# NTSB investigations, PR: 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 DCA25LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA184.md): Airbus A321-271NX · San Juan, PR · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 16, 2025 · N607FR
  > On April 15, 2025, about 2140, Atlantic daylight time (ADT), Frontier Airlines, flight 3506, an Airbus A321-271NX, N607FR, sustained nose wheel and engine damage during an attempted landing at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), San Juan, Puerto…
- [NTSB ERA23LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA090.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2022 · N416PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA219.md): Short Bros SD3-60 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2022 · N744LG · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA123.md): Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 · Culebra, PR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2022 · N821RR · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s failure to arrest the descent rate during the non-standard approach, which resulted in a hard landing and failure of the right-wing structure. Contributing was the flight instructor’s selection of a challenging approach for initial training.
- [NTSB ERA20LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA221.md): Gulfstream 150 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2020 · N373ML · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing on a wet runway after encountering standing water.
- [NTSB ERA20CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA073.md): Beech Hawker 900XP · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 3, 2020 · N805D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA16LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA323.md): Learjet 25 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2016 · YV1738 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to land the airplane on a wet runway, in heavy rain, with tires worn beyond safe limits, which resulted in a hydroplaning condition and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA15LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA125.md): Cessna 402C · Isla de Vieques, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2015 · N223PB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a strong crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA15CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA089.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Barranquitas, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 2, 2015 · N3183T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing which resulted in a tailrotor ground strike and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA140.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Mayaguez, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2014 · N929SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA211.md): Cessna 172M · Mayaquez, PR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 19, 2012 · N5286H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA11CA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA433.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Humacao, PR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2011 · N413LP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a building during landing.
- [NTSB ERA10IA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10IA384.md): Cessna 402C · San Juan, PR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2010 · N402VN · Minor damage
  > The airplane manufacturer’s inadequate inspection procedures, resulting in the undetected fatigue cracking of the right upper barrel and trunnion assembly.
- [NTSB ERA10LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA158.md): Monroig Pedro J Rans S-6S · Mayaguez, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2010 · N514PM · Substantial damage
  > The sport pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in crosswind conditions resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA10CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA051.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Morovis, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2009 · N440M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed attempt to go around.
- [NTSB DCA06FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06FA068.md): Boeing B757-232 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2006 · N622DL · Substantial damage
  > the first officer's inadvertent application of full nose-up trim during a prolonged flare, resulting in an excessive pitch angle during landing and subsequent tailstrike. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to correct the airplane's…
- [NTSB MIA06CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA059.md): Piper PA-18 · SanJuan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2006 · N2875D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB MIA05CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA009.md): Robinson R-22 · Vega Baja, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2004 · N2314T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to select a suitable landing area resulting in a tangled skid with vegetation during an aborted landing and subsequent dynamic roll over.
- [NTSB DCA04MA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA045.md): ATR 72 · San Juan, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · May 9, 2004 · N438AT · Destroyed
  > the captain's failure to execute proper techniques to recover from the bounced landings and his subsequent failure to execute a go-around.
- [NTSB MIA03LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA075.md): Beech V35B · Humacao, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2003 · N35SR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway, and impacting with a ditch. Factors in this accident were; the pilot did not follow the procedures, and…
- [NTSB ATL02LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA028.md): Pioneer 85 · Lajas, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2001 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt a go-around after a hard landing that resulted in the overload failure of the flight control brackets and the loss of flight control. The airplane collided with a building during the attempted go-around.
- [NTSB ATL01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA086.md): Cessna R172-K · Culebras Island, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2001 · N1278V · Substantial damage
  > Pilots improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA82DA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA026.md): Curtis-Wrt C-46 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1981 · N7560U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FKA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKA06.md): Cessna 182 · Cabo Rojo, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1981 · N4652T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FKA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKA04.md): Piper PA-34 · Coamo, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1981 · N3845M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA041.md): Beech G18S · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1981 · N966YH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DKA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKA02.md): Piper PA-34 · Colosso Cntral, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1980 · N6191J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FKA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKA01.md): Cessna 337 · Aguadilla, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1980 · N1308M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FKA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKA11.md): Piper PA-23 · Barceloneta, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1980 · N6002Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKA10.md): Piper PA-28 · Mayaguez, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1979 · N9155J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FKA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKA08.md): Beech E18S · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1979 · N62B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FKA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKA04.md): Aerostar 600A · Ponce, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1979 · N8077J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKA03.md): Cessna A185F · Aguadilla, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N9373H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA047.md): Douglas DC-6B · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1978 · N6103C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DKA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKA04.md): Cessna 172 · Utuado, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1977 · N2160Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA058.md): Grumman G-73 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1977 · N7338 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKA02.md): Grum Amer AA-1B · Manati, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1976 · N1492R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKA08.md): Cessna 310 · Vieques, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1976 · N8010M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM035.md): Douglas DC-6B · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1975 · AN-BFO · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKA02.md): Cessna 188 · Guayama, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1975 · N3921G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FKA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKA05.md): Cessna 150 · Adjuntas, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1975 · N2887V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKA08.md): Piper PA-28 · Culebra, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1974 · N5158S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74AM042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM042.md): Beech E18S · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1973 · N3628B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73AF051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF051-201513.md): Lockheed 1011 · San Juan, PR · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 9, 1973 · N315EA · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA72IM097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72IM097.md): Convair 640 · San Juan, PR · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1972 · N3407 · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA72AM090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM090.md): Dehavilland DH104 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1972 · N562PR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKA06.md): Piper PA-23 · Culebra Town, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1971 · N3495P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71DM066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DM066.md): Hiller UH12E4 · Naguabo, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1971 · N44B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FKA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKA04.md): Cessna 177 · San Sebastian, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1970 · N2229Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70AM096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM096.md): Douglas DC-3C · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1970 · N1549V · Substantial damage

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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" = 'PR' 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=PR

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