# NTSB investigations, 2002: 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 LAX03LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA033.md): Cessna 172M · Rosamond, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2002 · N548RM · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of left main landing gear strut at the upper fuselage aft attachment hole, which resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA03LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA001.md): Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 · Tillamook, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2002 · N4949 · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the weld joining the left main wheel strut to the left/right main wheel axel resulting in separation of the strut from the axle during an unknown phase of operation which ultimately lead to the left gear collapse and subsequent nose-over on…
- [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 FTW02LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA184.md): Cessna P210N · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2002 · N4720P · Substantial damage
  > the collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA02LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA084.md): Paxhia Murphy SR3500 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2002 · N526AP · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main gear leg AN-5 attach fitting bolt.
- [NTSB ANC02LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA033.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2002 · N3JK · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing roll due to a fractured main gear leg strut.
- [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 LAX02LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA142.md): Cessna 340A · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2002 · N6304X · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear as a result of a malfunctioning microswitch.
- [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.

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=191&year=2002

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