NTSB investigations, DE

113 cases where the phase of flight was Landing.

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Latest cases

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\" = 'DE' 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 ERA26LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · New Castle, DEThe pilots’ failure to properly identify the assigned runway during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane landing on a closed, snow-covered runway. Contributing was the illumination of the closed runway’s edge lighting.Jan 29, 2026 · N969FG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA264Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Townsend, DEAn inadvertent encounter with rough or soft terrain during landing, resulting in a bent nose landing gear leg and subsequent nose over.Jun 14, 2024 · N298Z · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA415Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210N · Georgetown, DEThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was an inoperative landing gear warning horn.Aug 25, 2022 · N5132C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA058Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7FC · Georgetown, DEThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on landing in gusting crosswind conditions.Nov 28, 2020 · N7596B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA318Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Wilmington, DEThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing.Sep 7, 2020 · N19813 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Farmington, DEBoth pilots' failure to maintain visual separation during landing at an uncontrolled airport. Contributing to the accident was the Mooney pilot's lack of prompt evasive action once the biplane had been spotted on the same runway. In addition, the biplane…Nov 27, 2015 · N53488 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA384Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Middletown, DEThe student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 18, 2013 · N647SP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA393Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT-6C · Delmar, DEThe pilot's failure to go around after not attaining the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway excursion and noseover.Jun 11, 2012 · N7055K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA484Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American TB-25N · Georgetown, DEMaintenance personnel's inadequate examination of the main landing gear during the airplane’s most recent conditional inspection, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the right main landing gear shock strut drag arm during the landing roll.Sep 4, 2011 · N9079Z · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28-151 · Dover, DEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Mar 20, 2009 · N41568 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA217Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Middletown, DEThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusty conditions.Dec 1, 2008 · N276 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC07CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Wilmington, DEThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor to the accident was the wind gust.Sep 3, 2007 · N251AS · Substantial damageNTSB NYC99LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Cheswold, DEThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 1, 1999 · N2746C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC99LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Dover, DEThe student pilot's failure to execute a go-around. Factors include excessive airspeed on the final approach, and the student pilot's attempt to land beyond a safe touchdown point.Jul 23, 1999 · N6017R · DestroyedNTSB IAD98LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Dover, DEThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.Jul 18, 1998 · N5907R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe Swift · Milton, DEimproper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 30, 1998 · N10JN · Substantial damageNTSB IAD98LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dover, DEThe pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed which resulted in an overrun of the runway.Oct 5, 1997 · N89627 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Georgetown, DEThe student pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Oct 2, 1997 · N63235 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A-23 · Felton, DEThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control. A factor is the pilot's failure to do a go around.Aug 28, 1994 · N1462L · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 36 · Georgetown, DEThe issuance of a NOTAM with inadequate information. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and the lack of visual cues concerning the construction barrier.Aug 26, 1994 · N15512 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · New Castle, DEInadequate clearance from obstacles, which resulted in birds strike. A factor was night conditions.Apr 3, 1994 · N2542L · Substantial damageNTSB BFO91LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Cheswold, DEThe pilot's failure to arrest an excessive sink rate and crab angle while landing his aircraft.Sep 27, 1991 · N2957V · DestroyedNTSB BFO89LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dover Afb, DEThe pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around, which resulted in an uncontrolled porpoise, loss of directional control, and an uncontrolled ground swerve. His lack of experience, a crosswind, and…Jun 4, 1989 · N69271 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88LA052Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Milford, DEThe plt stated the landing apch was too fast and the acft bounced on touchdown. The plt stabilized the acft and attempted another touchdown, however, the acft bounced again. Having used over half the rwy by this time, the plt elected to abort the landing by…May 29, 1988 · N35253 · DestroyedNTSB BFO88DHD02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Milton, DEThe pilot's improper brake application during a 'wheel' landing, which resulted in the aircraft nosing over. The slight downslope of the airstrip, a quartering tailwind, inadequate supervision on the part of the check pilot, and the pilot's lack of…Oct 16, 1987 · N53488 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO85LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Cheswold, DEAfter landing on runway 27, the pilot slowed the aircraft to approximately 30 mph. The aircraft had rolled out about 1000 feet when the gear horn sounded and all three landing gear collapsed. The pilot reached for the gear switch, which was in the up…Sep 15, 1985 · N3298Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Ellendale, DEDue to high oil temp the solo student plt elected to make a precautionary landing. During the rollout a x-wind from the right resulted in the acft drifting left off the rwy. The left wing struck soy bean plants causing the acft to spin to the right collapsing…Sep 8, 1984 · N2414L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Eagle Crest, DEAfter landing the plt used power to continue taxiing to the end of the wet grass rwy. Stopping distance was misjudged when braking began and the acft overran the rwy colliding with a small ditch. One main gear and the nose gear collapsed.Sep 3, 1984 · N62AC · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA256Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Smyrna, DEAcft contacted a ditch and nosed over during a precautionary landing after plt noticed engine was running rough. Cause of engine roughness could not be determined through inspection of the engine.Jul 27, 1984 · N2936N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R · Rehoboth Beach, DEBased on erroneous information PIC assumed road construction was work to pave grass strip. He landed on a road being constructed in a housing expansion area. During landing roll the left main gear broke off after contacting a dirt mound.Jun 5, 1984 · N5870V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C172M · Dover, DEThe acft ran off the end of the rwy, groundlooped, and collided with a tree during an effort to avoid a blast fence. The landing, made at night with touchdown occurring too FAR down the rwy. An approach had already been abandoned due to excessive airspeed,…Sep 20, 1983 · N64006 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Rehoboth Beach, DEJul 31, 1981 · N4553D · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FHD27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lepsic, DEMay 31, 1981 · N739BF · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wilmington, DEFeb 4, 1981 · N98247 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC80FHD10Accident · No injuriesClosedHawker-Sdly DH125 · Wilmington, DEApr 19, 1980 · N926LR · Substantial damageNTSB IAD80DHD02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Dover, DEOct 7, 1979 · N739BF · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FHD09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 58 · Wilmington, DEJan 16, 1979 · N4786M · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FHD05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Rehobeth, DENov 25, 1978 · N5440Q · Substantial damageNTSB IAD78FHD24Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Cheswold, DESep 17, 1978 · N444KM · Substantial damageNTSB IAD78IA091Incident · No injuriesClosedLockheed L-382G · Dover, DEAug 10, 1978 · N23ST · Minor damageNTSB IAD76DHD42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Selbyville, DEAug 24, 1976 · N50983 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD76FHD23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Milford, DEApr 4, 1976 · N61992 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD76II036Incident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-159 · New Castle, DENov 25, 1975 · N80AC · Minor damageNTSB IAD76DHD10Accident · No injuriesClosedAerocomdr 112 · Rehoboth Beach, DEOct 10, 1975 · N1064J · Substantial damageNTSB IAD76AI015Accident · 1 fatalClosedEmstrom F28A · Harrington, DESep 12, 1975 · N281Q · DestroyedNTSB IAD75DHD55Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23A · Wyoming, DEJun 24, 1975 · N2310W · Substantial damageNTSB IAD75FHD30Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Smyrna, DEFeb 28, 1975 · N93781 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD75II045Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Dover, DEJan 24, 1975 · N15686 · Minor damageNTSB NYC75AN016Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Cheswold, DEAug 1, 1974 · N56541 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD75DHD06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wilmington, DEJul 11, 1974 · N1961T · Substantial damage