NTSB investigations, MS

381 cases where the phase of flight was Landing.

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NTSB investigations, MS per year, 1964–2026: 381 cases
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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\" = 'MS' 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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB WPR26LA357Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 182Q · Water Valley, MSSep 19, 2026 · N88JD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J5A · Grenada, MSThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight and improper decision to continue with a takeoff after the airplane swerved off the runway. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the…Jul 23, 2025 · N35025 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA135Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Grenada, MSThe pilot’s loss of airplane control while landing in gusty wind conditions resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.Mar 19, 2025 · N4455B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Ackerman, MSThe excessive airplane speed during a no-flap landing, and the pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the interference of the instrument panel wiring with the flight control…Sep 20, 2024 · N73154 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Cleveland, MSThe pilot’s failure to attain/maintain directional control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during landing.Jul 31, 2024 · N188RS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA223Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Eaglesnest, MSThe pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.Jun 13, 2024 · N2900H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA112Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Tupelo, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from water during a dark night landing.Feb 7, 2024 · N4054Y · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA078Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210M · Gulfport, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the go-around with a crosswind.Dec 23, 2023 · N6PD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182D · Batesville, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left gusting crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power during the go-around.May 1, 2023 · N8713X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA407Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 36 · Tupelo, MSThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear for a landing.Sep 5, 2022 · N7835R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA388Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Lucedale, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on the wet turf runway with a higher speed.Aug 15, 2022 · N5341W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Cleveland, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage.Jun 26, 2022 · N97789 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA153Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-46-600TP · Olive Branch, MSThe airplane’s hard right turn during landing in crosswind conditions and a subsequent loss of directional control due to adverse airplane-pilot coupling attributable to the design of the nose landing gear, whose directional stability was sensitive to…Mar 23, 2022 · N627PR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA138Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 200 · Gulfport, MSThe failure of the right main landing gear actuator, which led to a gear-up landing.Mar 7, 2022 · N8170J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA056Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Madison, MSThe student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control following a bounced landing.Nov 8, 2021 · N5321A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA470Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Magee, MSThe pilot exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing approach resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.Sep 5, 2021 · N700DQ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA392Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Olive Branch, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a direct crosswind that resulted in an impact with terrain.Aug 26, 2021 · N12573 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA223Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 182J · Olive Branch, MSThe student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 3, 2020 · N3005F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19FA211Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportGrob G103 · Brandon, MSThe pilot's inadequate clearance from a tree during an attempted off-field landing.Jul 6, 2019 · N106NS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19TA112Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportPiper PA28 · Aberdeen, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a collision with a fence and impact with terrain during the attempted aborted landing.Mar 29, 2019 · N8397W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA476Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Louise, MSThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.Jul 30, 2018 · N205SK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Canton, MSThe pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind, which led to a runway excursion. Contributing to the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind was a partial loss of engine power due to his failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions…Mar 23, 2018 · N77NP · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Ocean Springs, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing in windy conditions.Oct 8, 2016 · N3379E · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA414Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · New Albany, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate pitch attitude during landing, which resulted in an initial nose wheel contact, followed by a nose gear collapse, and the airplane came to rest in a nose down position.Aug 2, 2016 · N50945 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDonham Timothy J RV 6A · Grenada, MSThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Oct 16, 2015 · N8188D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA042Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Mize, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during an off airport precautionary landing roll.Apr 18, 2015 · N76452 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech V35B · Vicksburg, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in variable wind conditions, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with an object.Oct 25, 2014 · N4212S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA312Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaytheon C90A · Houston, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the landing flare, which resulted in touchdown off the side of the runway and collision with a ditch.Jun 25, 2014 · N800MK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA307Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 58 · Tupelo, MSThe pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear on the runway, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.Jun 13, 2014 · N93HS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA267Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion Aeronca 7AC · Port Gibson, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was sun glare.Apr 19, 2014 · N82206 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20TN · Tylertown, MSThe pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance on final approach resulting in touchdown prior to the runway, a runway excursion down the right side of the runway, and a collision with an embankment.Oct 26, 2013 · N812PT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA351Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Meridian, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 4, 2013 · N4251 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13IA192Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-500 · Meridian, MSThe failure of the main landing gear brake system’s antiskid system, which resulted in locked wheels during landing.Apr 5, 2013 · N196EC · No damageNTSB ERA13CA147Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportEmbraer ERJ 190-100 IGW · Tunica, MSThe cabin attendant's failure to follow published guidance and checklists before and during landing.Feb 24, 2013 · N164HQ · No damageNTSB ERA12CA570Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportFly Hard Trike Skycycle Sting RAY · Gulfport, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control after an unexpected wind gust/turbulence encounter during landing.Sep 21, 2012 · N86862 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA404Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Tupelo, MSThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 15, 2012 · N78794 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Picayune, MSThe pilot's excessive rate of descent during the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.Dec 29, 2011 · N800BY · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C-45G · Lyman, MSThe collapse of the right main landing gear during landing due to an encounter with soft terrain.Nov 19, 2011 · N75Q · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA029Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180H · Houston, MSThe pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.Oct 15, 2011 · N4764U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 188 · Starkville, MSThe pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Oct 8, 2011 · N5424E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Greenwood, MSThe pilot did not obtain the proper touchdown point as a result of his decision to shut down the engine and to deploy the landing gear and flaps before the landing was assured. Contributing to the accident was his decision to overfly a closer suitable airport…Apr 1, 2011 · N146DG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA376Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech K35 · Philadelphia, MSA throttle control malfunction during landing for undetermined reasons, resulting in a runway overrun.Jul 26, 2010 · N6035E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA265Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172E · Como, MSThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 25, 2009 · N5683T · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA243Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Madison, MSThe pilot's improper flare and subsequent loss of directional control.Apr 15, 2009 · N3334J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Lumberton, MSCollapse of the landing gear due to worn left main landing gear components.Mar 8, 2009 · N8560Y · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Cleveland, MSThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.Nov 19, 2008 · N941SM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA303Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Newton, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.Aug 30, 2008 · N6478E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B-55 · Brookhaven, MSThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing during the first attempt, and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear during the second landing attempt. Contributing to the accident was the wind gusts.Feb 28, 2008 · N4265S · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Picayune, MSThe pilot's misjudgement of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing.Jan 28, 2008 · N2905X · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Indianola, MSThe pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions while landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.Oct 7, 2007 · N9603K · Substantial damage