# 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 ERA23LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA126.md): Gates Learjet 55 · Rochester, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2023 · N600C · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to attain a proper landing flare and touchdown point, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB ANC23LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA021.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2023 · N44782 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach glide path, which resulted in a hard landing, short of his anticipated touchdown point.
- [NTSB DCA23WA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA159.md): Boeing 737 · Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 8, 2023 · 5N-OTT
- [NTSB CEN23LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA104.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Waukesha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 8, 2023 · N426SJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection removal of the angle of attack vane cover.
- [NTSB WPR23LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA108.md): Maule M-7-260C · Lander, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 7, 2023 · N4045R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA140.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Lake Katrine, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2023 · N871LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate pitch attitude and descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA23LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA125.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Pikeville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2023 · N116CL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA23WA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA070.md): Learjet 60 · North Eleuthera, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 5, 2023 · N357WP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA109.md): Cessna 150 · Montevideo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 4, 2023 · N1982Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC23LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA019.md): Cessna 207 · Newtok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2023 · N9996M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind on an ice-covered runway, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with a snowbank. A factor was the check airman’s inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB WPR23LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA102.md): Cessna 175 · Hayden, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 31, 2023 · N9235B · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gearbox assembly due to fatigue cracking, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR23LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA106.md): Piper PA-22 · Sandpoint, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 30, 2023 · N1791P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from a snow berm during a go around.
- [NTSB GAA23WA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA285.md): Piper PA46 · Mateiros - Tocantins - Brasil, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Jan 28, 2023 · PR-EGG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA143.md): Boeing 777-319ER · Auckland, New Zealand · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 27, 2023 · ZK-OKN · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA096.md): Maule MX-7-235 · Chickala, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 26, 2023 · N188DL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on the snow-covered runway and his failure to attain/maintain aircraft control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB WPR23LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA096.md): Cessna 170 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 23, 2023 · N9534A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out and the preexisting fatigue cracks in the left main landing gear leg, which resulted in the leg’s premature overstress fracture during the ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN23LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA092.md): Piper PA-28 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 23, 2023 · N7114C · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot exceeded the airplane's critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and ground impact.
- [NTSB WPR23LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA135.md): Cessna 172M · Skull Valley, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 21, 2023 · N92570 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA095.md): Cessna 195A · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2023 · N95U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind.
- [NTSB ERA23LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA114.md): Degraw Richard R Summit 23 · Wauchula, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2023 · N40DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB CEN23LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA090.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Hyannis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2023 · N717DJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a snowbank during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN23LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA089.md): Piper PA-28-140 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2023 · N5610U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA23LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA112.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Middlefield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 18, 2023 · N101MA · Substantial damage
  > A runway overrun during a precautionary landing following a total loss of right engine power due to detonation and subsequent oil starvation. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to lower the flaps and the excessive airspeed at touchdown.
- [NTSB GAA23WA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA089.md): Beecraft SKA350 · Catarman National Airport, Philippines · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 17, 2023 · RP-C6198 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA085.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Brush, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 17, 2023 · N41529 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with strong gusty surface winds.
- [NTSB WPR23LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA090.md): Maule MX-7-160 · Minidoka, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 16, 2023 · N30737 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a contaminated runway.
- [NTSB ANC23LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA015.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 16, 2023 · N3904M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, resulting in the main landing gear wheels breaking through the snow, and a subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB GAA23WA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA065.md): Piper PA32R · Isla Martin Garcia, Argentina · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Jan 15, 2023 · LV-HJQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC23LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA018.md): Piper PA-18-180 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 13, 2023 · N5373Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a drag maneuver, which resulted in an overrun and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA089.md): Beech 95-C55 · Yelm, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 12, 2023 · N225V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing with a tailwind which resulted in a runway over run. Contributing to the accident was a wet runway.
- [NTSB DCA23WA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA127.md): Airbus A330-323 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 12, 2023 · N802NW · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA168.md): Weiss Theodore T RV-8 · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2023 · N61TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA23LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA102.md): Stray Goose Research Aircam · Calhoun, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2023 · N522EA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent asymmetric throttle application, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll, runway excursion, and collision with ground equipment.
- [NTSB CEN23LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA075.md): Cessna 150 · Yukon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 3, 2023 · N7769E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC23LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA011.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Kenai, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 2, 2023 · N94X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in flat light conditions, resulting in the airplane to nose over.
- [NTSB CEN23LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA073.md): Cessna 172K · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2023 · N7003G · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB GAA23WA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA047.md): Cessna 750 · Rionegro, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Dec 29, 2022 · N156VP · No damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA081.md): Embraer Executive EMB-505 · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2022 · N16DF · Substantial damage
  > A runway overrun due to the pilot’s failure to stop the airplane as a result of diminished braking action due to a water contaminated runway surface.
- [NTSB GAA23WA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA084.md): Socata TB21 · Saint-Pons, France · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 28, 2022 · N229GC · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA23LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA098.md): Cessna 182P · Ethel, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2022 · N8217M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA076.md): Cessna 210N · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N210CU · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the brake system O-rings on the left landing gear trunnion, which allowed the hydraulic fluid to drain from the left brake system, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR23LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA075.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N749PJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA23LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA095.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N2895Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA070.md): Taylorcraft BF · Navasota, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N26625 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA23WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA094.md): Mooney M20R · Vélez-Málaga, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 20, 2022 · N78VE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA091.md): Cessna 150G · Pocahantas, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2022 · N2930J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's encounter with adverse weather conditions which led to structural icing that affected flight characteristics…
- [NTSB WPR23LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA071.md): Piper PA28 · San Manual, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2022 · N4144P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which, resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA070.md): Vans RV6 · Afton, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2022 · N78HJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a contaminated runway.
- [NTSB ERA23LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA091.md): Cessna R172K · Brooksville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2022 · N5405V · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing that fractured the nose landing gear assembly, resulting in a loss of directional control and a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA23LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA154.md): Cessna 310R · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2022 · N3844C · Substantial damage
  > A main landing gear collapse due to a landing gear actuator overtravel for reasons that could not be determined.

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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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