# Final NTSB investigations: Other 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 CHI07LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA168.md): Cessna R172K · Lakewood, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2007 · N736MV · Substantial damage
  > The amphibian nose wheel strut assembly separated due to an overload fracture as a result of the manufacturer's inadequate design.
- [NTSB FTW96TA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96TA398.md): Hughes 269C · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 24, 1996 · N7492F · Substantial damage
  > company maintenance personnel not complying with maintenance procedures and directives to inspect the helicopter's skids, which allowed the right skid to wear beyond the manufacturer's tolerances.
- [NTSB MIA95LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA002.md): Cessna 421B · Stuart, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1994 · N701AM · Substantial damage
  > The improper rigging of the landing gear safety squat switch by other maintenance personnel. Contributing to the accident was the contamination of the gear squat switch with corrosion and water.
- [NTSB LAX92IA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92IA390.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Yuma, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1992 · N90187 · Minor damage
  > An unstable interaction between the center body main landing gear and the brake system.
- [NTSB CHI85LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA095.md): Beech BE-58 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1985 · N8555R · Substantial damage
  > Plt stated the landing gear was lowered on final apch at an airspeed of 148 KTS and a gear down & locked indication was received. Plt continued to state the acft settled closer to the rwy then usual during the landing flare and when the acft was nearing a…
- [NTSB NYC84LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA262.md): Beech BE-55 · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1984 · N105TC · Substantial damage
  > The plt extended the downwind leg of his landing traffic pattern to allow an acft ahead of him to land with the appropiate spacing between acft. The plt stated that just prior to touchdown he 'lowered the landing gear (too late).' In his recommendation for…
- [NTSB FTW84IA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84IA094.md): Sikorsky S76A · Cameron, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1983 · N5444X · Minor damage
  > The helicopter was on initial climb when the #1 engine failed explosivly. A post explosion fire ensued and both fire bottles were utilized to no avail. During landing the gear collapsed and the acft settled on its belly. The cause of the engine failure is…
- [NTSB LAX83LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA403.md): Bell 206-B3 · Avenal, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1983 · N3982M · Substantial damage
  > The plt was demonstrating autorotative landings in a helicopter equipped with high skid landing gear. During his 4th autorotation, he made a straight-in apch & touched down on level, smooth terrain. As the helicopter was stopping, the high skid rotated…
- [NTSB CHI83IA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA162.md): Douglas DC-8-71 · Minneapolis, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1983 · N8085U · Minor damage
  > While in curise flight a tire on theleft main landing gear blew out. On landing roll a fire erupted in the area of the left main landing gear, which was extinguished by airport crash rescue personal.
- [NTSB DEN83IA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83IA083.md): Boeing 737-200 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1983 · N7358F · Minor damage
  > During takeoff the inboard left main landing gear tire & wheel departed the acft. The flight returned and landed withoutfurther incident. Examination of the wheel rim revealed multiple fatigue cracks in the rim.
- [NTSB ATL83LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA064.md): Mitsubishi MU-2 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1982 · N522MA · Substantial damage
  > On landing a scraping sound was heard and a go-around was performed. While on downwind, for the second landing, the gear handle was observed in the gear-up position. The gear was lowered and an uneventful landing was made.

## 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  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" = 195)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=195&status=final

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