# NTSB investigations, 1985: 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 MIA86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA046.md): Beech C-18S · Deland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1985 · N64463 · Substantial damage > The pilot in the right seat was making his first landing in that make and model of aircraft. During the landing roll he tried to raise the wing flaps lever. Instead, he raised the landing gear lever causing the landing gear to retract. - [NTSB MKC86LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA024.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Grandview, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1985 · N7067P · Substantial damage > This pilot was making a takeoff for a local flight in his Piper PA-24. He stated that he was airborne when he raised the landing gear switch but the airplane settled back to the runway. Pilot said he became airborne again but could not get a safe indication.… - [NTSB MIA85LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA257.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Leesburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1985 · N9213P · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he was taxiing on a smooth asphalt taxiway in preparation for takeoff when the landing gear collapsed. A post- accident examination of landing gear failed to reveal any malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation of the… - [NTSB NYC85LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA236.md): Beech BE-55 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1985 · N6429S · Substantial damage > The plt stated that on touchdown the left main gear collapsed followed by the right main gear and nose gear. The acft slid aprx 600 to 700 ft before stopping. According to the plt he confirmed the gear was down and locked while on base. A gear cycle test… - [NTSB BFO85LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA076.md): Cessna 401 · Cheswold, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1985 · N3298Q · Substantial damage > After landing on runway 27, the pilot slowed the aircraft to approximately 30 mph. The aircraft had rolled out about 1000 feet when the gear horn sounded and all three landing gear collapsed. The pilot reached for the gear switch, which was in the up… - [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 FTW85LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA231.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1985 · N6665P · Substantial damage > The plt stated he felt the gear extend and the corresponding decrease in airspeed when the gear was lowered during the apch. He stated he thought he observed a green gear down indication and he did observe the shadow of the extended gear on the ground as the… - [NTSB ATL85LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA161.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1985 · N5844P · Substantial damage > The plt ldg the acft with the ldg gear retracted. He stated that he evidently forgot to extend the gear. - [NTSB MKC85LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA097.md): Beech 35 · Ames, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1985 · N3068V · Substantial damage > The plt reports that the acft had slowed to taxi speed after landing when the gear warning horn began to blow followed shortly by collapse of the landing gear. Examination of the landing gear electrical circuitry failed to reveal any deficiencies. - [NTSB MKC85FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA076.md): Swearingen SA226TC · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1985 · N508SS · Substantial damage > The first officer was making the landing and the acft bounced during touchdown. The captain's right hand, which had beennear the floor to the right of his seat, bumped the landing gear selector to the up position as the captain reached for the yoke. 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985 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=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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