NTSB investigations, TN

546 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\" = 'TN' 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 ERA26LA357Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openGrumman American Avn. GA-7 · Knoxville, TNSep 30, 2026 · N384MA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna R182 · Clarksville, TNAug 30, 2026 · N756EB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA128Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C23 · Knoxville, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.Feb 12, 2026 · N1988L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFrankewich Walter S-21 Outbound · Madisonville, TNThe pilot’s failure to compensate for gusty crosswind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.Jan 19, 2026 · N88WL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Cookeville, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate decent rate during approach, resulting in a hard landing.Nov 14, 2025 · N668TM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportConsolidated Vultee 28-5ACF · Dayton, TNThe collapse of the left main landing gear due to the fatigue fracture of the lower landing gear actuator bolt.Oct 31, 2025 · N222FT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA351Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Smyrna, TNThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.Sep 17, 2025 · N47742 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA317Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Knoxville, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent ground loop.Aug 25, 2025 · N4584C · Substantial damageNTSB DCA25LA291Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAirbus A319 · Nashville, TNOn August 14, 2025, about 1724 central daylight time (CDT), Air Canada Rouge flight ROU1717, an Airbus A319 airplane, registration C-GSJB, touched down short of runway 20L while landing at the Nashville International airport (BNA), Nashville, TN. There were…Aug 14, 2025 · C-GSJB · No damageNTSB ERA25LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 195 · Memphis, TNFailure of the left main landing gear due to the loss of the protective paint coating and a change in the local surface finish from impermissible grinding, which resulted in fatigue cracking.Aug 8, 2025 · N1950C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25FA239Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper J3C-65 · Dunlap, TNOn June 24, 2025, about 18:23 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N28DR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dunlap, Tennessee. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane…Jun 24, 2025 · N28DR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Knoxville, TNA collision with a deer during the landing roll.Jun 8, 2025 · N4533X · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA135Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportIcon A5 · Smithville, TNThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear prior to landing in water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the manufacturer’s provided checklist.Feb 25, 2025 · N459BA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA046Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Mariner · Parrottsville, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a precautionary, off-airport landing to sloping terrain.Nov 13, 2024 · N178EP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA385Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 195 · Dyersburg, TNFailure of the tailwheel strut, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll and a runway excursion.Sep 18, 2024 · N195KW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA255Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTitan T51 · Madisonville, TNThe failure of the right main landing gear weldment due to fatigue cracking.Jun 8, 2024 · N512JA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA253Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDavis Lightning · Jamestown, TNThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.Jun 8, 2024 · N155LT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA181Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Shelbyville, TNThe student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.Apr 15, 2024 · N73605 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA155Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSouth Central Searey · Knoxville, TNThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear of the amphibious airplane prior to a water landing.Mar 25, 2024 · N912GB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Jackson, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.Oct 20, 2023 · N9101J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAviat A1 · Tellico Plains, TNThe pilot's overapplication of brakes after landing long on a constrained runway and with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.Oct 20, 2023 · N958TW · Substantial damageNTSB DCA24FA002Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 757-236 · Chattanooga, TNThe failure of the alternate gear extension system, which prevented the landing gear from being lowered. The cause of the system failure was a broken wire, due to tensile overload, between the alternate gear extend switch and the alternate extension power…Oct 5, 2023 · N977FD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA358Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Sevierville, TNThe flight instructor’s improper flight control inputs during the practice hovering autorotation that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.Aug 9, 2023 · N798MG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA314Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20R · Chattanooga, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach, which resulted in a collision with the approach lights short of the runway. Contributing was the pilot’s distraction due to the cabin door opening.Jul 26, 2023 · N62GH · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA242Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGary R Brearley RV-9A · Kingston, TNThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a nose over.May 19, 2023 · N105GS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA032Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHoward DGA-15P · Lawrenceburg, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.Oct 14, 2022 · N63597 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGulfstream American AA-5A · Knoxville, TNThe student pilot’s loss of directional control on landing.Oct 14, 2022 · N26944 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Morristown, TNThe solo student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 11, 2022 · N5654W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA311Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Livingston, TNThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 5, 2022 · N955V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Knoxville, TNThe inadequate maintenance of the left main landing gear through bolt, which resulted in a left main landing gear collapse and subsequent runway excursion during landing.Jun 28, 2022 · N721SD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA230Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C24 · Gallatin, TNA landing gear collapse due to the failure and/or separation of the pin in the right main landing gear.May 14, 2022 · N6016K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA185Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPF Cub Flyers CCK-2000 · Collegedale, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent nose-over.Apr 7, 2022 · N311PF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Sparta, TNMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly affix left main landing gear components, which led to the failure of the left main landing gear during the accident flight.Mar 27, 2022 · N8431U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B19 · Lebanon, TNThe failure of the certified flight instructor to attain the proper glidepath which resulted in a collision with a fence and terrain.Jan 4, 2022 · N24605 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA089Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Knoxville, TNThe pilot’s encounter with a wake vortex from a preceding airplane, which resulted in a roll upset at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the failure of ATC to issue a wake turbulence cautionary advisory.Dec 16, 2021 · N162AM · DestroyedNTSB ERA21LA305Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTucker Twin · Unionville, TNThe loss of directional control during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a collision with a fence post.Jul 28, 2021 · N327TT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA214Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Johnson City, TNThe student pilot’s excessive airspeed during the landing approach and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane striking obstacles during an aborted landing. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind.May 12, 2021 · N6344E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 23 · Rogersville, TNThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an initial hard landing, separation of the left main landing gear, and a runway excursion during a subsequent landing attempt.Mar 3, 2021 · N2374J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Madisonville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a ground loop.Dec 22, 2020 · N4580C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBeech 55 · Nashville, TNThe pilot's inadvertent feathering of the propellers during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the instructor's failure to fully monitor the pilot's manipulation of the levers in the airplane's non-standard…Aug 24, 2020 · N8629M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA254Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportLockwood Aircam · Ooltewah, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 4, 2020 · N760JJ · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA228Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportThorp Thorp T 18 · Madisonville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway, which resulted in a nose-over.May 29, 2020 · N70BZ · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA185Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Fayetteville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.May 11, 2020 · N4454A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA109Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell 112 · Knoxville, TNA loss of directional control during landing following deflation of a flat-spotted tire for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Feb 15, 2020 · N377SB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Union City, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and the left wing impacting grass.Dec 1, 2019 · N991WS · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenair Zenith 801 · Knoxville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the approach and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 18, 2019 · N801PZ · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA543Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Memphis, TNThe student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.Sep 12, 2019 · N21979 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA527Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Convington, TNThe student pilot's improper pitch attitude during the takeoff climb, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and ground impact.Aug 31, 2019 · N98BZ · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19FA248Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportTextron 680A · Elizabethton, TNThe pilot's continuation of an unstabilized approach despite recognizing associated cues and the flight crew's decision not to initiate a go-around before touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing, a loss of airplane control, a landing gear collapse, and…Aug 15, 2019 · N8JR · DestroyedNTSB ERA19TA222Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportLuscombe 8 · Sevierville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and right main landing gear collapse.Jul 2, 2019 · N2352K · Substantial damage