# NTSB investigations, DC: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DCA99IA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99IA023.md): Boeing 757 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1998 · UNK · No damage
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB IAD96IA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96IA044.md): Boeing 737-130 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1996 · N33202 · Minor damage
  > excessive airspeed was maintained by the captain during the approach/landing phase of the flight, which resulted in an overrun and an encounter with soft/wet terrain. Factors relating to the incident were: the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown…
- [NTSB BFO89LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA013.md): Swearingen SA-226T · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1988 · N263CM · Substantial damage
  > Pilots failure to maintain control of the airplane during a touch and go landing.
- [NTSB BFO88LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA083.md): Cessna 310R · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1988 · N87297 · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll the left main landing gear collapsed. The acft continued to roll and came to a stop on taxiway 'k'. Inspection revealed that the push-pull rod assembly, p/n 0840125-15, failed allowing the gear to collapse. The purpose of the rod is to…
- [NTSB BFO86LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA025.md): Cessna 340A · Washington, DC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N6828P · Substantial damage
  > The acft was reportedly too high to land on the rwy initially assigned by ATC. ATC directed the acft to fly over the arpt and enter downwind traffic for another rwy. The plt was later asked by ATC if he could make a short apch and he replied affirmative. The…
- [NTSB BFO85IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85IA036.md): Boeing 727-200 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1985 · N400DL · Minor damage
  > While on final for runway 36 at Washington national airport, Washington, d.c., the pilot was given a change of lndg rwys because of traffic on rwy 36. Drng the ensuing realignment the cpt took the ctls and lndg the acft, scraping the right wing on the runway.…
- [NTSB BFO85FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA003.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1984 · N6235Y · Substantial damage
  > After a high & fast apch, acft touched down beyond midfield on rwy 36 at dca. Plt delayed initiating a go around until he was sure the acft would not stop in the rwy remaining. On initial climb the acft struck two apch lights at the departure end of the rwy,…
- [NTSB ATL83IA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA053.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1982 · N501BC · Minor damage
  > The pilot reported that he had 3 green lights after extending the landing gear. During landing roll, the left main ldg gr collapsed for an undetermined reason. The landing gear handle was found in the down position.
- [NTSB IAD80FIA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FIA02.md): Beech 95-55 · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1979 · N77PW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77IA010.md): Boeing 727 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1976 · N8837E · No damage
- [NTSB IAD76II075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II075.md): Piper PA-34 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1976 · N8312C · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD74II024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74II024.md): Boeing 727 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1973 · N7435 · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC73IN019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73IN019.md): Boeing 707 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1972 · N105BN · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC72IN075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72IN075.md): Douglas DC-10 · Dulles Int Apt, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1971 · N1805U · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD71II029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71II029.md): Beech E33 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1970 · N5475U · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD71II025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71II025.md): Boeing 727 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1970 · N7273 · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD71II007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71II007.md): Nihon YS-11A · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1970 · N259P · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD70D0068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0068.md): Beech 35-A33 · Wash Natl Apt, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1969 · N486T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0091.md): Hughes 269B · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1968 · N9474F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0018.md): Sudaviation DA20 · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1967 · N809F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68A0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0006.md): Beech 95-B55 · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1967 · N354RJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67A0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67A0020.md): Piper PA-31 · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1967 · N9004Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67I0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67I0010.md): Boeing B-727 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1967 · N468US · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0415.md): Navion A · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1966 · N91662 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0200.md): Cessna 310 · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1966 · N66E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66A0124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0124.md): Dehavilland DH-104 · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1966 · N70L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66I0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66I0101.md): Lear Jet 23 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1966 · N4486C · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0564.md): Beech B-55 · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1966 · N146 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0426.md): Beechcraft H35 · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1965 · N194HA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0403.md): Cessna 310B · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1965 · N5347A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1410.md): Meyers 200A · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1964 · N34398 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1160.md): Cessna 182 · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1964 · N3720D · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'DC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=DC

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