# NTSB investigations, 1982: 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 FTW83LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA064.md): Beech E33 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1982 · N7873R · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll, all three of the landing gear retracted as the pilot was applying brakes to turn off at the first exit. FAA inspectors found the landing gear handle in the down position with the circuit breaker popped. The flaps were also found in…
- [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 MIA83LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA041.md): Beech 35 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1982 · N2727T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that before landing, he extended the landing gear and observed a safe down and locked indication. He stated that as he applied brakes at about 45 KTS, the gear warning horn sounded and the gear collapsed. Also, he positively stated that the…
- [NTSB FTW83LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA022.md): Beech H35 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1982 · N7937D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he extended the gear about 10 to 15 miles out to hold down the speed and descend. Before landing, he noted that none of his lights were working and he was unable to communicate with Abilene radio. Reportedly, he assumed the gear was down…
- [NTSB ATL83LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA010.md): Beech 95-B55 · Camden, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1982 · N4186S · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot, he received landing information from the UNICOM operator for runway 7. He was advised to keep the pattern tight to accommodate heavy traffic at the airport. While expediting to get off the runway after landing, he reached to retract…
- [NTSB CHI83LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA019.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1982 · N6803A · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear retracted at 64 mph during the takeoff roll. The takeoff was aborted and the aircraft slid on its fuselage. The landing gear systems all operated normally when checked after the accident.
- [NTSB ATL83LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA007.md): Beech S35 · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1982 · N6138V · Substantial damage
  > After landing and coming to a stop on the runway, the pilot made a 180 degree turn to proceed to a taxiway and began cleaning up the cockpit. During the turn, the gear collapsed. The pilot stated that he inadvertently raised the gear handle instead of the…
- [NTSB FTW82DA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA369.md): Beech A36 · Shawnee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 4, 1982 · N4518S · Substantial damage
  > Landing gear collapsed during landing roll.
- [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.
- [NTSB ATL82DA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA235.md): Beech 58 · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 1982 · N7239R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that after a normal touchdown and a landing roll of 300-500 feet the gear retracted/collapsed. Subsequently, the entire landing gear system was ground checked and normal function of the system was found. The aircraft flaps were found in the…
- [NTSB CHI82DA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA250.md): Piper PA-30-160 · Salem, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1982 · N7047Y · Substantial damage
  > Pilot stated he had 3 green gear lights. During touchdown and roll the landing gear collapsed. The landing gear control switch collar was defective and if the pilot did not hold the gear selector in the down position it may have returned to off before the…
- [NTSB LAX82FVW03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVW03.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 18, 1982 · N1092X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that during the night landing, he maintained a little more than normal speed and power since this was his first night landing at the mccarran airport. He stated that on final approach for landing, heavy left rudder was needed. He stated he…
- [NTSB MIA82DA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA099.md): Beech F33A · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 5, 1982 · N2730R · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll, the landing gear retracted. The pilot recommended that the gear retract lever be located higher on the panel and not near the flap or cowl flap switch.

## 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") = 1982
  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&year=1982

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