# NTSB investigations, TX: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DFW08LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA030.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Sugar Land, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2007 · N209LS · Substantial damage
  > The collapsed of the nose landing gear due to shimmy as the result of the improper installation of the nose landing gear upper torque arm pin by the flight crew during the preflight inspection of the aircraft.
- [NTSB DFW07CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA091.md): Cessna 320C · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2007 · N3022T · Substantial damage
  > The collapsed of the right main landing gear as result of the failure of the over center down lock.
- [NTSB DFW06CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA201.md): Cessna T210N · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2006 · N6602C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear to extend as result of a frayed electrical wire.
- [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 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 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 FTW97LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA342.md): Beech V35 · Sulphur Springs, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1997 · N9453S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delayed extension of the landing gear.
- [NTSB FTW95LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA322.md): Rockwell S-2R · Edna, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1995 · N4182X · Substantial damage
  > The collapsing of the landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW94IA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94IA032.md): Fairchild SA227-AC · Sugar Land, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1993 · N688NE · Minor damage
  > The partial failure of the hydraulic pump (power pack).
- [NTSB FTW93LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA145.md): Cessna 310H · Brookshire, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1993 · N48AA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain proper runway alignment. Factors were the dark night and weather conditions.
- [NTSB FTW92LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA159.md): Bell 47G-2 · Danbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1992 · N6746D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear skid due to internal corrosion. A factor was the soft ground.
- [NTSB FTW92LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA121.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1992 · N140RD · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the hydraulic system seal and the subsequent fluid leak.
- [NTSB FTW90LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA028.md): Beech 95-A55 · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1989 · N422K · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear was either not fully extended during the landing or it retracted during the landing roll for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB FTW88IA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88IA129.md): Embraer EMB-110P1 · Abilene, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1988 · N91DA · Minor damage
  > The airplane touched down on the main wheels, bounced, then touched down on the runway with all three landing gear retracted with the gear doors closed. During the investigation, no electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic malfunctions could be found. The landing…
- [NTSB FTW85LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA101.md): Swearingen SA26-T · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1985 · N600P · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear retracted during the takeoff roll & the acft dropped to the rwy surface & slid to a stop. No obvious reason for the unwanted retraction was noted by FAA maintenance personnel who did a post accident exam of the acft. The gear selector handle…
- [NTSB FTW83LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA237.md): Beech 58 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1983 · N4274A · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during the landing, the initial touchdown on the main gear was normal. However, when the nose gear came in contact with the rwy, there was a brief hesitation, then the nose settled & the propellers struck the rwy. The plt applied back…
- [NTSB FTW82DA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA373.md): Cessna 310R · Tomball, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 10, 1982 · N3980A · Substantial damage
  > The right main landing gear collapsed on landing roll. The aircraft departed the runway and crossed a drainage ditch sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage. Inspection of the landing gear revealed the bolt that connects the retraction drag link, pn…
- [NTSB FTW82DA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA151.md): Piper PA-23-250T · Lake Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 27, 1982 · N42050 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated the landing gear indicated down and locked and the touchdown was normal. During the landing roll the gear retracted. During the slide down the runway the left engine caught on fire causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Examination by a…

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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&state=TX

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