# NTSB investigations, RI: 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 ERA26LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA336.md): Piper PA-32-300 · West Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2026 · N4056W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to bring the airplane to a stop on the available runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA26LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA298.md): Peckham Lloyd Zodiac CH-650B · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 10, 2026 · N125LP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA151.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2026 · N7081H · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the throttle cable was properly secured to the carburetor, which resulted an inflight separation of the throttle cable and the pilots’ inability to control the engine.
- [NTSB ERA26LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA009.md): Cessna 182H · Smithfield, RI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2025 · N1998X · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper rigging of the elevator trim system, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the maintenance personnel and pilot’s failure to perform adequate post maintenance/preflight inspections.
- [NTSB ERA25FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA280.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Block Island, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 30, 2025 · N961DA · Substantial damage
  > On July 30, 2025, about 1210 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N961DA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Block Island, Rhode Island. The pilot sustained serious injuries, one passenger received minor injuries, and one…
- [NTSB ERA24LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA343.md): Yakovlev YAK-55M · North Kingstown, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2024 · N55YA · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s lack of experience in the tailwheel-equipped airplane and his decision to land in a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control on landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA306.md): Piper PA-24 · New Shoreham, RI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2022 · N7883P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA20CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA264.md): Mooney M20J · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2020 · N58066 · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB GAA18CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA021.md): Piper PA32R · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2017 · N1054S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's use of an incorrect airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA17CA577](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA577.md): Flight Design Ctls · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2017 · N547CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA17LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA014.md): Cessna 525 · Pawtucket, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2016 · N518AR · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to maintain an appropriate approach speed and obtain an appropriate touchdown point on the runway, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA16CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA218.md): Piper PA32 · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2016 · N44255 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the airplane’s subsequent collision with obstacles during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB GAA15CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA045.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2015 · N684CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA15CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA153.md): Cessna 172P · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2015 · N65645 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing, and his subsequent failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA303.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N47661 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB MIA08LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA159.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · West Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2008 · N56064 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed and altitude while maneuvering to land during an emergency descent. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA08CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA146.md): Firefly 7-15 · Jamestown, RI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2008 · N2131Y · No damage
  > The pilot's excessive descent maneuver.
- [NTSB DCA08FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08FA018.md): Bombardier CL600-2B19 · Providence, RI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2007 · N470ZW · Substantial damage
  > the captain’s attempt to salvage the landing from an instrument approach which exceeded stabilized approach criteria, resulting in a high sink rate, likely stall, and hard landing which exceeded the structural limitations of the airplane. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB CHI07CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA258.md): Aeronca 7AC · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2007 · N65HM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing which resulted in the overload failure of the right main landing gear. The overload failure of the right main landing gear was a factor.
- [NTSB ATL07CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA109.md): Cessna 172P · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2007 · N51250 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB NYC03CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA149.md): Beech BE36 · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2003 · N540Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged speed and distance while landing, which resulted in an overrun. A factor in the accident was a wet runway.
- [NTSB NYC02LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA145.md): Cessna 172N · Middletown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2002 · N733NQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare. A factor was the shifting wind.
- [NTSB IAD02LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA066.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Providence, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2002 · N8081G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB NYC00LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA236.md): Cessna 172K · Warwick, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2000 · N46549 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC96LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA165.md): Piper PA-28-181 · West Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1996 · N8121K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the approach to land, and his failure to go around while there was still sufficient runway remaining, which resulted in an overrun of the runway and collision with trees. The lack of natural lighting at…
- [NTSB NYC95FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA203.md): Cessna A185F · Block Island, RI · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1995 · N4944E · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to touch down a sufficient distance from shore, and his delay in aborting the landing. In addition, the pilot exceeded the airplane's weight and balance limits which reduced the airplane's performance.
- [NTSB NYC95LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA185.md): Piper PA-28-181 · West Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1995 · N8121K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point which resulted in insufficient runway stopping distance and a subsequent overrun of the runway, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB NYC94LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA164.md): Beech F33A · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1994 · N445B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot maintaining excessive airspeed during the landing, resulting in a touchdown on the runway with insufficient distance to stop, and a subsequent intentional ground loop and collision with the terrain. Also causal was the pilot's failure to abort the…
- [NTSB NYC94LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA150.md): Beech 58P · Newport, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1994 · N119RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inflight planning/decision and failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB BFO93LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA158.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1993 · N46DK · Destroyed
  > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to attain proper runway alignment.
- [NTSB BFO93LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA066.md): Quickie 200 · N. Kingstown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1993 · N687EA · Substantial damage
  > Improper flare by the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC93LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA074.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Pawtucket, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1993 · N3866R · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid, resulting in a ground collision between their two airplanes.
- [NTSB BFO92LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA018.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Richmond, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1992 · N9483T · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control during rollout.
- [NTSB NYC91LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA049.md): Robinson R22 · West Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1990 · N9073S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing was the malfunction of the pedal assembly.
- [NTSB NYC90LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA140.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Middleton, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1990 · N8569N · Substantial damage
  > Loss of direction control by the pilot when he came in high and fast and touched down at improper touchdown point.
- [NTSB NYC88LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA199.md): Cessna 172L · No. Kingstown, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1988 · N19699 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the boston center controller to adequately understand the pilot-in-command's request and to assess the gravity of the situation.
- [NTSB NYC87LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA270.md): Rockwell 112A · No Kingstown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1987 · N1223J · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft bounced on landing and directional control was lost. The airplane veered to the left side of the runway and struck a pile of rubble and continued into the bay.
- [NTSB NYC86LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA181.md): Cessna 172L · Westerly, RI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1986 · N4301Q · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd he landed in winds which were gusting to 20 KTS. As the acft touched down, it ballooned & the plt applied some power to maintain control. As he contd the landing, the acft began to drift to the left. The plt attempted a go-around, but he was…
- [NTSB NYC86LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA166.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lincoln, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1986 · N2428P · Substantial damage
  > The plt intended to practice a short field landing & extended full flaps. Initially, his apch was higher & faster than normal. However, before landing, a high sink rate developed. The acft touched down hard, the right wing dropped & the acft started to turn…
- [NTSB NYC86LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA009.md): Maule MX 7-235 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N5661N · Substantial damage
  > The acft groundlooped during lndg. The plt reported that a sudden gust of wind was the cause. The sind was reported as calm.
- [NTSB NYC85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA164.md): Cessna 182M · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N71359 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was checked out in the C-182 on July 9, 1985 and had flown this acft for 1 hr in the previous year. During a normal power off landing with ten degrees of flaps extended, the plt added power and noticed no change in performance. The acft touched down…
- [NTSB NYC85LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA028.md): Cessna 150G · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1984 · N3210J · Substantial damage
  > While practicing a landing, the acft bounced & touched down hard on the nosewheel. The nose gear collapsed & the right wing & prop were damaged.
- [NTSB NYC85LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA024.md): Raven S-66A · Little Compton, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1984 · N4272Y · Substantial damage
  > Plt brushed basket against tree tops and bushes to slow the balloons forward speed. Plt pulled deflation port aprx 10 ft AGL over a mown hay field with an 8-10 mph horizontal, 100 fpm vertical speed. Basket bounced and gust of wind caught deflating envelope…
- [NTSB NYC84LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA328.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Providence, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1984 · N15805 · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed hard. A 6120.1 plt/oper report was not filed by the plt. The plt was not injured in this accident but was fatally injured in an accident later the same month 09/84.
- [NTSB NYC84LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA262.md): Beech BE-55 · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1984 · N105TC · Substantial damage
  > The plt extended the downwind leg of his landing traffic pattern to allow an acft ahead of him to land with the appropiate spacing between acft. The plt stated that just prior to touchdown he 'lowered the landing gear (too late).' In his recommendation for…
- [NTSB NYC84LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA190.md): Cessna C190 · South Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1984 · N68T · Substantial damage
  > Anticipating deteriorating weather conditions, the pilot decided to land at an unfamiliar airstrip. He landed long and had commenced a go-around but the landing gear caught in swamp growth and collapsed.
- [NTSB NYC84LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA006.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1983 · N9238T · Substantial damage
  > The flt was uneventful until the acft was landed at the destination. During the landing, the acft veered off the rwy & was damaged. An exam of the brake sys revealed that the reservoir still had fluid. When checked, the left brake was firm, but the right…
- [NTSB NYC83LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA176.md): Grumman American AA-5 · West Kingston, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1983 · N6043L · Substantial damage
  > The acft overran the rwy hit VASI lights and rolled down an embankment during landing. The pilot was under some pressureto get on the ground because of a hyperventilating passenger. The pilot reported he increased his rate of descent by lowering the acft…
- [NTSB NYC83LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA145.md): Cessna 172M · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N6901H · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during a landing, the brakes failed & he was unable to stop on the rwy. The acft ran off the end & came to rest in bushes with substantial damage. According to the plt, the outboard pressure plate & lining had separated from each brake.…
- [NTSB NYC83LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA129.md): Cessna 182N · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1983 · N9283G · Substantial damage
  > The acft went off the wet runway onto the wet grass down an embankment and into some rocks. The instructor was making this final landing. Braking was poor from a light rain. As a turn was started onto a taxiway at the end of runway 22 the acft went onto the…

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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" = 'RI' 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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