# NTSB investigations, PA: 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 ERA26LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA353.md): Roberts GS-2 Sportsman · Kerrtown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 24, 2026 · N390KC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA334.md): North American Harvard III · Sanatoga, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2026 · N407EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA26FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA309.md): Cessna 150 · Carlisle, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 19, 2026 · N23330 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > On August 19, 2026, at 1852 eastern daylight time, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, N873ST, and a Cessna 150H airplane, N23330, collided in flight near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The two commercial pilots onboard the helicopter were seriously injured, and…
- [NTSB ERA26LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA293.md): Beech 58 · Carlisle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2026 · N29DA · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a deer during landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA245.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Renovo, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2026 · N47123 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an off-airport landing.
- [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 ERA25LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA375.md): Cessna 172 · Punxsutawney, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2025 · N6703A · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer on a runway during landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA25LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA379.md): Mccaa Robert T Avid/Kitfox Flyer · Oakland, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2025 · N533SE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/owner’s failure to accurately determine the airplane’s weight and performance limitations before initiating the takeoff. Contributing to the outcome was the flight instructor’s improper engine power management and landing flare, which resulted in a…
- [NTSB ERA25LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA334.md): Cessna 152 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2025 · N69200 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts.
- [NTSB ERA25LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA268.md): Piper PA46 · Elysburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2025 · N962WF · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine mount which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA25LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA205.md): Beech P35 · Houserville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2025 · N2840R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA224.md): Shoemaker Ronald R Pazmany PL-2 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2025 · N289RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate, resulting in a hard landing short of the runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA25LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA178.md): Piper PA-22 · Bethlehem, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2025 · N937A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA25LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA152.md): Maule M7 · Birdsboro, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2025 · N4224L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land with a quartering tailwind in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA25LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA036.md): Cessna 195A · Bethel, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 31, 2024 · N3083B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA034.md): Hunt Exec 162F · North East, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2024 · N162AP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during landing following an encounter with an unanticipated wind gust, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ERA24LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA389.md): Cessna 150 · Erie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2024 · N61232 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA24LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA202.md): Stephen R Kunkle Mustang II · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2024 · N1855M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA24LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA195.md): Reddick Jonathan L Zodiac 601XLB · Dunbar, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2024 · N601DR · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power as a result of an improperly fabricated fuel-air mixture cable bracket. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to fly the airplane with a known mechanical engine issue, and the presence of another airplane that was back taxiing on…
- [NTSB ERA24LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA192.md): Cessna 172 · Zelienople, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2024 · N684SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind condition during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA146.md): Beech A23 24 · Somerset, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2024 · N200AG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action during a landing attempt in a gusty wind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA24LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA132.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 8, 2024 · N3023K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the final approach, resulting in a hard landing and collision with a runway edge light.
- [NTSB ERA23LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA277.md): Rockwell International 695 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2023 · N515AM · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the nose gear support structure for unknown reasons, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing during landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA213.md): Textron 172 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2023 · N544TH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA036.md): Cessna 172 · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2022 · N80619 · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA22LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA377.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lehighton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2022 · N7695W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failure to ensure the runway was clear before landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with runway lights.
- [NTSB ERA22LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA357.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Leghighton, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2022 · N45CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing on a slope, which resulted in dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ERA22LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA355.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Cranberry Township, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2022 · N9325H · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA22LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA352.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Nixon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2022 · N459BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, resulting in a runway excursion. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane’s right side door was properly secured prior to departing on the accident…
- [NTSB ERA22LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA316.md): Cessna P337H · Monongahela, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2022 · N5GY · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the braking system fluid line, which resulted in an overrun of the runway.
- [NTSB DCA22LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA133.md): Boeing 737-9 · Pittsburgh, PA · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2022 · N37513 · No damage
  > The flightcrew’s misidentification of the intended landing runway, which resulted in approach to and landing on the wrong runway. Contributing to the incident was the distraction caused by the dual reset of the flight management computer displays.
- [NTSB ERA22LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA272.md): Cessna 414 · Monongahela, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2022 · N1996G · Substantial damage
  > Loss of braking authority due to a loosened brake line fitting for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA22LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA210.md): Henderson Clifford S Super Bear CSH-1 · Indiana, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2022 · N371M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA22LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA195.md): Piper PA-32 · Carlisle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 18, 2022 · N4468X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane’s empennage impacting the runway surface during landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA150.md): Honda Jet HA-420 · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2022 · N903JT · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's continuation of an unstable approach, which resulted in a long landing on a contaminated runway. Contributing to the outcome was the captain’s full application of the emergency brake, which resulted in hydroplaning and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA127.md): Cessna T210N · Honesdale, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 10, 2022 · N5276C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA118.md): Hiller UH-12E4 · Shrewsbury, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2022 · N64741 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the descent which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA087.md): Cessna 172S · Hazleton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2021 · N215LP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach in tailwind conditions, which resulted in an extended touchdown, bounced landing, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA072.md): Aeronca O58B · Jonestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2021 · N47523 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incorrect glide path and landing flare, which resulted in a collision with obstacles on final approach and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA003.md): Culp John S Culps Specl Sopwith · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2021 · N329CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA21LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA351.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2021 · N5166S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the wing’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB ERA21LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA348.md): Cessna 140 · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2021 · N76596 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA296.md): Cessna 560XL · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2021 · N46CF · Substantial damage
  > The captain’s improper decision to continue an unstabilized approach despite several go-around calls by the pilot monitoring, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the pressure vessel.
- [NTSB ERA21LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA282.md): Cessna 172S · Mount Pocono, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2021 · N5185U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control following a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA243.md): Jabiru USA Sport J250-SP · Marietta, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N214RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [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 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 ERA21LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA171.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Palmyra, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2021 · N577DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper judgment to attempt a flight while impaired by medications, which resulted in the helicopter’s abnormal ground contact, loss of control, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA134.md): Cessna 421 · St. Marys, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 22, 2021 · N84HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the approach to a snow-covered runway in low-visibility conditions with limited ability to visually differentiate the left runway edge from the snow berm that ran along that side of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA21LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA238.md): Piper PA46R-350T · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2020 · N463ST · Substantial damage
  > An improper weld repair of the engine mount, which resulted in a fatigue failure of the mount and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to accomplish the manufacturer’s service bulletin…

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PA' 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
```

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