md): Ultramagic N-210 · Erie, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2023 · N1958S · No damage
  > A hard landing due to the high wind conditions which resulted in two passengers sustaining serious injuries.
- [NTSB CEN23LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA305.md): Adams Balloon AB · Lafayette, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2023 · N895FA · No damage
  > An inadvertent hard landing in high wind conditions resulting in serious injury of two passengers. Contributing to the accident was the increase in prevailing winds prior to the forecast.
- [NTSB DCA23WA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA361.md): Boeing 767-300 · Chitose, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 12, 2023 · JA614J · No damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA302.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2023 · N605KD · No damage
  > The pilot’s weather encounter that resulted in a high speed landing, the balloon tipping over, and serious injury to a passenger.
- [NTSB CEN23LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA300.md): Acrosport II · Hertford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2023 · N827JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with vegetation.
- [NTSB ANC23LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA052.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2023 · N814DW · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right brake caliper bolts during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA271.md): Stinson 108-1 · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2023 · N8889K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB GAA23WA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA206.md): Beecraft 1A · Bengaluru, India · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 11, 2023 · VT-KBN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA274.md): Cessna 172N · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2023 · N3307E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the subsequent go-around, which resulted in impact with a hangar.
- [NTSB CEN23LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA298.md): Mariner Unknown · Lino Lakes, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 9, 2023 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear on the amphibious airplane before landing on water.
- [NTSB WPR23LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA262.md): Beech P35 · Shelter Cove, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N9520Y · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not located and recovered.
- [NTSB WPR23LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA261.md): North American AT-6G · La Grande, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N92761 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during an airstrip overfly, which resulted in impact damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA294.md): Pipistrel Lsa S R L Alpha Trainer · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N201ZM · Substantial damage
  > An engine fire after landing for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN23LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA293.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Canandaigua, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N9184D · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing, the passenger’s leg hitting the gas tank, and serious injury.
- [NTSB CEN23LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA289.md): Mooney M20A · Frankston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N8335E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA287.md): Aerofab LA-4 · Big Prairie, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N993PT · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a submerged log during a water landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA268.md): Vickers-Armstrong Spitfire IX · Deer Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2023 · N633VS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA260.md): Cessna 170B · Fremont Island, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2023 · N1664D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot undergoing instruction’s excessive application of asymmetrical braking during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA23LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA299.md): Cessna 182 · Richmond, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2023 · N759HD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delay in performing a go-around after a likely encounter with low-level wind shear, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to recognize the severity of the actual and forecasted weather near the airport…
- [NTSB DCA23WA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA379.md): Boeing 767 · Manaus, Brazil · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 6, 2023 · PR-ABB · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA292.md): Cessna 172R · Burlington, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2023 · N64AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN23LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA282.md): Piper PA-46-600TP · Brookshire, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 5, 2023 · N600BJ · Substantial damage
  > On July 4, 2023, about 1911 central daylight time, a Piper PA-46-600TP airplane, N600BJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Houston Executive Airport, (TME), Brookshire, Texas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The…
- [NTSB CEN23LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA275.md): Cessna 180A · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2023 · N889SL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the unexpected sudden wind shift.
- [NTSB ANC23LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA047.md): Maule M-5-210C · Kusatan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2023 · N51592 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a bounced landing and an encounter with soft terrain, and a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA254.md): Maule MX7-180C · Belgrade, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2023 · N3171H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA23WA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA195.md): Piper PA-23-250 · The Valley, Anguilla · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 4, 2023 · N15YP
- [NTSB WPR23LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA250.md): Piper PA-18 · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2023 · N36KG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s application of wheel brakes during landing roll out, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA248.md): Found FBA2C · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2023 · CFXRB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA23WA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA188.md): Cessna 206 · Gracias A Dios, Honduras · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 3, 2023 · HR-NCH · Substantial damage

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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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