# NTSB investigations, CA: Complete 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 LAX93LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA291.md): Piper PA-39 · Thermal, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1993 · N8975Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent movement of the landing gear selector switch to the up position. A factor in the accident was the difference in cockpit switch layout between the PA23 and PA39 aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX91LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA284.md): Beech E-55 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1991 · N7268R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the landing gear retraction by selecting gear up instead of flaps up during the landing roll-out. Contributing to the accident was the lack of familiarity with the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX88LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA084.md): Cessna T210L · Blythe, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1988 · N2516S · Substantial damage
  > A Cessna T210L was found abandoned with the landing gear collapsed. Skid marks were noted on the ground where the aircraft had touched down on the rough terrain. The pilot was never identified and traces of illegal contraband were found in the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX85LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA347.md): Piper PA-30 · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1985 · N7982Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt and gnd witnesses reported that during the takeoff roll, the nose gear collapsed, followed by the main landing gears. Post-accident investigation disclosed the landing gear control handle was in the down position. All of the landing gear…
- [NTSB LAX84LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA345.md): Beech 35 · Concord, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1984 · N9481Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated he landed in a x-wind & wanted to raise the flaps but raised the gear instead.
- [NTSB LAX83LVM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LVM11.md): Beech 55 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 19, 1983 · N18ER · Destroyed
  > The acft was landed with the gear retracted. The plt stated that he lowered the gear but raised it when the tower requested that he circle while equipment was cleared from the rwy. When he was cleared to land he approached the rwy andas he did so saw a person…
- [NTSB LAX83IA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA342.md): Beech B-35 · Fullerton, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1983 · N5274C · Minor damage
  > The gear collapsed on the landing roll. Gear were found to be dry. Tge pilot had a gear flag but does not remember a green light.
- [NTSB LAX83LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA321.md): Beech 95-A55 · Franklin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1983 · N1494G · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed wheels-up during a training flt. The CFI was simulating a single-engine landing. The CFI said he and thestudent were engrossed in conversation and forgot to lower the landing gear prior to landing. The warning horn did not sound until just…
- [NTSB LAX83LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA039.md): Cessna 210 · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1982 · N9504X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot experienced a problem directly after takeoff when he discovered the landing gear would not retract. After continually trying to lock the gear in place, he executed an emergency landing. Investigation revealed a malfunction in the hydraulic power…
- [NTSB LAX82DA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA302.md): Beech 58TC · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1982 · N17841 · Substantial damage
  > N17841, landed with the landing gear retracted at metropolitan Oakland airport. The pilot claims that the landing gear was lowered prior to landing. Efforts to reach the pilot for further comments concerning this flight were unsuccessful.
- [NTSB LAX82DA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA296.md): Aero Commander 500S · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 1982 · N9031N · Substantial damage
  > Pax/plt in right seat inadvertently raised gear instead of flaps.

## 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" = 194)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=194&state=CA

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