# NTSB investigations: Gear collapsed NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 2 of 6 · 285 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB SEA04LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA017.md): Cessna 150C · Toledo, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2003 · N7934Z · Substantial damage > Failure of the main landing gear attachment during the landing roll. An inadequate maintenance modification was a factor. - [NTSB NYC03LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA181.md): Cessna A185F · Marion, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2003 · N44222 · Substantial damage > Fatigue and corrosion of the right main landing gear attachment, which resulted in a gear collapse while landing. - [NTSB SEA03LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA174.md): Piper PA-28-200R · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2003 · N4816T · Substantial damage > Landing gear collapse for undetermined reasons during the landing roll. On ground collision with a runway light was a factor. - [NTSB DEN03LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA116.md): Cessna T210M · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2003 · N761XE · Substantial damage > the failure of the landing gear actuator switch. Factors relating to the accident were the false landing gear indication, the precautionary landing, and the improper maintenance adjustment performed on the landing gear switch prior to the accident flight. - [NTSB CHI03LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA177.md): Waco ARE · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2003 · N20953 · Substantial damage > The inadequate material used in the landing gear cross supports leading to its collapse during the landing roll. - [NTSB SEA03LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA113.md): Cessna 206 · Soldier Bar, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2003 · N7372Q · Substantial damage > The overload failure of the nose landing gear assembly during the landing roll, due to an improper maintenance installation. A factor was the rough/uneven terrain condition. - [NTSB NYC03LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA099.md): Cessna 182F · Washington Cour, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2003 · N3591Y · Substantial damage > Failure of the nose gear assembly. A factor was the inadequate inspection by the pilot/mechanic. - [NTSB SEA03LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA063.md): Herb Six Northstar · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2003 · N606HS · Substantial damage > The compressive buckling and collapse of the right main landing gear. - [NTSB LAX03LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA085.md): Mooney M20D · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2003 · N6639U · Substantial damage > Collapse of the landing gear during landing rollout, resulting from the pilot/mechanic's incorrect landing gear locking mechanism (linkage) adjustment. - [NTSB SEA03LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA027.md): Classic Fighter Industries ME-262 Reproduction · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2003 · N262AZ · Substantial damage > Failure of the left main gear hydraulic actuator locking slide during landing. Factors include an embankment adjacent to the landing runway. - [NTSB FTW03LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA062.md): Cessna 195 · Wink, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2002 · N195SR · Substantial damage > The separation of the main landing gear axle bolt from the landing gear assembly. - [NTSB CHI03LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA032.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2002 · N15723 · Substantial damage > The mechanical binding of the left main landing gear, which resulted in the left main landing gear not fully extending to the down-and-locked position. Factors to the accident were the oleo-strut linkage being corroded and the contamination of the gear… - [NTSB ANC03LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA012.md): Curtiss-Wright CW-46 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2002 · N54514 · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear locking device to engage, which allowed the right main landing gear to collapse during taxi from landing. - [NTSB CHI02FA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA289.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2002 · N941N · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of the main landing gear strut due to inclusions in the material, residual stresses, and dissolved hydrogen content. - [NTSB ATL02LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA149.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2002 · N957T · Substantial damage > Pilot in command failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll that resulted in a ground loop and the overload failure of the right main landing gear. - [NTSB SEA02LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA136.md): Stearman C3-R · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2002 · N656K · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate remedial action when responding to the swerve/veer of the tailwheel equipped aircraft, leading to a failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include the pilot’s lack of experience in the make and model… - [NTSB MIA02LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA128.md): Cessna 340A · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2002 · N15FH · Substantial damage > An improper maintenance inspection of the landing gear system by other maintenance personnel that resulted in a worn/loose over center spring for the right main landing gear being kept in service which caused the right main landing gear not to go over center… - [NTSB ATL02IA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02IA138.md): Beech 58 · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2002 · N9098Q · Minor damage > Collapse of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI02FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA148.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2002 · N8986E · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear due to fatigue. - [NTSB ATL02FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA113.md): Bombardier CL600-2B19 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2002 · N849AS · Substantial damage > Failure of the left main landing gear fitting due to a fatigue crack that emanated from multiple origins at the external surface of the wall at the shock strut radius run out area for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI02LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA144.md): Mitsubishi MU2B-20 · Belleville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2002 · N54CK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to verify the extension of the landing gear prior to landing, and his failure to perform the emergency landing gear extension procedure. The popped circuit breaker was a factor. - [NTSB NYC02LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA093.md): D'Apuzzo D-260 · Andover, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2002 · N112JF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to obtain proper runway alignment while landing, which resulted in a gear collapse. - [NTSB CHI02LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA127.md): Cessna 310L · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2002 · N1199L · Substantial damage > The total failure of the electrical system, the landing gear indicating system not operating, and the unsuccessful emergency landing gear extension. - [NTSB SEA02LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA068.md): Steele Steen Skybolt · Coeur d' Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2002 · N858RS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. - [NTSB ANC02LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA024.md): Taylorcraft F-19 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2002 · N3947T · Substantial damage > The collapse of the airplane's right main landing gear, for an undetermined reason, during the landing roll. - [NTSB DEN02LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA035.md): Cessna 310B · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2002 · N5381A · Substantial damage > Failure of the nose landing gear retraction/extension assembly for an undetermined reason, which resulted in collapse of the nose landing gear on landing. - [NTSB FTW02LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA091.md): Cessna 402C · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2002 · N38CJ · Substantial damage > The failure of the left main landing gear scissors assembly which resulted from improper maintenance. - [NTSB FTW02IA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02IA061.md): Boeing 747-228F · Houston, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2002 · F-GCBG · Minor damage > Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of the aft trunnion outer cylinder. A factor was the inadequate inspection criteria of the Airworthiness Directive to detect pre-existing SCC. - [NTSB SEA02LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA018.md): Luscombe 8C · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2001 · N1577K · Substantial damage > Directional control not maintained during the landing roll. Factors include main gear overload and standing water on the runway. - [NTSB MIA02LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA035.md): Cessna 175A · Fairhope, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2001 · N7095E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to check wind conditions prior to landing resulting in a landing with a tailwind, on a wet runway, and damage to the airplane during a ground loop in an attempt to stop the airplane before over running the runway. - [NTSB SEA02LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA015.md): Cessna 402B · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2001 · N910WT · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to keep the aircraft from touching down short of the displaced threshold, and his failure to maintain directional control after the aircraft's left main gear tire deflated as a result of impacting the lip at the beginning of the subject… - [NTSB CHI02LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA018.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2001 · N5984V · Substantial damage > The gear collapse for undetermined reasons during the landing roll. A factor was the pilot not using a proper touchdown point by landing long. - [NTSB NYC02LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA007.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2001 · N91284 · Substantial damage > The collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI01LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA330.md): Colonial C-2 · Faribault, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2001 · N273B · Substantial damage > The failure of the landing gear shock strut. - [NTSB ANC01LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA145.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Tanana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2001 · N4352F · Substantial damage > An unlocked landing gear mechanism during landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was an electrical system failure. - [NTSB ATL01LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA112.md): Cessna 210K · Bessemer, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2001 · N9455M · Substantial damage > Failure of the landing gear-down lock mechanism, which resulted in the pilot's inability to control the airplane. A factor was the trees. - [NTSB LAX01TA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01TA284.md): Aero Commander 500S · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 21, 2001 · N975AA · Substantial damage > The main landing gear collapsed for undetemined reasons. - [NTSB CHI01LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA279.md): Globe GC-1B · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2001 · N80917 · Substantial damage > The pilot not following the emergency landing gear extension procedures. Factors were the failure of the hydraulic motor, and the landing gear locks not engaged. - [NTSB FTW01LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA170.md): Cessna T210N · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2001 · N6114A · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was extended and locked before landing. A contributing factor was a tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker, which resulted in the failure of the main landing gear to fully extend and lock. - [NTSB DEN01LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA114.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2001 · N303RC · Substantial damage > inadvertent retraction of the landing gear by the pilot rated student during landing roll. A contributing factors was the failure of the instructor to adequately supervise the student. - [NTSB ATL01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA058.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2001 · N3042C · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of the left main landing gear strut that resulted in collapse of the landing gear. - [NTSB CHI01LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA079.md): Cessna 310R · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2001 · N4249C · Substantial damage > The collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA01LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA034.md): Grumman G-44 · Hermiston, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2000 · N69058 · Substantial damage > Three out of four snap rings holding the pistons for the landing gear actuators failed which resulted in the landing gear collapsing during landing. On ground collision with a berm was a factor. - [NTSB LAX00LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA303.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2000 · N8638V · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure and separation of the right main landing gear. - [NTSB SEA00LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA134.md): Cessna 182 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2000 · N6473A · Substantial damage > The right main landing gear failed for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI00LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA161.md): Cessna T210N · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2000 · N7426N · Substantial damage > the unlocked main landing gear and the manual gear extension not performed by the pilot. The electrical system failure was a contributing factor. - [NTSB SEA00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA077.md): PZL-Bielsko Jantar 2A · Hood River, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2000 · N272AS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the glider after its wing came in contact with long grass growing on the runway surface. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to attempt a landing on a runway with known directional control… - [NTSB FTW00LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA121.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2000 · N1571X · Substantial damage > The failure of the inboard half of the right main landing gear wheel as a result of fatigue. - [NTSB SEA00LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA049.md): Cessna 180 · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2000 · N4994A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for changing wind conditions during the landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped aircraft. Factors include a variable, shifting wind that changed from a quartering headwind to a quartering tailwind just prior to the… - [NTSB LAX00LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA113.md): Luscombe 8A · Selma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2000 · N1544K · Substantial damage > The failure and separation of the right landing gear axle during taxi from landing for undetermined reasons. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=190&page=3 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 190) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=190&page=2 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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