# NTSB investigations, TN: 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 ERA26LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA357.md): Grumman American Avn. GA-7 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 30, 2026 · N384MA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA321.md): Cessna R182 · Clarksville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 30, 2026 · N756EB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA128.md): Beech C23 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2026 · N1988L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB ERA26LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA099.md): Frankewich Walter S-21 Outbound · Madisonville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 19, 2026 · N88WL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to compensate for gusty crosswind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA26LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA048.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Cookeville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2025 · N668TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate decent rate during approach, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA028.md): Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF · Dayton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 31, 2025 · N222FT · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear due to the fatigue fracture of the lower landing gear actuator bolt.
- [NTSB ERA25LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA351.md): Piper PA28R · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2025 · N47742 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA317.md): Cessna 170B · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2025 · N4584C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent ground loop.
- [NTSB DCA25LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA291.md): Airbus A319 · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 14, 2025 · C-GSJB · No damage
  > On August 14, 2025, about 1724 central daylight time (CDT), Air Canada Rouge flight ROU1717, an Airbus A319 airplane, registration C-GSJB, touched down short of runway 20L while landing at the Nashville International airport (BNA), Nashville, TN. There were…
- [NTSB ERA25LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA295.md): Cessna 195 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2025 · N1950C · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the left main landing gear due to the loss of the protective paint coating and a change in the local surface finish from impermissible grinding, which resulted in fatigue cracking.
- [NTSB ERA25FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA239.md): Piper J3C-65 · Dunlap, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 24, 2025 · N28DR · Substantial damage
  > On June 24, 2025, about 18:23 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N28DR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dunlap, Tennessee. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane…
- [NTSB ERA25LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA233.md): Piper PA28 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2025 · N4533X · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a deer during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA25LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA135.md): Icon A5 · Smithville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2025 · N459BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear prior to landing in water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the manufacturer’s provided checklist.
- [NTSB ERA25LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA046.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Mariner · Parrottsville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2024 · N178EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a precautionary, off-airport landing to sloping terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA385.md): Cessna 195 · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2024 · N195KW · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the tailwheel strut, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA24LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA255.md): Titan T51 · Madisonville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2024 · N512JA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear weldment due to fatigue cracking.
- [NTSB ERA24LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA253.md): Davis Lightning · Jamestown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2024 · N155LT · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA181.md): Cessna 172M · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2024 · N73605 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA24LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA155.md): South Central Searey · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2024 · N912GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear of the amphibious airplane prior to a water landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA020.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2023 · N9101J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA24LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA017.md): Aviat A1 · Tellico Plains, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2023 · N958TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's overapplication of brakes after landing long on a constrained runway and with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB DCA24FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA002.md): Boeing 757-236 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Oct 5, 2023 · N977FD · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the alternate gear extension system, which prevented the landing gear from being lowered. The cause of the system failure was a broken wire, due to tensile overload, between the alternate gear extend switch and the alternate extension power…
- [NTSB CEN23LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA358.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2023 · N798MG · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper flight control inputs during the practice hovering autorotation that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA314.md): Mooney M20R · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 26, 2023 · N62GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach, which resulted in a collision with the approach lights short of the runway. Contributing was the pilot’s distraction due to the cabin door opening.
- [NTSB ERA23LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA242.md): Gary R Brearley RV-9A · Kingston, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2023 · N105GS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA23LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA032.md): Howard DGA-15P · Lawrenceburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2022 · N63597 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA23LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA019.md): Gulfstream American AA-5A · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2022 · N26944 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control on landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA016.md): Piper PA-28 · Morristown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2022 · N5654W · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA311.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Livingston, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2022 · N955V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA296.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2022 · N721SD · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance of the left main landing gear through bolt, which resulted in a left main landing gear collapse and subsequent runway excursion during landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA230.md): Beech C24 · Gallatin, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N6016K · Substantial damage
  > A landing gear collapse due to the failure and/or separation of the pin in the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA22LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA185.md): PF Cub Flyers CCK-2000 · Collegedale, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2022 · N311PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA22LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA171.md): Cessna 172 · Sparta, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2022 · N8431U · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly affix left main landing gear components, which led to the failure of the left main landing gear during the accident flight.
- [NTSB ERA22LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA101.md): Beech B19 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2022 · N24605 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the certified flight instructor to attain the proper glidepath which resulted in a collision with a fence and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA089.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2021 · N162AM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s encounter with a wake vortex from a preceding airplane, which resulted in a roll upset at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the failure of ATC to issue a wake turbulence cautionary advisory.
- [NTSB ERA21LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA305.md): Tucker Twin · Unionville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2021 · N327TT · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a collision with a fence post.
- [NTSB ERA21LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA214.md): Cessna 172 · Johnson City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N6344E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s excessive airspeed during the landing approach and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane striking obstacles during an aborted landing. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA21LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA149.md): Beech 23 · Rogersville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 3, 2021 · N2374J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an initial hard landing, separation of the left main landing gear, and a runway excursion during a subsequent landing attempt.
- [NTSB ERA21LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA095.md): Cessna 170 · Madisonville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 22, 2020 · N4580C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA20CA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA296.md): Beech 55 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2020 · N8629M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent feathering of the propellers during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the instructor's failure to fully monitor the pilot's manipulation of the levers in the airplane's non-standard…
- [NTSB ERA20CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA254.md): Lockwood Aircam · Ooltewah, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2020 · N760JJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA228.md): Thorp Thorp T 18 · Madisonville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2020 · N70BZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA20CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA185.md): Piper PA22 · Fayetteville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2020 · N4454A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA20LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA109.md): Rockwell 112 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2020 · N377SB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during landing following deflation of a flat-spotted tire for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA20CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA048.md): Cirrus SR22 · Union City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 1, 2019 · N991WS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and the left wing impacting grass.
- [NTSB GAA20CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA043.md): Zenair Zenith 801 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2019 · N801PZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the approach and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA543](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA543.md): Cessna 150 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2019 · N21979 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA527](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA527.md): Diamond DA20 · Convington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2019 · N98BZ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper pitch attitude during the takeoff climb, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and ground impact.
- [NTSB ERA19FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA248.md): Textron 680A · Elizabethton, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2019 · N8JR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continuation of an unstabilized approach despite recognizing associated cues and the flight crew's decision not to initiate a go-around before touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing, a loss of airplane control, a landing gear collapse, and…
- [NTSB ERA19TA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA222.md): Luscombe 8 · Sevierville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jul 2, 2019 · N2352K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and right main landing gear collapse.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?state=TN&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" = 'TN' 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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