# NTSB investigations, 2002: 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 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.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2002
  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&year=2002

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