# NTSB investigations, WA: 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 SEA07LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA026.md): Cessna 310B · Lake Stevens, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2006 · N6640B · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the main landing gear for an undetermined reason while taxiing from landing.
- [NTSB SEA06CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA030.md): Bellanca 14-19-2 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 27, 2005 · N7692B · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear after landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA06LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA003.md): Beech B-60 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2005 · N924GF · Substantial damage
  > Main landing gear collapse during the landing rollout for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA05LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA065.md): Maule M-7-235C · Graham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2005 · N5509M · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main gear due to separation of the attachment hardware.
- [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 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 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 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 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 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 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 SEA00LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA024.md): Piper PA-12 · Goldendale, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1999 · N7243V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was a rock just off the edge of the runway surface.
- [NTSB SEA95LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA140.md): Cessna 182R · Copalis Beach, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1995 · N4836E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.
- [NTSB SEA95LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA042.md): Cessna 152 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1995 · N6605P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging the flare. A factor to the accident was the tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA93LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA212.md): Cessna 182RG · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1993 · N736ZV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent landing gear retraction.
- [NTSB SEA89LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA140.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Vashon, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1989 · N8402C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors related to the accident were: unfavorable wind conditions, high obstructions (trees), and soft terrain where the aircraft touched down during the aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA89LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA072.md): Beech A55 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1989 · N6866Q · Destroyed
  > A premature/improper retraction of the landing gear by the second pilot (aircraft owner), who was occupying the right front seat.
- [NTSB SEA89LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA017.md): Cessna 210K · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1988 · N9495M · Substantial damage
  > During a gusty crosswind landing, touchdown was accomplished about 500 feet past the runway threshold. The aircraft bounced at touchdown. The pilot stated that he thought he had a flat main tire. The pilot momentarily added power after touchdown to go-around…
- [NTSB SEA88LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA085.md): Beech 35 · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1988 · N2839V · Substantial damage
  > During lndg roll, NLG and rmlg collapsed. During tow in from rwy, lndg gear cb was noted to be tripped. Cause of cb activation unk.

## 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" = 'WA' 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=WA

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