# NTSB investigations, 2001: 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 NYC02LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA045.md): Cessna 182 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2001 · N42766 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB SEA02LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA029.md): Pilatus PC-12 · Sunriver, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2001 · N852AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. An icy runway and a snow bank were factors.
- [NTSB SEA02LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA021.md): King Kitfox IV · Ashland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2001 · N38DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of brakes. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in type of aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX02LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA060.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2001 · N4390S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
- [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 CHI02LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA056.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2001 · N666DE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in the overload of the nose gear fork. The overload failure of the nose landing gear fork, the embankment, and the remedial action not possible were contributing factors.
- [NTSB LAX02LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA057.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2001 · N6742J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were a crosswind and wind gusts.
- [NTSB ATL02LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA018.md): Pitts S-1S · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2001 · N522H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing roll in a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over on the runway.
- [NTSB LAX02LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA052.md): Cessna 185F · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2001 · N5172R · Substantial damage
  > Wear on the tail wheel thrust plate spacers resulted in the compression springs binding on the thrust plates and the tail wheel sticking, so that the pilot could not maintain directional control.
- [NTSB FTW02LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA059.md): Cameron Balloons Z-90 · Mcintosh, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2001 · N984ZS · No damage
  > inadvertent flight into adverse (high wind) weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the high wind weather condition.
- [NTSB DEN02LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA015.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Crested Butte, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2001 · N8704W · Substantial damage
  > a wet brake that later froze resulting in a loss of directional control on landing. A contributing factor was the snow bank.
- [NTSB CHI02LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA054.md): Cessna 182K · Nashville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2001 · N2607Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot exceeding the proper touchdown point on the runway during the landing and his improper in-flight planning and decision. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot misjudging his speed and distance during the landing and the ditch.
- [NTSB NYC02LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA039.md): Piper PA-28 · Cross Keys, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2001 · N7658F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the landing.
- [NTSB LAX02LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA051.md): Vernon Sonerai IIL · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2001 · N6399D · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on the landing rollout. Factors were the owner/pilot's inadequate remedial design changes and the freshly plowed field.
- [NTSB FTW02LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA058.md): Cessna 172 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2001 · N5181R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB NYC02LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA041.md): Cessna 182Q · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2001 · N759JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a propeller strike and hard landing. A factor in this accident were the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX02LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA048.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Groveland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2001 · N4328B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's collision with an unobserved animal that entered the active runway during the dark nighttime when the pilot's visibility was diminished.
- [NTSB LAX02LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA047.md): Beech 95 · Kingman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2001 · N1016T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to complete and verify the prelanding checklist and extend the landing gear, which resulted in the gear-up landing.
- [NTSB DEN02LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA014.md): Cessna 172N · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2001 · N73892 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX02LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA046.md): Piper PA-28-180 · La Verne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2001 · N7844W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control following his misjudged landing flare and hard touchdown.
- [NTSB SEA02LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA020.md): Maule M-7-235 · Halfway, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2001 · N61385 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons. A factor was a snow-covered landing surface.
- [NTSB NYC02LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA036.md): Rockwell NA-265-80 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2001 · N819GY · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left thrust reverser assembly due to fatigue.
- [NTSB FTW02LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA050.md): Heard RV-6A · Comfort, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2001 · N61AZ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI02LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA047.md): Dassault Falcon 100 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2001 · N202DN · Substantial damage
  > The copilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Factors relating to this accident were the copilot's improper in-flight decision not to execute a go-around, the copilot not performing a go-around, the inadequate crew coordination prior…
- [NTSB FTW02LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA056.md): Beech BE-90-E90 · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2001 · N5NM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll which resulting in the collapse of all 3 landing gears.
- [NTSB MIA02LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA042.md): Ferguson A 26 Vulcan SS · Newnan, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 2001 · N6129F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and go-around, resulting in a collision with a runway perimeter fence pole and trees.
- [NTSB IAD02LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA019.md): Piper J3 · Livermore Falls, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 2001 · N40621 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude clearance while landing, which resulted in a collision with trees. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX02FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA040.md): Cessna 172C · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2001 · N1834Y · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat controls while in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA044.md): Bell 47G · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2001 · N5226 · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's selection of an unsuitable area for practicing a full touchdown autorotation, which resulted in a nose over. A contributing factor was the soft ground.
- [NTSB LAX02LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA034.md): Air Tractor AT-401B · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2001 · N9186J · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > the failure of the AT-401 pilot to maintain clearance with the AT-402 airplane during landing. Contributing factors were the unreliable communication radio in the AT-401, the AT-401 pilot's continued flight with known communication radio problems, and the…
- [NTSB SEA02LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA018.md): Luscombe 8C · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2001 · N1577K · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not maintained during the landing roll. Factors include main gear overload and standing water on the runway.
- [NTSB MIA02LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA029.md): Hughes OH-6A · Hernando, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2001 · N129BC · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper supervision of the dual student during a practice autorotation landing by allowing an excessive aft pitch attitude and low main rotor rpm conditions to develop during the landing/flare touchdown, which resulted in the…
- [NTSB CHI02LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA039.md): Luscombe 8A · Harrisonville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2001 · N77869 · Substantial damage
  > directional control not maintained be the pilot during landing rollout. The ditch was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB IAD02LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA017.md): Cessna 152 · West Chester, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2001 · N58ND · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB MIA02LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA035.md): Cessna 175A · Fairhope, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2001 · N7095E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to check wind conditions prior to landing resulting in a landing with a tailwind, on a wet runway, and damage to the airplane during a ground loop in an attempt to stop the airplane before over running the runway.
- [NTSB CHI02LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA040.md): Lyon Horizon 1 · Richland, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2001 · N565LL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not attaining altitude/clearance from the tree line during the aborted landing. Factors to the accident were the pilot selecting to operate the airplane on the rough/uneven runway, the pilot's lack of total experience in the airplane, and the tree…
- [NTSB FTW02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA038.md): Hughes 269C · Richmond, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2001 · N9294F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line while landing.
- [NTSB CHI02LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA036.md): Cessna 172M · Vandalia, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2001 · N4380R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate directional control on the previous landing resulting in the overload failure of the nose landing gear fork. Factors were the overload of the nose landing gear fork, and the student pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB CHI02LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA035.md): Beech 76 · Greenwood, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2001 · N3846Z · Substantial damage
  > the directional control not maintained by the pilot. A contributing factor was the stuck open intake valve on the left engine.
- [NTSB FTW02LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA049.md): Beech BE-50 · Altus, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2001 · N432L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the ditch.
- [NTSB SEA02LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA015.md): Cessna 402B · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2001 · N910WT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to keep the aircraft from touching down short of the displaced threshold, and his failure to maintain directional control after the aircraft's left main gear tire deflated as a result of impacting the lip at the beginning of the subject…
- [NTSB MIA02LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA016.md): Cessna T310R · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2001 · N2642Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was down and locked prior to landing resulting in the airplane being landed with the landing gear retracted.
- [NTSB LAX02LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA029.md): Aviat S-2C · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2001 · N4HV · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the flight instructor to maintain directional control resulted in a departure from the runway surface and collision with a runway sign.
- [NTSB LAX02LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA026.md): Cessna 172M · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2001 · N1897V · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CHI02LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA029.md): Schenfield Acro Sport II · Keosauqua, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2001 · N90287 · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control not maintained by pilot during landing.
- [NTSB IAD02LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA012.md): Cessna 152 · Corning, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2001 · N5195B · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during landing rollout and impact with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB CHI02LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA022.md): Smith Aerostar 601 · Danville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2001 · N128AC · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the main landing gear scissor assembly during landing for undetermined reasons, resulting in the directional control of the airplane not being possible.
- [NTSB FTW02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA031.md): Raytheon A36 · Crownpoint, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2001 · N1099A · Substantial damage
  > The safety pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing factors were the safety pilot's lack of experience flying from the right seat and the improper retraction of the flaps during the attempted go-around.
- [NTSB LAX02LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA021.md): Cessna 182S · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2001 · N2453A · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control of the airplane after encountering a dust devil during landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA031.md): Piper PA-28-161 · New Ulm, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2001 · N523PU · Substantial damage
  > The student and flight instructor not using all of the available runway, the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor and the unsuccessful remedial action by the flight instructor. The student not attaining the proper touchdown point and the plowed…

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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 year(c."eventDate") = 2001
  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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