# 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 GAA26WA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA069.md): Cessna A188 · Boca de Mao, Dominican Republic · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 7, 2025 · HI799 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA064.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Blue Bell, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 7, 2025 · N19SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control of the airplane during an aborted landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN26LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA057.md): Zenith Stol CH701 · Weatherford, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2025 · N701SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot being in a rush and failing to note the wind direction and speed.
- [NTSB DCA26WA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA051.md): BAE BAE146 · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 3, 2025 · CC-ARN
- [NTSB GAA26WA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA040.md): Boeing DC3C-S1C3G · Rio Grande, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Dec 1, 2025 · LV-VYL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA26WA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA034.md): Vans RV7 · New South Wales, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 30, 2025 · VH-EWS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA059.md): Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Chatham, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2025 · N1294P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point while landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB DCA26WA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA052.md): Airbus A320 · El Aaroui (Nador), Morocco · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 30, 2025 · CN-NMH
- [NTSB ERA26LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA060.md): Cub Crafters Carbon Cub FX2 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 28, 2025 · N711 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB DCA26WA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA045.md): Boeing 737 · Kuantan, Malaysia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 27, 2025 · 9M-MXU · No damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA057.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Eastman, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 26, 2025 · N441HG · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructors failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA053.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 26, 2025 · N4588Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA052.md): Gray RG12 · Benton Harbor, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Nov 26, 2025 · C-FGEW · Substantial damage
  > On November 26, 2025, at 0920 eastern standard time, a RG12 airplane, C-FGEW, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Benton Harbor, Michigan. The pilot and a passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated under…
- [NTSB WPR26LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA052.md): Cameron Balloons US A-225 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2025 · N980VA · No damage
  > The balloon landing in increased wind, and the pilot’s inability to maintain the proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA050.md): Piper PA-46-701TP · Provo, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Nov 24, 2025 · N646U · Substantial damage
  > On November 24, 2025, at 1529 Pacific daylight time, a Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-46-701TP (Fury), N646U, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Provo, Utah. The pilot was seriously injured and the three passengers sustained minor…
- [NTSB ERA26LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA053.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2025 · N914CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB DCA26WA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA046.md): General Atomics MQ9 · Kitakyushu, Japan · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 23, 2025 · JA382A · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG26WA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26WA009.md): Embraer EMB145 · Kolwezi, Congo - Kinshasa · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 17, 2025 · D2-AJB · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA26WA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA079.md): Boeing 737 · Val-D'Or, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 17, 2025 · C-GNLE · No damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA005.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Eek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2025 · N4112D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control when the airplane encountered snow and ice on the runway while landing at night in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA26WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA028.md): Piper PA28 · Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 16, 2025 · G-BOHO
- [NTSB ERA26LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA048.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Cookeville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2025 · N668TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate decent rate during approach, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA045.md): Beech 95 · Edgewater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2025 · N2033C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA042.md): Arion Lightning LS-1 · Bowling Green, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2025 · N897PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in a strong quartering headwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.
- [NTSB DCA26WA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA031.md): Boeing 747 · N'Djamena, Chad · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 13, 2025 · ER-BAR · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA047.md): Engineering & Research 415 · Sheboygan Falls, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2025 · N94342 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to arrest the airplane’s descent rate during a takeoff simulated engine failure which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA044.md): Luscombe 8A · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 12, 2025 · N1264K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper application of left brake pedal during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA26LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA071.md): Beech D95A · Jasper, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 12, 2025 · N95DJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to ensure that the airplane’s landing gear was extended before landing. Contributing was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the landing approach.
- [NTSB GAA26WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA029.md): Piper PA46 · Santa Cruz, Bolivia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 11, 2025 · CP-2768 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA047.md): Cessna 172S · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Nov 9, 2025 · N5199J · Substantial damage
  > On November 9, 2025, about 1205 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N5199J, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Lancaster, California. The pilot and passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB WPR26LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA039.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 77A · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2025 · N614LB · No damage
  > An inadvertent hard landing in high wind conditions resulting in serious injury of one of the pilots.
- [NTSB DCA26WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA044.md): Boeing 737 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 8, 2025 · A4O-BAA
- [NTSB CEN26LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA039.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Pineville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2025 · N443RL · Substantial damage
  > The change in wind direction during landing, which resulted in a tailwind condition and runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA26LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA032.md): Cessna 140 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2025 · N1860V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN26LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA038.md): Cessna R182 · Brainerd, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 5, 2025 · N9054C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extended to landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA035.md): Cessna 172 · Grantsburg, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 5, 2025 · N9490H · Substantial damage
  > The collision with a white-tail deer during the landing in dark night visual conditions.
- [NTSB WPR26LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA035.md): Maule M-7-235A · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 31, 2025 · N9234N · Substantial damage
  > On October 31, 2025, at about 1227 Pacific daylight time, a Maule M-7-235A, N9234N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Friday Harbor Airport (FHR), Friday Harbor, Washington. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated…
- [NTSB ERA26LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA028.md): Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF · Dayton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 31, 2025 · N222FT · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear due to the fatigue fracture of the lower landing gear actuator bolt.
- [NTSB CEN26LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA033.md): Cessna 182H · Lakeview, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 30, 2025 · N2040X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing which resulted in a collision with terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the improper flap position during landing, and the pilot being fatigued.
- [NTSB ERA26LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA030.md): Hugh Nunnally Farrior Cozy MK IV · McRae-Helena, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2025 · N222HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the nose landing gear, which resulted in a nose gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inappropriate decision to continue to fly with known delamination damage to the propeller.
- [NTSB WPR26FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA032.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Lincoln, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 25, 2025 · N740TS · Destroyed
  > On October 24, 2025 at 2115 mountain daylight time, a Cirrus SR22T, N740TS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Montana. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)…
- [NTSB CEN26LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA028.md): Beech A36 · Hondo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2025 · N17826 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distraction and his failure to conduct the Before Landing checklist.
- [NTSB DCA26WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA017.md): Boeing 747 · Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Oct 19, 2025 · TC-ACF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA025.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Eau Claire, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 19, 2025 · N5865P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was properly extended before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unfamiliarity with the landing gear warning horn and failure to verify the gear was extended with the cockpit position…
- [NTSB WPR26LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA028.md): Cessna 305 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2025 · N4584N · Substantial damage
  > A worn tailwheel steering mechanism, which resulted in a locked tailwheel and a ground loop during a landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR26LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA024.md): Piper PA-18 · Paris, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2025 · N1755A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN26LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA021.md): Beech C23 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2025 · N2130W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA020.md): Piper PA18 · Reserve, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2025 · N82016 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.
- [NTSB ERA26LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA020.md): Cessna 140 · Canon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2025 · N1882V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB WPR26LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA016.md): Beech S35 · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 12, 2025 · N35S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear after landing.

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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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