NTSB investigations, CT

394 cases where the phase of flight was Landing.

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NTSB investigations, CT per year, 1964–2026: 394 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'CT' 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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NTSB ERA25LA361Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172K · Salisbury, CTOn September 20, 2025, about 1733 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172K, N78938, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Salisbury, Connecticut. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction sustained minor injuries. The…Sep 20, 2025 · N78938 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA381Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPitts S-1T · Danbury, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 2, 2025 · N742MA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20 · Oxford, CTThe seizure of the right main landing gear extension rod bearing and subsequent buckling of the rod, resulting in a landing gear collapse.Sep 6, 2024 · N651RK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 208 · Ellington, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath to the runway, which resulted in a runway undershoot and collision with terrain.Apr 7, 2024 · N90JF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA089Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Groton, CTThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Also contributing, was the flight instructor’s failure to monitor the airplane’s configuration while on approach to land.Jan 9, 2024 · N33300 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGilbert R. Ringer GP4 · Stratford, CTA failure of the left main landing gear down locking mechanism, which resulted in a collapse of that landing gear and a subsequent runway excursion.Apr 27, 2023 · C-GPEX · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA336Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · East Haddam, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.Jul 17, 2022 · N8680V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA253Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Simsbury, CTThe pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.May 31, 2022 · N2973K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA152Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Plainville, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 10, 2022 · N91JB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA319Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech F33A · Oxford, CTThe inadvertent operation of the landing handle during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose gear retraction and subsequent collision with the runway.Aug 7, 2021 · N4114S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA249Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Groton, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.Jun 13, 2021 · N430EP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA016Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom 480 · Woodstock, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to land on a trailer in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Oct 10, 2020 · N899RT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA337Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLancair 235 · Chester, CTThe pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing, and the separation of the left main landing gear.Sep 25, 2020 · N35FW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA190Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 305 · Oxford, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.May 16, 2020 · N60537 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA094Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Simsbury, CTThe automobile driver's incursion onto an active runway, which resulted in a collision with a landing airplane.Nov 23, 2019 · N5776W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportIcon A5 · Chester, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach angle in dark night conditions, which resulted in a collision with treetops and a subsequent hard landing.Nov 2, 2019 · N59WE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20MA001Accident · 7 fatalClass 2 · MajorFinal reportBoeing B17 · Windsor Locks, CTThe pilot’s failure to properly manage the airplane’s configuration and airspeed after he shut down the No. 4 engine following its partial loss of power during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/maintenance director’s inadequate…Oct 2, 2019 · N93012 · DestroyedNTSB GAA19CA379Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Grotten, CTThe pilot's improper landing flare and failure to maintain pitch control, which resulted in a porpoised landing.Jun 21, 2019 · N727HG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Simsbury, CTMaintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the wheel brake system during the airplane's most recent 100-hour inspection, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot's inability to control the airplane during the landing.Oct 28, 2018 · N8132X · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA529Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA46 · Hartford, CTThe pilot’s unstabilized approach and hard landing, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse.Aug 28, 2018 · N178DB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18LA173Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Hartford, CTA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons because postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, which led to the pilot’s forced landing and subsequent runway overshoot and…Jun 16, 2018 · N1782J · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA550Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Danbury, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.Sep 22, 2017 · N9624B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA337Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirmax Construcoes Aeronautica SEAMAX-M22 · New Fairfield, CTCollision with a submerged object during a water landing.Sep 15, 2017 · N885PR · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA345Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Hartford, CTThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.Jun 10, 2017 · N9763K · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA325Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Ellington, CTThe pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to go around in rainy, gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to land due to the deteriorating weather conditions.Jun 1, 2017 · N6193B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17FA167Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Wallingford, CTThe pilot's unstablilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane…Apr 24, 2017 · N94LP · DestroyedNTSB GAA17CA099Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA38 · Hartford, CTThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced hard landing.Dec 23, 2016 · N250YA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16CA308Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C23 · Simsbury, CTThe student pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.Aug 29, 2016 · N9352S · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA232Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Simsbury, CTThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the airplane's subsequent impact with a fence during an attempted aborted landing.May 11, 2016 · N3506M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Chester, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Mar 1, 2016 · N94569 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA356Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Stratford, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.Sep 7, 2015 · N7708P · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · New Milford, CTThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.Aug 30, 2015 · N112RP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA322Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEclipse EA500 · Danbury, CTThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and exceedance of the target touchdown speed, which resulted in a runway overrun.Aug 21, 2015 · N120EA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 337F · Danbury, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing, nose gear collapse, runway excursion, and collision with terrain.Aug 14, 2015 · N8922M · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA218Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · East Haddam, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and excessive use of brakes, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.Aug 8, 2015 · N5749C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA343Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Willimantic, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.Jul 27, 2013 · N9388B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA233Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes Charles R Zodiac 601XL · Meriden, CTThe pilot's decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.May 7, 2013 · N418CM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA436Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Chester, CTThe pilot’s failure to execute a go-around following an approach that was high and fast, which resulted in a runway overrun.Jul 10, 2012 · N777AF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Meriden, CTMaintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the main landing gear, which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear’s inboard torque link lug due to a fatigue fracture. Contributing to the accident was owner's lack of compliance with a factory…Apr 22, 2011 · N2838D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA226Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna U206C · Bridgeport, CTThe pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 2, 2011 · N100HA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Oxford, CTThe student pilot's inadequate landing flare and the certified flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, resulting in a hard landing.Mar 12, 2011 · N2838D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Meriden, CTThe student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing rollout, resulting in a runway excursion.Feb 7, 2011 · N9622Q · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA440Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech P35 · Hartford, CTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, resulting in a loss of directional control during landing.Aug 23, 2010 · N8667M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA339Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPilatus PC-12/47 · Bridgeport, CTThe flight crew's misjudgment of speed and distance, which resulted in an overrun of the wet runway.Jun 12, 2009 · N877AF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Groton, CTThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Nov 11, 2008 · N91HF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA034Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Bridgeport, CTThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing and while suffering symptoms of vertigo.Nov 1, 2008 · N4540L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Chester, CTThe pilot’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point while landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inexperience landing at the airport, night conditions, and non-standard runway lighting.Oct 7, 2008 · N889LD · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTraxler John N Kitfox · Hartford, CTThe pilot's failure to compensate for crosswinds resulting in a loss of directional control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience and training in tailwheeled airplanes.Jul 8, 2008 · N767JD · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08CA093Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Ellington, CTThe pilot's failure to perform a go-around when the airplane floated during landing.Apr 19, 2008 · N9117W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC07CA235Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Meriden, CTThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Sep 21, 2007 · N7837G · Substantial damage