# 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 ERA21LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA240.md): Cessna 120 · Warwick, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N1899N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN21LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA255.md): Cessna 140 · Alexandria, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N3697V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain aircraft and directional control during the landing in variable wind conditions resulting in abnormal contact with the terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA246.md): Honda HA-420 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2021 · N10XN · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s improper installation of the left main wheel assembly.
- [NTSB CEN21LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA259.md): Cessna 560XL · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2021 · N615RG · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the landing gear handle for reasons that could not be determined, which caused the right main landing gear to collapse during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA21WA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA134.md): Cessna 180 · RPSU-Porec, Croatia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 3, 2021 · HA-TUB · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA256.md): Piper PA-28-161 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2021 · N2120J · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance of the left main landing gear strut, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN21LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA248.md): Beech 1900 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2021 · N219VP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA217.md): Cessna 182 · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2021 · N47UP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA21LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA242.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · Pittsfield, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2021 · N912B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR21LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA215.md): Cessna R182 · Minden, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2021 · N757ZZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR21LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA214.md): Cessna 140 · Fields, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2021 · N89257 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing
- [NTSB CEN21FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA239.md): PZL Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104 · Pearland, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 29, 2021 · N124MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the presence of a drainage ditch between the runway and taxiway.
- [NTSB WPR21LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA225.md): Lindstrand Balloons 90A · Dayton, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2021 · N1535G · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon due to an unexpected high surface wind and downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA21WA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA131.md): Cessna 340 · Essex, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 28, 2021 · N63EN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA209.md): Cessna TR182 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2021 · N155CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed deployment of the landing gear, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC21LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA042.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Birchwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2021 · N659HC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA21LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA235.md): Meyers Industries 200A · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2021 · N489C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear to fully extend during landing as a result of the underinflated right main landing gear oleo strut.
- [NTSB CEN21LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA246.md): Cessna 162 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2021 · N162TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA236.md): Berry TX-11C · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 24, 2021 · N752T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control when his foot became stuck on a protruding bolt in the airplane’s floorboard.
- [NTSB WPR21LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA206.md): Cessna 170A · Mesquite, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2021 · N9557A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nosed over.
- [NTSB CEN21LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA244.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I · Oak Island, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2021 · N218RD · Minor damage
  > The failure of an O-ring in the landing gear system, which resulted in the inadvertent extension of the main wheel in the amphibious float. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart with a known hydraulic leak in the landing gear system.
- [NTSB CEN21LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA235.md): Cessna 172 · McAllen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2021 · N999MA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway sign.
- [NTSB WPR21LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA207.md): Cessna TU206 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2021 · XBBLB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after an encounter with a windshear during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA268.md): Cessna T210 · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2021 · N7568N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstable approach and delayed go-around attempt, which resulted in a porpoised landing, a nose landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR21LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA197.md): Stearman 4E · Porterville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 17, 2021 · N663K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN21LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA228.md): Piper PA28 · Pinecreek, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 17, 2021 · N416RP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR21LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA198.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Paris, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2021 · N321PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA21WA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA155.md): Cessna 172 · Finca El Estanco – Municipio de Tenjo, Cundinamrca, Colombia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 16, 2021 · HK4418G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA196.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Wallowa, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2021 · N101BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll after experiencing a tailwind gust which required excessive braking and resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ERA21LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA215.md): Cessna 172 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2021 · N62568 · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots’ failure to maintain control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, in gusting quartering headwind conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical…
- [NTSB CEN21LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA218.md): Cessna R182 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2021 · N8051B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to extend the main landing gear due to incomplete maintenance, which resulted in a partial wheels-up landing and the mechanic’s failure to follow proper maintenance procedures that led to the loss of main landing gear system hydraulic…
- [NTSB WPR21LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA221.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010 · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N2010P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare during a landing attempt in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB ERA21LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA255.md): Page Joseph E Vans RV-4 · Martinsburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N54RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare in variable crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA214.md): Cessna 172 · Johnson City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N6344E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s excessive airspeed during the landing approach and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane striking obstacles during an aborted landing. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN21LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA227.md): Varner David L Vans RV-8 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N51LV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA217.md): Smith Miniplane DSA-1 · Fulton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N179VP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing in gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB ANC21LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA039.md): Piper PA-12 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N92793 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of the airplane’s wheel brakes while landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR21LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA190.md): Piper PA-18-105 Special · Coeur d' Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2021 · N7296K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructors delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA21WA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA179.md): Cessna 182 · Neuquén, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · May 11, 2021 · LV-GUK
- [NTSB WPR21LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA187.md): Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2021 · N104GX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty wind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA21WA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA110.md): Cessna 172 · Kempten, Germany · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 9, 2021 · D-EJWO · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA188.md): Cessna 182Q · San Bernardino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2021 · N54PW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and his subsequent inadequate pitch and airplane control during a go around which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB WPR21LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA186.md): Cessna 172P · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2021 · N54140 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper pitch control and landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounce and subsequent porpoised landing.
- [NTSB GAA21WA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA109.md): Cessna T303 · Styria, Austria · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 8, 2021 · D-ITOL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA219.md): Cessna 172RG · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2021 · N9795B · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR21LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA189.md): Cessna 180J · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2021 · N31B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC21LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA036.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2021 · N7850D · Substantial damage
  > The pilots over application of the brakes while landing on a wet grass runway, which resulted in a loss of control and nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA21WA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA112.md): Marquart MA5 · Manchester, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 5, 2021 · G-BVJX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA208.md): Israel Aerospace Industries Gulfstream G150 · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2021 · N22ST · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s continuation of an unstable approach and the failure of the ground air brakes to deploy upon touchdown, both of which resulted in the runway overrun. Contributing was the crew’s motivation and response to external pressures to complete the…
- [NTSB WPR21LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA182.md): Cessna 175B · Royal City, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2021 · N8209T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a landing with a tailwind which resulted in excessive ground speed, runway over run and subsequent nose over.

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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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