NTSB investigations, NE

548 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\" = 'NE' 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 CEN25LA376Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180H · Omaha, NEThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane.Sep 13, 2025 · N180BT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA150Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSilvaire 8F · Fairbury, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing and the flight instructors delayed remedial action.Apr 6, 2025 · N9926C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA120Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Lincoln, NEA failure of the flight crew to ensure that the landing gear was properly extended before landing.Mar 12, 2025 · N93TJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA365Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Lincoln, NEThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Sep 20, 2024 · N259GF · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA293Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech F33A · Lincoln, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.Jul 30, 2024 · N8121N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA349Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Hooper, NEThe solo student pilot’s unstable approach to the runway, which resulted in a hard, bounced landingJun 23, 2024 · N988CP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA137Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-46-600TP · Thedford, NEOn March 4, 2023, about 1437 central standard time, a Piper PA46-600TP, N131HL, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Thedford, Nebraska. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14…Mar 4, 2023 · N131HL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Hyannis, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a snowbank during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.Jan 20, 2023 · N717DJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA408Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Murray, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing resulting in an impact with crop and a subsequent ground-loop. Contributing was the wet turf airstrip.Aug 25, 2022 · N5951B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA327Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Gordon, NEThe pilot’s loss of control while landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane with a gusty crosswind.Jul 20, 2022 · N7119 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA159Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAerostar International RXS-8 · Yutan, NEThe pilot’s improper brace during landing which resulted in a serious injury during the landing sequence.Mar 28, 2022 · N9106Q · Minor damageNTSB CEN22LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177B · Wahoo, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.Jan 11, 2022 · N1333C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA097Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Albion, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a tailwind.Dec 18, 2020 · N9590A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-235C · Omaha, NEThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, subsequent loss of directional control, and the airplane going down an embankment.Mar 31, 2020 · N9468W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20TA030Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3Final reportRotary RAF 2000 · Omaha, NEThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.Dec 7, 2019 · N47EB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA577Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A1 · Grand Island, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind and crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.Sep 18, 2018 · N811YD · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA495Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Hayes Center, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Aug 17, 2018 · N4102N · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA167Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C99 · Hastings, NEThe pilot's decision to land in a gusty crosswind that exceeded the airplane's maximum demonstrated crosswind and resulted in a runway excursion.Mar 16, 2018 · N213AV · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA508Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · North Platte, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 22, 2017 · N2465G · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA482Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Kearney, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.Aug 2, 2017 · N91966 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Hebron, NEA loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could be determined based on the available information.Mar 4, 2017 · N381LB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVaughan Gerald R Side Winder TD · McCook, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.Jan 28, 2017 · N60JV · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA470Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Diller, NEThe pilot's failure to go around after overshooting his intended touchdown point, which resulted in impact with farm equipment and terrain during an aborted landing attempt.Sep 7, 2016 · N1928X · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA355Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRainbow Sky Reach Bushcat · Cairo, NEThe pilot's decision to fly into deteriorating weather conditions, leading to a precautionary off airport soft field landing which resulted in a nose gear collapse and the airplane to nose over.Jul 4, 2016 · N321WL · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182D · Hamlet, NEThe student pilot's incorrect brake application which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.Nov 24, 2015 · N8983X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA514Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStanley Arthur Freeman Zodiac 601XL · Fremont, NEThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 14, 2014 · N710DM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA348Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportZach Vans RV-6A · Wayne, NEThe pilot became distracted and landed short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the hole in the ground.Jun 21, 2014 · N996AZ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA302Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Springview, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind.Jun 16, 2014 · N1545C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA236Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMorris Thomas Lee Stolp Strdstr SA300 · Lincoln, NEThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusty crosswinds in a tail wheel equipped airplane.May 9, 2014 · N94TM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Burwell, NEAn inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.Nov 18, 2013 · N30260 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA545Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSwedener Rans S-6ES · Mullen, NEThe gopher holes and soft terrain the airplane encountered, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.Sep 10, 2013 · N611WE · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA538Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182J · Hyannis, NEThe pilot did not adequately compensate for the gusty wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing.Sep 7, 2013 · N3480F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA340Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV12 · Chadron, NEThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the latch to the tip-up canopy before flight, which resulted in the canopy opening on takeoff and a subsequent loss of airplane control while attempting to land the airplane.Jun 11, 2013 · N666BE · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA556Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Sidney, NEThe pilot's misuse of the brakes during landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.Aug 19, 2012 · N68564 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA488Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportJoseph C. Andrews, Jr. Vans · Valentine, NEThe RV-6 pilot's failure to monitor the location of the RV-4, resulting in the on-ground collision. Contributing to the accident was the RV-6 pilot not ensuring proper separation from the RV-4 and his expectation that the pilot of RV-4 would roll out to the…Jul 27, 2012 · N122JA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA393Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportNational Ballooning 858 · Pierce, NEThe balloon pilot’s encounter with increased wind during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a passenger’s injury.Jun 17, 2012 · N9005E · No damageNTSB CEN12CA285Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Genoa, NEThe pilot’s loss of directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper flare.May 9, 2012 · N1880G · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA148Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Thedford, NEThe pilot did not maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Feb 5, 2012 · N3671Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA544Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Atkinson, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.Sep 11, 2010 · N6064D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA516Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · North Fork, NEThe student pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 2, 2010 · N1678G · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA348Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-285 · Fremont, NEThe pilot’s loss of control for undetermined reasons.Jun 25, 2010 · N269JW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-99 · Kearney, NEThe failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach resulting in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the accumulation of structural icing during the flight.Jan 6, 2010 · N206AV · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10IA030Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCurtiss Wright P-40E · Lincoln, NEThe right landing gear's partial retraction during landing due to paint contamination of the landing gear handle detent.Oct 24, 2009 · N4420K · Minor damageNTSB CEN09CA328Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportNational Ballooning 858 · Fremont, NEThe passenger’s inability to position herself properly for the normal balloon landing.May 31, 2009 · N31802 · No damageNTSB DEN08CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182T · Omaha, NEThe pilot's improper use of the elevator trim resulting in a nose low/hard landing.Jun 13, 2008 · N2164Y · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJihlavan KP-5 · Norfolk, NEA hard landing as a result of the pilot's improper flare. A contributing factor was the prevailing wind.May 11, 2008 · N79KP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Scribner, NEThe inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.Mar 2, 2008 · N3212B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07CA297Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing Stearman E75 · Gordon, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing which resulted in the inadvertent ground loop.Sep 12, 2007 · N68462 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07CA292Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M5-210C · Central City, NEThe pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. A contributing factor was the crosswind.Sep 2, 2007 · N62063 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07CA274Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Grant, NEThe directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind, gust, and ditch.Aug 17, 2007 · N89492 · Substantial damage