# NTSB investigations, PA: 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 NYC98LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA137.md): Cessna 152 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1998 · N25858 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's excessive application of the right brake, resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB NYC96LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA108.md): Piper J3C-65 · Kittanning, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1996 · N22946 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision and improper fuel management, which resulted in a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC95LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA170.md): Hughes 269B · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1995 · N9483F · Destroyed
  > Corrosion and subsequent failure of the attaching lugs for the left (4H) shock strut assembly, which resulted in collapse of the landing gear/skid.
- [NTSB BFO93IA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93IA070.md): Fokker F28-MK-0100 · Pittsburgh, PA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 7, 1993 · N867US · Minor damage
  > The improper installation of the spacers by the mechanic and the unclear information supplied from the manufacturer and operator regarding the installation of the spacers.
- [NTSB NYC90LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA170.md): Cessna 340A · Prospect, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1990 · N555KB · Substantial damage
  > An on ground collision with terrain after the right main landing gear side brace failed due to shear from the soft, wet, rough runway, allowing the right main landing gear to collapse.
- [NTSB NYC87LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA031.md): Beech BE18H · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1986 · N925J · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft suffered a right landing gear leg breakage due to a fracture in the area where the fork assembly separated during landing roll.
- [NTSB NYC84LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA260.md): Cessna 335 · University Park, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1984 · N6821C · Substantial damage
  > The acft experienced a rt main gear collapse during landing. The plt stated that the gear was checked down & locked on base & final apch. After landing, according to the plts statement, the landing gear warning sounded & the acft started aturn to the rt. A…
- [NTSB NYC82DA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA179.md): Cessna 170 · Erwinna, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 1, 1982 · N3988V · Substantial damage
  > The right axle of the landing gear separated after a normal landing. The gear dug into the ground and the aircraft nosed over.
- [NTSB NYC82DA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA169.md): North American T-6G · State College, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 25, 1982 · N6253C · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing in from landing the right landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed the right landing gear actuator rod failed.
- [NTSB NYC82DA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA114.md): Douglas RB-26C · Dubois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 2, 1982 · N3428G · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was being ferried to its home base in Montana. During a landing to refuel, the left main gear collapsed after the aircraft had rolled about 2500 ft and had slowed to about 30 to 40 KTS. An inspection revealed that the left main gear beam mounting…

## 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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