# 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.

Page 49 of 1,075 · 53,702 cases

## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ERA21LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA358.md): Alon A2 · Abingdon, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 13, 2021 · N5644F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a nosewheel steering actuator arm, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB ERA21LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA366.md): Sproul Keith A 83K-16 · Ryegate, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2021 · N83KX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure himself to the balloon seat which resulted in a loss of control of the balloon.
- [NTSB ANC21LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA086.md): Stinson 108-3 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2021 · N6476M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA22LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA021.md): Cessna 172P · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2021 · N9522L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB ANC21LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA088.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2021 · N7MY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose over.
- [NTSB CEN21LA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA416.md): Cessna 175 · Hot Springs, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2021 · N9343B · Substantial damage
  > The tensile overload failure of the main landing gear attachment bolt, which resulted in separation of the left main landing gear and a loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA21FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA354.md): Cessna 402C · Provincetown, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 9, 2021 · N88833 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to perform an aborted landing late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to execute a go-around once the approach became unstabilized, per the operator’s…
- [NTSB WPR21LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA339.md): Cessna A185F · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 8, 2021 · N185BB · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the tailwheel fitting spring, which resulted in the loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN21LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA407.md): Aeromot AMT-100 · Menomonie, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2021 · N69FW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA21LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA351.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2021 · N5166S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the wing’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB CEN21LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA403.md): Aviat A-1 · Gunnison, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2021 · N6XC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ANC21LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA085.md): Piper PA-12 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2021 · N149AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of inappropriate terrain and decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control, an attempted go-around, and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA470](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA470.md): Socata TBM 700 · Magee, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2021 · N700DQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing approach resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA336.md): Ragwing S1 · Arlington, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2021 · N423JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA21WA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA255.md): Piper PA28 · Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 4, 2021 · G-BRBA
- [NTSB ANC21LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA084.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Gustavus, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2021 · N371SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an off-airport beach landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA334.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2021 · N15DQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear
- [NTSB ERA21LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA350.md): Raytheon 390 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2021 · N351CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was unable to stop the airplane during the landing for reasons which could not be determined, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB DCA21WA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA217.md): Boeing 737 · Darwin, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 3, 2021 · VH-YIS · No damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA337.md): Cessna 172E · Enterprise, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2021 · N3965S · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the nose gear upper torque link, which resulted in the separation of the torque link from the shock strut and a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN21LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA398.md): Segarra Lucas JR Zenith Stoll 701 · Grantsburg, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2021 · N705L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in abnormal runway contact and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA394.md): Cessna 180 · Dunseith, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2021 · C-FMFT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around with a strong gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN21LA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA393.md): Air Tractor AT-401B · Storm Lake, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2021 · N5081W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a landing approach with a tailwind that resulted in a landing overrun and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC21LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA101.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2021 · N8987Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare while landing off-airport with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ANC21LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA080.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Pelican, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2021 · N779DZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control while landing on a remote helipad.
- [NTSB ANC21LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA082.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2021 · N3419A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB ANC21LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA079.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Pelican, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2021 · N878CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight planning to ensure adequate power to hover out-of-ground effect while conducting external load operations.
- [NTSB GAA21WA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA216.md): Cessna 172 · Timisoara, Romania · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 29, 2021 · D-EABG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA341.md): Robinson R44 · Camp Verde, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2021 · N544SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight performance calculations which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN21LA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA449.md): Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Granby, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2021 · N522LG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing in high density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB CEN21LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA389.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Arnaudville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2021 · N827SH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of tail rotor drive due to a fatigue failure of the tail rotor gearbox output shaft, which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA389.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2021 · N472CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA21LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA353.md): Embraer EMB-505 · Banner Elk, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2021 · N413N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to achieve the approach criteria for the available runway landing distances published in the POH, likely as a result of the steeper-than-normal approach and the required left turn on short final to avoid the terrain surrounding the…
- [NTSB CEN21LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA392.md): Cessna 172 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2021 · N12573 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a direct crosswind that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA413.md): Cessna 152 · Stow, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2021 · N95445 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a deer during a night landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA331.md): Cessna 172N · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2021 · N737GL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA337.md): Vans RV7 · Mount Holly, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N838WT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a touchdown on the nose gear first, resulting in damage to the nose gear and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN21LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA378.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Gonzales, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N222VB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent collision with a tree while landing at night which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC21LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA081.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N4334Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose over.
- [NTSB CEN21LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA397.md): Cessna 172 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2021 · N55245 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA332.md): Rotorway Exec 162 · Lindale, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2021 · N162LR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper judgment of the helicopter’s height above ground during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing with forward airspeed and subsequent bounce and rollover.
- [NTSB WPR21LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA323.md): Cessna 177RG · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2021 · N8029G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose gear hydraulic flex line, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid which prevented the main landing gear from fully extending and locking into place during landing.
- [NTSB DCA21WA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA207.md): Airbus 321 · Guam (Pacific Ocean) · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 14, 2021 · B-16227 · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC21LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA074.md): Cessna 180H · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2021 · N3467Y · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing touchdown and a left main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB WPR21LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA318.md): North American T-28B · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2021 · N392W · Substantial damage
  > A nose wheel shimmy during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence, which led to a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR21LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA317.md): Czech Sport Piper Sport · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2021 · N643JK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare.
- [NTSB GAA21WA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA222.md): Supermarine Spitfire · Newtownards, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 12, 2021 · G-CIEN
- [NTSB GAA21WA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA202.md): Robin HR200 · Proudfootstown, Ireland · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 12, 2021 · D-EIIL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA367.md): Collins Robert S Just Acft Highlander · Brasstown, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2021 · N409JD · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the left main landing gear wheel lock nuts, which resulted in a wheel separation and nose over during landing.
- [NTSB DCA21LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA210.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2021 · N296UP · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s incorrect pitch attitude during go-around.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?page=50

## 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases?page=49

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.