# NTSB investigations, OR: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA350.md): Piper PA-12 · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 20, 2026 · N4139M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA351.md): Cessna 180 · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 19, 2026 · N4722B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA342.md): Cessna 180E · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 27, 2026 · N2672Y · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA313.md): Stinson 108-1 · Joseph, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 22, 2026 · N8391K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA306.md): Aero Rampart Steen Skybolt · Roseburg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 15, 2026 · N32DA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA271.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · North Plains, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jul 18, 2026 · N922SB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA279.md): Piper PA-24 · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 15, 2026 · N5002P · Substantial damage
  > On July 14, 2026, about 1725 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-24 airplane, N5002P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Rogue Valley International/Medford Airport (MFR), Medford. Oregon. The two pilots were not injured. The…
- [NTSB WPR26LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA221.md): Stoddard Hamilton Glastar · Summer Lake, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 15, 2026 · N399RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR26LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA210.md): Cessna P210 · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2026 · N4875K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA193.md): Bellanca 7ACA · Pacific City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2026 · N9158L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a precautionary landing following a partial reduction in engine rpm.
- [NTSB WPR26LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA175.md): Cosmos Phase II · Prineville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2026 · N145W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to a flat tire.
- [NTSB WPR26LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA165.md): Aeronca 7FC · Bend, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2026 · N7541B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the rotor wash from a nearby helicopter.
- [NTSB WPR26LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA140.md): Lancair Legacy · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 16, 2026 · N212LG · Substantial damage
  > On March 16, 2026, about 1257 Pacific daylight time, a Lancair Legacy, N212LG, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB WPR25LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA287.md): Briseno Samuel Kolb Firefly · Cave Junction, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 13, 2025 · N139SB · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's improper landing flare in turbulent wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA263.md): Cessna A185F · Lakeview, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2025 · N185GG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR25LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA296.md): Cessna 172M · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2025 · N20490 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA196.md): Maule M-4-220C · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2025 · N2051U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR25LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA191.md): Jeremy S Lezin Just Superstol · Owyhee, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2025 · N40JL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA143.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lakeview, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2025 · N4505R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR25LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA144.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26B · Ontario, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2025 · N8657R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the final approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR25LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA124.md): Honda HA-420 · North Bend, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 7, 2025 · N826E · Substantial damage
  > On April 7, 2025, at 0606 Pacific daylight time, a Honda Aircraft Company HA-420, N826E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in North Bend, Oregon. The pilot and three passengers sustained minor injuries; one passenger sustained…
- [NTSB WPR25LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA120.md): Piper PA-22 · Madras, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2025 · N1418C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing roll with gusty winds.
- [NTSB WPR25LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA064.md): Amazon.Com Services MK30 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2024 · N223PA · Substantial damage
  > The incorrect altitude indication by test software during landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA063.md): Amazon.Com Services MK30 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2024 · N209PA · Substantial damage
  > An improper altitude indication from a recent software update, which resulted in a loss of engine power in flight.
- [NTSB WPR25LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA017.md): Cessna 177B · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2024 · N35281 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during the landing flare and subsequent aborted landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA018.md): Cessna 180 · Venator, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2024 · N7847C · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR25FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA002.md): Taylor J-2 · Roseburg, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 3, 2024 · N19252 · Substantial damage
  > On October 3, 2024, about 1130 Pacific daylight time, a Taylor J-2 airplane, N19252, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Roseburg, Oregon. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB WPR24LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA276.md): Maule M4 · Scappoose, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2024 · N9849M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control after an encounter with a wind gust.
- [NTSB WPR24LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA273.md): Glasflugel Standard Libelle · Fields, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2024 · N1599 · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with a gusting wind and downdraft conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA237.md): Baxter Daniel David Starduster TOO SA300 · Scappoose, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2024 · N96558 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll with a tailwheel shimmy.
- [NTSB WPR24LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA235.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Sunriver, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2024 · N6931D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing roll with a gusty tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR24LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA217.md): Moles Kenneth Rans S-19 · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2024 · N806GK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA169.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2024 · N3267Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during the landing roll with a left crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR24LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA165.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Rome, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2024 · N9853 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA158.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Ontario, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2024 · N99577 · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s unstable approach to landing, which resulted in a collision with approach lighting, hard landing, and postimpact fire.
- [NTSB WPR24LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA136.md): Cessna 170B · Scappoose, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2024 · N1657D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR24LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA031.md): Amazon.Com Services MK27-2 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 10, 2023 · N692PA · Substantial damage
  > The operator’s use of an insufficiently charged battery that resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA033.md): Piper PA-12 · Baker City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2023 · N418BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA328.md): Luscombe 8A · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2023 · N28841 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR23LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA360.md): Cessna 182Q · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2023 · N4757N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA261.md): North American AT-6G · La Grande, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N92761 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during an airstrip overfly, which resulted in impact damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA224.md): Cessna 180 · Agness, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 10, 2023 · N1778C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and decision to touch down on the surface of the water, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR22LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA367.md): Cessna 180H · Hermiston, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2022 · N2452F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR22LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA370.md): Alisport Silent 2 Electro · Hood River, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2022 · N278SE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the checklist to remove the wing wheel and tail dolly before takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR22LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA372.md): Cessna P210N · Weston, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2022 · N4620K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR22LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA295.md): Piper PA-12 · Lexington, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2022 · N7632H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting wind.
- [NTSB WPR22LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA250.md): Cessna 172P · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2022 · N90558 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot under instruction’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR22LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA224.md): Robert Fitts Fitts CUB · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2022 · N8576F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind.
- [NTSB WPR22LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA185.md): Frazier Robert L RV-6A · Prineville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2022 · N811RF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR22LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA182.md): Airbus Helicopters AS 350B3 · Christmas Valley, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2022 · N851AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain control in high wind conditions while repositioning during a landing attempt, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?state=OR&page=2

## 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" = 'OR' 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=OR

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