# 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 DCA21LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21LA011.md): Learjet 60 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2020 · N1128M · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's misidentification of the landing runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and the airplane’s impact with the airport perimeter fence.
- [NTSB DCA21WA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA008.md): Boeing 727 · Valencia, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 20, 2020 · HK-4367 · No damage
- [NTSB ANC21LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA002.md): Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2020 · N850WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion onto soft terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot while…
- [NTSB ERA21LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA032.md): Cessna 172N · Williston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2020 · N6158G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA016.md): Kitfox Classic 4 · New Carlisle, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2020 · N47KC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control of the airplane during landing, which caused the airplane to nose over during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the main landing gear modification which increased the airplane’s tendency to nose over…
- [NTSB ERA21LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA016.md): Enstrom 480 · Woodstock, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2020 · N899RT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to land on a trailer in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ERA21LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA015.md): Piper PA24 · Friendly, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2020 · N155TE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB ANC21LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA001.md): Douglas C54 · Yakataga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2020 · N96358 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ decision to land on a wet, soft runway, which resulted in the loss of braking action upon landing and a subsequent runway overrun and nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA21LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA013.md): Piper PA18 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2020 · N8788D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering gusting headwind.
- [NTSB CEN21LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA033.md): American Champion 7ECA · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2020 · N790L · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of a clevis pin in the rudder system which led to a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA012.md): Kjostad Jorgen A Wagabond · New Richmond, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2020 · N744K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of experience in the accident airplane.
- [NTSB WPR21LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA033.md): Schleicher ASK21 · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2020 · N684KS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper application of the airbrakes during final approach, which resulted in a landing area undershoot and subsequent hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA005.md): Cessna 150 · Rimrock, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2020 · N22979 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA007.md): Champion 8KCAB · Ellijay, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2020 · N787AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and a subsequent noseover.
- [NTSB WPR21LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA006.md): Capella XLS · Firth, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2020 · N7143A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing flare which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ERA21LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA004.md): Cessna 182 · Beechhurst, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2020 · N6506M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of a landing area that provided inadequate distance from obstacles and his subsequent decision to abort the landing with inadequate takeoff distance available, which resulted in a high-speed collision with a concrete bulkhead.…
- [NTSB CEN21LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA023.md): Evolution Revolt · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2020 · N912RE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing following a hard landing and failure of the right main tire.
- [NTSB ERA21LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA012.md): Beech 23 · Spruce Pines, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2020 · N8783M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to familiarize himself with the wind conditions at the destination airport and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a long, tailwind landing and subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN21LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA003.md): Cessna 172 · Hinckley, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2020 · N4972G · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with deer while landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA009.md): Mooney M20F · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2020 · N7798M · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the landing gear motor that prevented the gear from extending fully to the down and locked position, which resulted in a gear collapse on landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ANC20LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA100.md): Cessna 180 · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2020 · N926LL · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to properly repair the tailwheel, which resulted in a malfunction of the tailwheel and a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR20LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA332.md): Piper PA28 · Oregon City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2020 · N5397S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a hangar.
- [NTSB ERA20LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA342.md): Bellanca 7GCB · DeFuniak Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2020 · N8950R · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left landing gear airframe cross tube during landing, due to corrosion hidden under riveted fairing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA427.md): Schleicher ASK21 · Hinckley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2020 · N721WC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper control input during a bounced landing that resulted in the glider impacting terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA322.md): Piper PA32-300 · Silver Springs, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2020 · N4132W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a nighttime landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.
- [NTSB CEN21WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21WA017.md): Cessna 180D · Linköping, Sweden · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 26, 2020 · SE-CXN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA20LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA337.md): Lancair 235 · Chester, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2020 · N35FW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing, and the separation of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC20LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA099.md): Cessna 170B · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2020 · N4380B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat while flying in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR20LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA323.md): MD Helicopter 369 · Chemehuevi Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2020 · N509CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during an approach with a gusting variable wind, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA318.md): Cessna 182 · Island Park, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2020 · N756RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA316.md): Piper PA 12 · Pacific City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2020 · N7754H · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined due to lack of available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA20LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA338.md): Cessna 170 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2020 · N2772D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty, shifting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA20WA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20WA145.md): Piper PA34 · Cork, Ireland · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 21, 2020 · EI-CMT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC20LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA098.md): Cessna 182 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2020 · N182KT · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture failure of the left main landing gear U-bolt during landing, which resulted in the collapse and separation of the left main landing gear spring.
- [NTSB ERA20LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA344.md): Beech B19 · Laconia, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2020 · N18778 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA415.md): Cessna 170 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2020 · N4019V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions while landing, which resulted a loss of lateral control and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR20WA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA327.md): Cessna 210 · Criterion, South Africa · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 19, 2020 · ZS-KYD
- [NTSB CEN20CA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA405.md): Piper PA28 · Huntley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2020 · N43020 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land at night without runway lighting, which resulted in a collision with an object.
- [NTSB WPR20LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA333.md): Ultramagic N500 · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2020 · N500UM · No damage
  > The balloon's encounter with unexpected windshear, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injuries.
- [NTSB ANC20CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA097.md): Piper PA18 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2020 · N5779D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a rock damaging the empennage.
- [NTSB CEN20CA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA395.md): Bell 407 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2020 · N489DM · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delay in rolling the throttle to the fly position during a practice autorotation maneuver that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA394.md): Piper PA46 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2020 · N596ST · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting winds.
- [NTSB CEN20CA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA393.md): Cessna 172 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2020 · N7562F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control upon landing.
- [NTSB WPR20LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA314.md): Piper PA30 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2020 · N7669Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare which resulted in a hard bounced landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR20CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA307.md): Cub Crafters CC11-160 · Big Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2020 · N682CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting wind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR20CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA305.md): Diamond DA20 · Fillmore, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2020 · N802CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and delayed remedial action to abort the landing, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control, runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA302.md): Cessna 152 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2020 · N946SF · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent improper go-around, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA20WA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA144.md): Boeing 737 · West Midland, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 8, 2020 · EI-DPC · No damage
  > The United Kingdom Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on September 08, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB's investigation…
- [NTSB ANC20CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA090.md): Cessna 182 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2020 · N2625Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive airspeed during landing and improper application of the brakes, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR20CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA300.md): Cessna 172 · Stuart Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2020 · N172CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper approach airspeed and landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?page=58

## 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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