# NTSB investigations, 1998: 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 LAX99LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA016.md): Cessna 208B · Lahaina, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1998 · N860FE · Substantial damage
  > Structural failure of the main landing gear strut due to metallurgical fatigue. The fatigue cracks originated at an internal structural flaw placed in the part during manufacture.
- [NTSB MIA98LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA248.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1998 · N39776 · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to execute the emergency gear extension procedure.
- [NTSB ANC98LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA141.md): Christen Industries A-1 Husky · Selawik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1998 · N28973 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. Factors in this accident were a crosswind, the pilot's lack of certification, and his inadequate fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB CHI98LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA249.md): Cessna 190 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1998 · N56W · Substantial damage
  > improper procedures used during the replacement of the landing gear which resulted in pitting and corrosion of the gear spring.
- [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 CHI98LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA282.md): Cessna 310R · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1998 · N4249C · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI98LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA210.md): Cessna 180A · Bay City, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1998 · N9753B · Substantial damage
  > a fatigue failure of the left nose gear caster bolt which resulted in a separation of the nose gear during landing.
- [NTSB MIA98LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA123.md): Cessna 402B · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1998 · N400AR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot allowed the airplane to improperly touchdown on the right main landing gear, resulting in the gear collapsing, and subsequent impact with runway visual range equipment.
- [NTSB SEA98LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA051.md): Piper PA-22 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1998 · N1770A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate crosswind correction during landing. A factor was a crosswind.

## 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") = 1998
  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&year=1998

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