# 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 WPR23LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA018.md): Piper J3F-60 · Herlong, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N21486 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation during a formation flight, which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence, an aerodynamic stall, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA015.md): Aeroprakt Manufacturing SP Zoo A22LS · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N270L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with a wind gust, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA014.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N42PT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind.
- [NTSB ERA23LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA039.md): Cirrus SR22 · Kingstree, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · C-GITL · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with two deer during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA23LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA032.md): Howard DGA-15P · Lawrenceburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2022 · N63597 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA23LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA029.md): Piper PA-28 · Montgomery, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2022 · N11NT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA021.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2022 · N306MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s misjudged landing point which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA019.md): Gulfstream American AA-5A · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2022 · N26944 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control on landing.
- [NTSB GAA23WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA015.md): Cessna 172 · Ulsan, South Korea · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Oct 13, 2022 · HL1174 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA286.md): Honda HA-420 · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 12, 2022 · N704JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with gusty wind which exceeded the maximum crosswind of the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA23LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA016.md): Piper PA-28 · Morristown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2022 · N5654W · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA012.md): Cessna T210L · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2022 · N2425S · Substantial damage
  > A failure of a retaining ring in the airplane’s left main landing gear door actuator and the subsequent complete loss of hydraulic fluid, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB GAA23WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA006.md): Learjet 45 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 9, 2022 · PP-MIX · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA015.md): ST Clair David L Tango 2 · Yulee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2022 · N55XT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard, bounced landing that damaged the nose landing gear, resulting in an inability to maintain directional control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA011.md): Cessna 170B · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2022 · N1961C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare in gusting wind and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR23LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA010.md): Cessna 172M · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2022 · N73614 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper landing flare and remedial action which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA009.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 · Moab, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2022 · N874BB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing, that resulted in a dynamic roll over.
- [NTSB CEN23LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA006.md): Aerostar International S53A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2022 · N9140F · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s inability to find a suitable landing area in a critical fuel situation and his decision to land on a highway, which resulted in the balloon impacting a bridge railing and terrain.
- [NTSB DCA23WA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA473.md): Boeing 737 · Hatay, Türkiye · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 6, 2022 · TC-JVN · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA013.md): Boeing 737 · Hatay, Türkiye · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 6, 2022 · TC-JVN · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA008.md): Cessna 150 · Iola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2022 · N18158 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA007.md): Waszak Arthur B Wittman Tailwind W10 · Waldron, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2022 · N717AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA033.md): Raytheon A36 · Freeport, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2022 · N147DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB DCA23LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA005.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Dayton, OH · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2022 · N447AW · Minor damage
  > The airplane’s right turn, which developed during the landing rollout and persisted until the airplane came to rest, for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the incident was the pilot’s reliance primarily on…
- [NTSB CEN23LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA011.md): Cessna L-19E · Navasota, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2022 · N9019V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control while landing resulting in a runway excursion and ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN23LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA005.md): Aeronca 7BCM · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2022 · N119TX · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to attain/maintain aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA020.md): Cub Crafters FX-3 · Hot Springs, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2022 · N751AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA23LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA017.md): Cessna 172 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2022 · N455ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing and impact with a runway threshold light. Also causal was the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action to prevent the hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA004.md): Cessna 177B · Coleman, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2022 · N16185 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate final approach airspeed, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN23LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA002.md): Champion 7KCAB · Danville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2022 · N869TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot decision to perform a precautionary landing to a field with obstacles which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB CEN23LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA001.md): Cessna 140 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2022 · N72794 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with an unexpected quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA008.md): Seabourn Scott R CCK-2000 · Clarksburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2022 · N699X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA005.md): Cubcrafters CCX-2000 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2022 · N917HB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB DCA23WA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA001.md): Boeing 737 · Nantes, France · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 1, 2022 · F-GZHA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA363.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2022 · N297SU · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a damaged cylinder intake valve and subsequent collision with terrain during an autorotation.
- [NTSB WPR22LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA366.md): Arter Warren Carbon CUB CCK-1865 · Willard, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2022 · N177CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN22LA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA441.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Shell Lake, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2022 · N5152S · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a deer during landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB WPR22FA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA361.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5B · Sahuarita, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 28, 2022 · N74349 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control following a separation of the aileron carry-through cable.
- [NTSB CEN22LA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA445.md): Cessna 172M · Monticello, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2022 · N5244R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach airspeed and glidepath which resulted in a long landing and his inability to stop the airplane on available runway and the subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN22LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA437.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2022 · N93PF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA367.md): Cessna 180H · Hermiston, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2022 · N2452F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN22LA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA434.md): Cessna 550 · McGregor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2022 · N409ST · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to ensure the landing gear was down which resulted in a gear up landing and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR22LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA356.md): Cessna 172M · Superior, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2022 · N12113 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive airspeed during a landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA435.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2022 · N1434T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA22LA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA434.md): Cessna 414 · Augusta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2022 · N745EP · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear to fully extend and lock into position for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in its collapse during landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA439.md): Cessna 180 · Williston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2022 · N93330 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR22LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA355.md): Hartunian Robert Pulsar XP · Big Bear, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N204BH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control after landing with an excessive ground speed due to a tailwind which, resulted in a severe shimmy which subsequently damaged a hydraulic brake line.
- [NTSB ERA22LA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA436.md): Piper PA60 · Richmond, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N711TL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB DCA22WA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA213.md): Boeing 737 · Panama City, Panama · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 25, 2022 · HP-1539 CMP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA432.md): Hibbard Norman E Thorp T-18 · Del Norte, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N18NH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during landing due to a wind gust.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?page=39

## 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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