# NTSB investigations, MO: 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 CHI02LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA210.md): Cessna 402B · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2002 · N22PB · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear collapsed for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI92LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA091.md): Luscombe 8E · Farrar, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1992 · N1778K · Substantial damage
  > Premature liftoff and poor planning by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were the tailwind and misjudged compensation for it along with the rough uneven terrain.
- [NTSB MKC88LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA112.md): Beech D18S · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1988 · N4234A · Substantial damage
  > Arriving at his destination airport after a night 14 CFR 135 air taxi cargo flight, the main landing gear collapsed during roll-out causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Post accident investigation revealed a broken landing gear drag link, which caused…
- [NTSB MKC86LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA089.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1986 · N51WJ · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that after landing on rwy 28 the left gear folded while taxiing. The acft then fell onto its left wing. The plt reported the gear collapsed without warning. Examination of the gear support found a joint which was cold welded had failed.
- [NTSB MKC85LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA016.md): Cessna 401A · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1984 · N6294Q · Substantial damage
  > After a gear collapse following a manual extension of landing gear due to an electrical failure the acft was afforded a temporary repair by clamping a wrench to the landing gear strut to 'stiff-leg' it. The gear collapsed again during taxi to the active…
- [NTSB MKC84LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA039.md): Cessna 150 · Clinton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1983 · N17297 · Substantial damage
  > The plt took off from pleasant hill, MO to look for relatives who may have been survivors of an overturned boat. After searching a lake, he elected to land at Clinton, MO. The arpt at Clinton was closed for construction & the rwy was covered with snow & ice.…
- [NTSB MKC84LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA021.md): Bellanca 7ECA · St. Joseph, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1983 · N53842 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed down during landing after the left main landing gear strut failed. The plt stated that on the 2nd touch- and-go landing, he felt a vibration and saw the left gear strut trailing at about a 45 degree angle. The plt chose to land on the grass…
- [NTSB MKC82IA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82IA128.md): Beech E18S · Fenton, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N3606B · Minor damage
  > The landing gear was reportedly down and locked prior to touchdown. A witness said the gear was down prior to touchdown but collapsed immediately after touchdown. Broken wires on the landing gear squat switch had disabled the ldg gear retraction system. 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" = 'MO' 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=MO

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