# Final NTSB investigations: Gear not retracted

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 BFO95LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA007.md): Cessna A185F · N New Portland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1994 · N9667Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify the landing gear was in the proper position for landing.
- [NTSB LAX94LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA120.md): Cessna A185F · Valley Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1994 · N4833C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was in the correct configuration for a water landing.
- [NTSB ANC93LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA131.md): Cessna 208 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1993 · N9526F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command did not use the airplane checklist. A factor was his diverted attention to other mission related activities.
- [NTSB SEA93LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA124.md): Cessna A185F · Bellevue, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1993 · N2215T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the right main landing gear shock strut.
- [NTSB CHI93IA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93IA035.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1992 · N870SJ · Minor damage
  > An improper repair of the retract pin boss area by the overhaul facility.
- [NTSB FTW92LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA141.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Graford, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1992 · N9742E · Substantial damage
  > Loose jam nut on throttle cable. Factors were inadequate annual inspection and unsuitable terrain and water.
- [NTSB CHI91LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA064.md): Cessna 320E · Elkhart, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1991 · N4695X · Substantial damage
  > A fractured landing gear retraction assembly component and the pilot's improper emergency procedure.
- [NTSB ANC89LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA083.md): Cessna 185F · Toksook Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1989 · N9360N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently landed on water with the gear extended.
- [NTSB SEA89FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89FA092.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Angoon, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 29, 1989 · N67669 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot failed to assure the landing gear on the amphibious floats were retracted for the water landing.
- [NTSB LAX88LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA004.md): Republic RC-3 · Clearlake, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1987 · N87583 · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft nosed over when the pilot made a water landing with the wheels extended. The pilot failed to use the landing checklist.

## 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" = 197)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=197&status=final

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