# NTSB investigations: Gear not extended 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. Page 3 of 3 · 125 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CHI88LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA022.md): Piper PA-30B · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1987 · N7865Y · Substantial damage > The aircraft experienced a landing with the gear retracted. The pilot stated that he perceived the yellow light indication for the landing gear to mean 'down', instead of looking for a green light. - [NTSB MIA88FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA024.md): Beech C-55 · Brookhaven, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1987 · N640B · Destroyed > The pilot of the twin engine aircraft landed with vis 1/2 mile in fog and realized he had landed long. He executed a go-around and on the second landing forgot to lower the landing gear. The propellers stuck the runway and severely damaged one propeller. He… - [NTSB MIA88LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA022.md): Mooney M20F · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1987 · N413HM · Substantial damage > Plt stated that while turning final approach he believes he placed the landing gear handle in the down position and observed red gear intransit lights. He was occupied by a strong wind for the landing and never checked for a gear down and safe indication. The… - [NTSB ATL88LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA005.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Collegedale, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1987 · N5988P · Substantial damage > The airplane touched down while the ldg gear were extending. A witness reported that the acft began the ldg flare with the gear completely retracted, and that the gear began to extend when the airplane was 3-4 ft above the rwy. The main ldg gear contacted the… - [NTSB BFO88IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88IA001.md): Fokker F-28-MK-1000 · Baltimore, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1987 · N288N · Minor damage > The acft had a main gear only landing after the nose gear failed to lock down. This was the first flight since a newly overhauled nose gear was installed. It was determined that when the nose gear was installed and before it was corrected, a wrong washer was… - [NTSB MKC87LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA178.md): Aero Commander 500B · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1987 · N192CA · Substantial damage > The pilot was on approach to Kansas City international when he was requested to slow down and follow another aircraft. He used his checklist and decided to leave the gear up until he was closer to the airport. On short final he extended the flaps but failed… - [NTSB CHI87LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA220.md): Cessna 172RG · Pinckneyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1987 · N9543B · Substantial damage > According to the instructor (CFI), he & the student confirmed the gear was extended & locked as they entered the traffic pattern. Flaps were extended & they contd in the pattern to practice a short field landing technique. Power was reduced after crossing… - [NTSB FTW87LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA218.md): Beech 58 · Guthrie, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1987 · N4274A · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked. The aircraft landed gear up and received substantial damage. The gear was lowered normally after the aircraft was lifted from the runway. - [NTSB CHI87LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA210.md): Beech 100 · Batesville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1987 · N73KA · Substantial damage > The aircraft was approaching hillenbrand airport when the pilot noticed a thunderstorm cell moving in on the airport. The pilot elected to expedite into hillenbrand. During the approach the landing gear was never placed in the extended position. The pilot… - [NTSB DEN87LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA185.md): Piper PA-30 · Grandforks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1987 · N7722Y · Substantial damage > The commercial plt was flying cross country on a personal flight. After takeoff during gear retraction, a loud noise was heard in the cockpit. Upon reaching the first destination, the plt attempted gear down but gear did not extend. Manual extension was… - [NTSB LAX87LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA262.md): Piper PA-31T2 · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1987 · N38WA · Substantial damage > At the end of a cross country flt, the plt reported that he had extended the landing gear aprx 5 miles from the arpt and lowered partial flaps. Aprx 2 miles from the arpt the plt made shallow s turns for spacing and extended the rest of the flaps. The plt… - [NTSB ATL87IA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA163.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Birmingham, AL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1987 · N56657 · Minor damage > The pilot reported that during a landing, he forgot to extend the landing gear. He was wearing a 'dave clark' headset with earplugs & did not hear the landing gear warning horn. During a subsequent check of the landing gear, it operated normally. - [NTSB LAX87LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA164.md): Beech S35 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1987 · N13W · Substantial damage > The aircraft door came open during the initial climb after takeoff because it was not properly closed and locked. The pilot raised the landing gear. Thereafter, because of slow acceleration, he elected to land on the remaining runway. He moved the landing… - [NTSB BFO87FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA024.md): Cessna R-182 · Martinsburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1987 · N756KZ · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he forgot to make a final before lndg check because he was concentrating on traffic and the short lndg he had been requested to make. Twr personnel violated USAF procedures when they requested that the acft hold short of the east-west rwy… - [NTSB ANC87IA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87IA003.md): Boeing 727-22C · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1986 · N753AS · Minor damage > After departure, the flight crew retracted the landing gear and noticed a nose gear disagreement light. Upon arriving at Anchorage, the flight crew could not lower the nose gear through normal or manual means. The airplane landed with main gear extended and… - [NTSB MIA86IA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86IA029.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1985 · N2103K · Minor damage > The plt stated that he was on a practice instrument apch & after arriving at minimums, declared a missed apch, retracted his landing gear & flaps but decided to land and continued his apch & inadvertently landed gear up. - [NTSB MIA86IA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86IA017.md): Cessna 402C · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1985 · N67876 · Minor damage > The plt stated that he made a normal apch to rwy 12 buy on landing rollout as the nose of the acft touched down the nose gear ass'y folded & the acft slid to a stop, post crash examination of the acft revealed that the green light for the nose gear remained… - [NTSB MIA86LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA003.md): Cessna 414 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1985 · N24ET · Substantial damage > The plt stated that his right main gear would not extend, so he circled the arpt for about 1/2 hour to burn off excess fuel, retracted the remaining gear & intentionally landed gear up on rwy 32. Examination of the right main landing it to extend beyond it's… - [NTSB MIA85LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA258.md): Cessna 177RG · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1985 · N52637 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he forgot to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown while on a test flight after maintainence work was performed on the acft. - [NTSB LAX85LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA381.md): Cessna 402A · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1985 · N4597Q · Substantial damage > The aircraft landed gear up. The pilot reported no malfunction and said he forget to lower the landing gear. - [NTSB MIA85IA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA182.md): Piper Aztec PA-23-250 · Vero Beach, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 31, 1985 · N63845 · Minor damage > While in the traffic pattern, the cfi's attention was diverted as he attempted to assist ATC with some radio frequency info. While being so distracted, he permitted the student to land the acft with the gear up. - [NTSB MIA85IA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA156.md): Rockwell AC-500 · Palm Beach, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1985 · N3836C · Minor damage > On final apch, the acft was advised twice by the tower to go around because his landing gear was not extended, the acft did not respond & landed gear up on rwy 13. Examination of the landing gear system after the occurrence revealed the warning horn was… - [NTSB ATL85LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA092.md): Beech 95-C55 · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1985 · N211DS · Substantial damage > Plt making practice coupled ILS apch in VMC. Intercepted localizer outside the outer marker. Held the gear,intending to lower them at om. Continued inbd to dh where he resumed manual control. Observed gear warning lt and heard aural gear warning but failed to… - [NTSB ATL83IA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA188.md): Mooney M20E · Hinesville, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 15, 1983 · N2594W · Minor damage > The pilot failed to lower landing gear. The subsequent landing was executed non-intentional gear up. The pilot stated that she was preoccupied with a noise in the vicinity of the door. - [NTSB ANC83IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83IA052.md): Cessna 177RG · Wasilla, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1983 · N1840Q · Minor damage > The pilot failed to extend the landing gear & the acft landed unintentional gear up. ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 196) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=196&page=3 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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