# 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 WPR23LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA176.md): AkroTech Giles G-202 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2023 · C-GXGS · Substantial damage
  > A fire that resulted from venting fuel coming into contact with hot exhaust surfaces or exhaust gases. Contributing to the fire was the design and location of the main tank fuel vent.
- [NTSB WPR23LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA174.md): Cessna T210N · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2023 · N29TR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA23WA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA150.md): Cessna 182 · Langley Regional, Canada · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 2, 2023 · C-GIDY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA144.md): Beechcraft C90 · Bareilly, India · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 2, 2023 · VT-RSL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA168.md): Cessna 182D · Batesville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2023 · N8713X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left gusting crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power during the go-around.
- [NTSB GAA23WA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA148.md): Cessna 185 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 30, 2023 · PP-NIK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA354.md): Kerr John Hatz Classic · Ennis, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2023 · N687HZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB WPR23LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA171.md): Cessna 170B · Queen Creek, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2023 · N2207D · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a dust devil after landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB DCA23WA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA264.md): Airbus A321 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 29, 2023 · A6-WZG
- [NTSB CEN23LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA176.md): Cessna 172P · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2023 · N52602 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR23LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA169.md): Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2023 · N76GX · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA23LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA216.md): Gilbert R. Ringer GP4 · Stratford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2023 · C-GPEX · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the left main landing gear down locking mechanism, which resulted in a collapse of that landing gear and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA23LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA215.md): Air Tractor AT-402A · Good Hope, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 24, 2023 · N623LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on a runway where there was insufficient clearance from obstructions (wheat crop) to operate safely.
- [NTSB WPR23LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA164.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2023 · N4402A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ANC23LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA030.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2023 · N454FU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in the main landing gear wheels breaking through the snow and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB GAA23WA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA130.md): Beech 200 · Salta, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Apr 21, 2023 · LV-WPM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA210.md): Piper PA-30 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2023 · N751WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA202.md): Rockwell International 112 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2023 · N12RX · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the right main landing gear due to inadequate hydraulic pressure as result of a torn O-ring that was installed on the hydraulic pack’s check valve during overhaul.
- [NTSB GAA23WA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA131.md): Cirrus SR22 · Bankstown, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 17, 2023 · VH-XGR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA159.md): Cessna 172S · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2023 · N478SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around resulting in abnormal contact with the runway pavement and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB DCA23WA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA239.md): Saab 340 · Peten, Guatemala · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 16, 2023 · TG-TAI · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA155.md): Cessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2023 · N734NJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in collision with taxiway sign.
- [NTSB ERA23LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA207.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26E · Wake Forest, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2023 · N33873 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR23LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA161.md): Globe GC-1B · Concord, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2023 · N80922 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA23WA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA136.md): Jetstream 3112 · Fort Smith, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Apr 14, 2023 · C-FCPE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA213.md): Textron 172 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2023 · N544TH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA156.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Evansville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2023 · N50142 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to engage the tailwheel lock before landing which resulted in the loss of control and ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN23LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA157.md): Acro Sport II · Skiatook, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2023 · N39GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA154.md): Cessna 172M · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2023 · N1221U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial response.
- [NTSB WPR23LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA148.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2023 · N9366J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA23LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA189.md): Cessna 402 · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2023 · N404PJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s ineffective use of the airplane’s brakes, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB DCA23WA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA235.md): Boeing 737 · Dublin, Ireland · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 9, 2023 · EI-DHH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA150.md): Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Cahokia, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2023 · N372PA · Substantial damage
  > The lack of proper attachment of the cyclic control that resulted in a loss of control during a landing approach and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance performed.
- [NTSB WPR23LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA147.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Midway, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2023 · N7530D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a pinnacle landing that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent roll over.
- [NTSB ERA23LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA211.md): Aeropilot S R O Legend 600 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2023 · N600LD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse and subsequent noseover. Contributing was the rough condition of the runway, as described by the pilot, and his decision to operate from it.
- [NTSB GAA23WA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA187.md): Gippsland GA8 · Rat Island, Australia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 6, 2023 · VH-TBU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA157.md): Beech 95 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2023 · N21RS · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the down limit and down indicator switch and the warning horn switch assemblies, which prevented the landing gear from extending and at the same time providing a false indication that the landing gear was extended.
- [NTSB WPR23LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA151.md): Lowe Bruce Skystr Ktfx IV-1200 · Susanville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2023 · N1641E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s braking technique during an off airport precautionary landing on unforeseen soft terrain, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA23LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA180.md): Cessna 421C · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2023 · N880JS · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the left man landing gear scissor hardware, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion during landing.
- [NTSB ANC23LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA028.md): Maule M-5-235C · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 4, 2023 · N5644W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to execute a go-around maneuver while landing with excess airspeed into a short strip, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA23LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA186.md): Piper PA22 · White Plains, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2023 · N8500D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout in gusting wind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA182.md): Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2B · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 2, 2023 · N774JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing in a dust devil.
- [NTSB GAA23WA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA229.md): Cessna 310 · Rand Airport, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 2, 2023 · ZS-III · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA178.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Canton, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 2, 2023 · N6301W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control following a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA146.md): Cessna 172M · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2023 · N1399U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a commercial airliner which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence and subsequent loss of control resulting in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA176.md): Cessna 750 · Wall Township, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2023 · N85AV · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion. Also contributing was the flight crew’s decision to land at an airport where there was a rapidly approaching severe thunderstorm.
- [NTSB ERA23LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA177.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NG · Leesburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 31, 2023 · N306ER · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA23WA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA224.md): Boeing 737 · Jakarta, Indonesia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 30, 2023 · PK-GMC
- [NTSB ERA23LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA170.md): North American T-6G · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2023 · N791MH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control on the ground as a result of left tailwheel steering cable separation.
- [NTSB WPR23LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA144.md): Keskimaki Charles A Kitfox · Rigby, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2023 · N89CK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

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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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