# NTSB investigations, ID: Main 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 SEA02LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA077.md): Cessna 177B · New Plymouth, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2002 · N34858 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of unsuitable terrain (landing surface) at his privately owned landing site. A contribtuing factor was the soft area which the aircraft's right main wheel encountered.
- [NTSB SEA02LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA057.md): Cessna 340 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2002 · C-FFZJ · Substantial damage
  > The overload of the right main landing gear bellcrank, adjustable end fitting and clevis ears resulting in fractures and the subsequent gear collapse.
- [NTSB SEA96LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA197.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Challis, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1996 · N7507D · Substantial damage
  > corrosion in the left main landing gear cluster, which resulted in a failure of the left main landing gear. Inadequate inspection by undetermined maintenance personnel was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA91LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA248.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1991 · N2116T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA87LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA010.md): Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 · Lower Loon, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1986 · N25SA · Substantial damage
  > The plt diverted from his original destination due to weather. Upon landing at the alternate airport wiht a 7 knot tail wind, while using heavy braking on wet sod, the brakes locked. The acft veered to the right of the center placing the right main gear on…
- [NTSB SEA85LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA098.md): Grumman G-164A · Kendrick, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1985 · N5285 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he had completed a spray application & was making a normal landing when the left main gear failed. Subsequently, the acft veered off the left side of the rwy & nosed over. AD 76-13-10, pertaining to a dye penetrant inspection of the main…

## 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" = 'ID' 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" = 191)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=191&state=ID

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