# NTSB investigations, 2011: 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 ERA12CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA160.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 30, 2011 · N8330S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA12CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA129.md): Koth Larry Jabiru Calypso · Mansfield, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 30, 2011 · N344MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s not closing the throttle upon landing and his improper adjustment of the airplane’s brakes.
- [NTSB ERA12CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA128.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Picayune, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2011 · N800BY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive rate of descent during the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA130.md): Maule M-7-235 · Eldorado, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 28, 2011 · N6129T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision-making, which resulted in a loss of control during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA113.md): Cessna 182J · St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2011 · N2618F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on a runway with a gusting, quartering tailwind and his inadequate compensation for the wind, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DCA12WA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA022.md): Boeing 737 · Yogyakarta, Indonesia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 20, 2011 · PK-CKM · Substantial damage
  > The Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi of Indonesia (KNKT) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on December 20, 2011. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the KNKT investigation under the…
- [NTSB ERA12LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA117.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2011 · N790GK · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's improper installation and lubrication of the bushing on the right main landing gear truss assembly, which resulted in the landing gear not locking in the down position.
- [NTSB CEN12CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA117.md): Luscombe 8E · Atchison, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2011 · N71911 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR12CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA068.md): Beech J35 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2011 · N8281D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA12CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA111.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Panacea, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2011 · N99576 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA12CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA110.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Farmville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2011 · N788SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain the proper approach path, which resulted in a runway undershoot.
- [NTSB WPR12CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA061.md): Grumman AA5 · Furnace Creek, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2011 · N28870 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA060.md): Cessna 182C · Lowman, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2011 · N800YD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the runway surface firmness, which resulted in a nose-over during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN12CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA104.md): Cessna 421B · Pampa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 9, 2011 · N421CE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate aircraft control during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC12CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA012.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Kaltag, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2011 · N300ED · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed without lowering the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-reported fatigue.
- [NTSB WPR12CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA056.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Waipahu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 7, 2011 · N817AB · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's excessive application of the throttle.
- [NTSB CEN12CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA099.md): Cessna 172N · Wauseon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2011 · N737ET · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR12LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA052.md): Beech 76 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2011 · N23852 · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear during the turn off the runway due to the failure of the A-frame assembly.
- [NTSB DCA12WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA030.md): Boeing 777 · Maldives, Maldives · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 2, 2011 · A6-EMR · Minor damage
  > The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777 that occurred on December 2, 2011. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the GCAA investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB ERA12CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA098.md): Cessna 172P · Schenectady, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 1, 2011 · N83PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA049.md): Cessna 172K · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2011 · N7952A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN12CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA093.md): Remos Remos GX · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2011 · N835FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare.
- [NTSB WPR12LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA047.md): Cessna 310I · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2011 · N8059M · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear after landing for a reason that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and postaccident testing could not be performed due…
- [NTSB ERA12CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA083.md): Cessna 162 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 25, 2011 · N5216J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, a runway excursion, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN12CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA089.md): Cessna 182L · Branson, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 25, 2011 · N42206 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA12WA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA091.md): Piper PA23 · Quibdo, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 23, 2011 · HK1263 · Minor damage
  > On November 23, 2011, about 1717 UTC, a Piper PA-23-250, Colombian registration HK1263, operated by Aerolineas Alas de Colombia LTDA, experienced collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing roll at the El Carano Airport (SKUI), Quibdo, Colombia.…
- [NTSB CEN12LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA087.md): Aviat A-1B · Gainesville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2011 · N252U · Substantial damage
  > The right main gear tire contacting the brake caliper, which resulted in an uncommanded brake effect on the wheel.
- [NTSB CEN12CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA081.md): Fenton Davis DA-2A · Center, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2011 · N808F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusty, crosswind conditions while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR12CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA041.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Ashton, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 20, 2011 · N131PM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s poor decision-making when he decided to land on a snowy grass airstrip, which resulted in an encounter with deep snow during the landing roll and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA12CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA078.md): Bray Verle G JR Kitfox IV 1200 · Bunn, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 20, 2011 · N6844B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not attain a proper touchdown point while attempting to land with a tailwind and delayed his decision to abort the landing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA079.md): Beech C-45G · Lyman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2011 · N75Q · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear during landing due to an encounter with soft terrain.
- [NTSB ERA12CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA075.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Pine Mountain, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2011 · N39836 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA076.md): Cessna A150M · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2011 · N9890J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN12LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA066.md): Piaggio Aero Industries P180 · Flint, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2011 · N168SL · Substantial damage
  > The captain's failure to maintain directional control during landing with one engine inoperative. Contributing to the accident was an improperly installed clevis pin in the left engine power lever, the crew’s delay in accurately identifying their heading, and…
- [NTSB WPR12CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA043.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Baker, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 15, 2011 · N497AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to perform an aborted landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA035.md): Cameron Balloons A-315 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 13, 2011 · N65400 · No damage
  > The balloon’s encounter with increased wind, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.
- [NTSB CEN12CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA065.md): Cessna 182J · Alexandria, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2011 · N3051F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the night landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA037.md): Cessna 180H · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 11, 2011 · N180LV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land in a high, gusting, variable wind.
- [NTSB CEN12CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA062.md): Beech 58 · Connersville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 11, 2011 · N6685S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB ANC12TA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12TA008.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 11, 2011 · N88417 · Substantial damage
  > Ice accretion in the main landing gear wheel brakes, which prevented the main landing gear wheels from rotating on landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ERA12LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA069.md): Grenier Raymond Vans Aircraft RV-8 · Nashua, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2011 · N220RG · Substantial damage
  > The right main landing gear collapse due to the overload fracture of the hardware for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident testing and examination.
- [NTSB WPR12LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA027.md): Beech A36 · Yucca Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2011 · N64Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA12LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA100.md): Sigmon Harvey E Vans RV 6 · Abingdon, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2011 · N62HS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the Pitts pilot to see and avoid the RV-6 that had landed ahead. Contributing to the accident was the Pitts pilot's inability to hear the RV-6 pilot's radio calls due to the lack of a radio in the Pitts.
- [NTSB ERA12CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA064.md): Stinson 108-3 · Whitefield, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2011 · N6263M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing flare.
- [NTSB CEN12CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA054.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8F · Woodward, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 4, 2011 · N2099B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s hard landing and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA12IA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12IA060.md): Cessna 550 · Key West, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2011 · N938D · Minor damage
  > The pilots’ failure to appropriately apply the landing gear wheel brakes after landing, to properly perform the hard brake pedal-no braking condition procedure following the reported brake failure and to apply the emergency brakes. The reason for the reported…
- [NTSB DCA12WA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA011.md): Boeing 777 · Munich, Germany · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 3, 2011 · 9V-SWQ · Minor damage
  > On November 3, 2011, at about 1210 local time (1110 UTC), a Boeing 777-300, 9V-SWQ, experienced a runway excursion upon landing on runway 08R at Franz Joseph Strauss Munich Airport (EDDM), Munich, Germany. None of the 143 passengers or 15 crewmembers were…
- [NTSB CEN12LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA053.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Noblesville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2011 · N130AL · Substantial damage
  > The hard landing the pilot performed with a quartering tailwind, leading to the helicopter's rollover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on a weather service that did not provide a primary weather product.
- [NTSB ERA12LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA061.md): Cessna 172R · Frederick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2011 · N212CF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA12FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA056.md): Gulfstream G150 · Key West, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2011 · N480JJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to follow the normal landing procedures (placing engines into reverse thrust first and then brake), his delayed decision to continue the landing or go-around, and the flight crew's failure to follow emergency procedures once a…

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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") = 2011
  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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