# NTSB investigations, CA: Nose 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 LAX07LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA136.md): Cessna T210N · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2007 · N81PC · Substantial damage > Collapse of the landing gear for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX00LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA137.md): Grumman American AG5B · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2000 · N228ER · Substantial damage > The inadvertent porpoise and improper remedial action of the pilot during the landing attempt. - [NTSB LAX97LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA052.md): Cessna 152 · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1996 · N6096Q · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a subsequent bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX96LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA123.md): Cessna U206 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 29, 1996 · N2132F · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of the elevator control, while landing. - [NTSB LAX95LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA014.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1994 · N8154C · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper bounced landing recovery technique. - [NTSB LAX93LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA374.md): Ercoupe 415C · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1993 · N3561H · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of the elevator control during the takeoff ground roll which resulted in a porpoise and nose gear collapse. A factor in the accident was the pilot's low total experience and lack of total time in type. - [NTSB LAX93LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA197.md): Cessna 152 · Lakeport, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1993 · N6273Q · Substantial damage > the student pilot's misjudging the landing flare altitude. A factor relating to this accident was the student pilot's lack of total experience. - [NTSB LAX90LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA239.md): Cessna 152 · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1990 · N89756 · Substantial damage > The student pilot not flaring for the touchdown. - [NTSB LAX89LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA085.md): Cessna TR182 · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1989 · N5398R · Substantial damage > Previous damage due to previous hard landing. - [NTSB LAX86LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA329.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1986 · N56710 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the surface of rwy 13 after the nose gear collapsed. The plt indicated the three green gear safe indicator lights were illuminated prior to touchdown. The acft was landed on the main gear first and then the nose gear. The nose gear… - [NTSB LAX86LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA261.md): Cessna 150M · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1986 · N63437 · Substantial damage > While practicing takeoffs and landings on an authorized solo instructional flight the student pilot ballooned and began to porpoise down the runway. On the third nose gear contact with the runway the nose gear collapsed. - [NTSB LAX85LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA135.md): Beech 65 · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1985 · N212Y · Substantial damage > An inspection of rwy 8 disclosed the acft touched down on the two main gear simultaineously, followed immediately by thecollapse of the nose gear. The acft's nose & both propellers contacted the rwy, with no indication of a yaw. The nose gear actuator ass'y… - [NTSB LAX85LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA064.md): Beech B-60 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1984 · N6023S · Substantial damage > During landing roll out the plt observed the acft's nose gear begin to collapse. Although on approach the plt had placed the ldg gear selector in the down position & had observed the illumination of the green gear down lights, the plt responded to the… - [NTSB LAX85LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA032.md): Cessna 152 · Fillmore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1984 · N48809 · Substantial damage > According to the pilot, unforecast wx was encountered in cruise at 6,500 ft. the student became lost and elected to make a precautionary landing in an unimproved field. The nose gear collapsed on touchdown and the acft nosed over coming to rest inverted. No… - [NTSB LAX84LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA202.md): Cessna 152 · Emigrant Gap, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1984 · N25592 · Substantial damage > The student & instructor plt (CFI) were on a dual x-country flt. They proceeded to fly to an unattended arpt at Emigrant Gap, CA, which was at an elevation of 5284 ft. after arriving, they circled the arpt & made a low pass over the rwy. They saw tracks on… - [NTSB LAX82FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA195.md): Douglas DC10-10 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 1982 · N1833U · Substantial damage > During the initial pushback from the gate prior to eng start a loud noise was heard & the acft nose slowly settled onto the tug that was performing the pushback. The captain ordered the acft evacuated using the emergency slides. The upper jaw of the towbar… - [NTSB LAX82FUA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUA13.md): Cessna 152 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 18, 1982 · N5513L · Substantial damage > During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed and the plane veered off the runway. The student pilot and a witness stated that the gear collasped after a normal landing. The nosewheel tire had uneven wear characerics. There was substantial damage to the… ## 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" = 'CA' 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" = 192) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=192&state=CA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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