# NTSB investigations: Wheels down landing in water

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 NYC08CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA030.md): Sea & Air Sales Searey · Sanford, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 10, 2007 · N2PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to raise the landing gear prior to a water landing. Contributing was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB ANC06CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA063.md): Grumman G-44 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2006 · N141R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to retract the amphibian airplane's main landing gear prior to landing on a lake, which resulted in a nose over during touchdown.
- [NTSB FTW04CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA240.md): Carter-Jones Volmer Sportsman · Grand Prarie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2004 · N70HR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to complete a pre-landing checklist, which resulted in a gear down landing on the water. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention as a result of abnormal engine indications.
- [NTSB ANC03LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA054.md): deHAVILLAND DHC-2 · Sitka, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2003 · N60TF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear wheels of an amphibious float equipped airplane after departure from a paved runway, which resulted in a nose over when the airplane was landed on a nearby lake with the wheels extended. A contributing factor in…
- [NTSB ANC02FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02FA106.md): de Havilland DHC-2 MK3 · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2002 · N4478 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use a checklist to ensure the airplane was in the proper landing configuration, which precipitated an inadvertent water landing on amphibious floats with the wheels extended. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure…
- [NTSB ANC02LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA073.md): Cessna 206 · Karluk, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2002 · N35606 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent water landing on amphibious floats with the wheels extended, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention during departure.
- [NTSB CHI01LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA132.md): Maule M-7-235B · Lake City, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2001 · N744LS · Substantial damage
  > the improper installation of the left landing gear hydraulic line which allowed it to separate and port the hydraulic fluid. This resulted in the landing gear extending during a water landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA275.md): Flurry Aventura II · Benton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2000 · N106DF · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent wheel down landing in water.
- [NTSB LAX00LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA115.md): Cessna 185 · Incline Village, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2000 · N4021Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent landing on water with the wheels of the amphibious float plane extended.
- [NTSB LAX99LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA098.md): Maule M-7-235 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1999 · N747CL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to properly position the floatplane landing gear for a water landing and failure to verify the landing gear position resulting in an inadvertent wheels down landing on water.
- [NTSB MIA98LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA184.md): Progressive Aerodyne Stingray · Lake Tarpon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1998 · N6277K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to insure that the landing gear was in the up-and-locked position prior to the water landing.
- [NTSB ANC97IA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97IA089.md): Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1997 · N4952E · Minor damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to retract the landing gear which led to an inadvertent water landing with the amphibian float wheels extended. Associated factors are the pilot's habit interference and the FAA inspector's inadequate monitoring of the flight.
- [NTSB MIA97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA053.md): Pacheco Searey · Key Biscayne, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1996 · N91036 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to retract the landing gear before landing the amphibious airplane in water. The pilot's lack of experience/certification/training in seaplanes was a possible factor.
- [NTSB IAD96LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA128.md): Republic RC-3 · Amos, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1996 · N6240K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent wheels down landing on water. A related factor was his diverted attention during the landing.
- [NTSB CHI95LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA292.md): Cessna TC206G · Orr, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1995 · N9823Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to retract the landing gear prior to touchdown. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB ANC95LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA087.md): Cessna 185 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1995 · N9667Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives to not extend the landing gear during a water landing due to habit interference.
- [NTSB FTW95LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA027.md): Gardner SEA REY · Hartman, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1994 · N703SR · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to follow the landing checklist and retract the landing gear for a water landing.

## 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" = 231)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=231

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