# NTSB investigations: Wheels up landing

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ANC04LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA117.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Telida, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2004 · N41185 · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the pilot-in-command to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing and structural damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW04LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA223.md): Cessna 340 · Odessa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2004 · N98624 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing and the instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB LAX04CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA303.md): Rockwell 112TC · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2004 · N54RR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to use a checklist and to verify that the gear were extended.
- [NTSB ANC04CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA085.md): Cessna 402C · Huslia, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2004 · N300SN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels up landing. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB SEA04CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA144.md): Piper Aerostar 602P · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2004 · N663W · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear extention not performed by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX04CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA263.md): Cessna R182 · California City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2004 · N9108C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction while on final approach.
- [NTSB ATL04CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA145.md): Cessna 172 RG · Fernandina, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2004 · N6321R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and lower the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB MIA04LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA102.md): Beech V35B · Bay Saint Louis, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2004 · N2167L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to verify the landing gear was extended prior to touchdown resulting in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ATL04CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA121.md): Beech BE-24 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2004 · N6005H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use checklist resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB DEN04CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA054.md): Cessna T310R · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2004 · N3465G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and his failure to verify the landing gear position. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's diverted attention due to the electrical failure.
- [NTSB MIA04CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA057.md): Beech V35B · Bay St. Louis, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2004 · N4010A · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to complete the landing checklist and extend the landing gear resulting in a gear up landing and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL04IA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04IA054.md): New Piper PA-46-350P · St. Thomas · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2003 · N5345S · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning and failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a wheels-up landing.
- [NTSB DEN04LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA013.md): Cessna 210G · Meeker, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2003 · N5915F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilots failure to recognize the gear warning horn during the landing flare.
- [NTSB ATL04IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04IA010.md): Beech 58 · Columbus, MS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2003 · N7219H · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the pre-landing checklist, and his failure to extend the landing gear which resulted in a wheels up landing.
- [NTSB ANC03LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA125.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Cape Yakataga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N27987 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the prelanding checklist, which resulted in a wheels up landing when he neglected to lower the airplane's landing gear. A factor in the accident was the pilot's diverted attention associated with turbulence and a wet airstrip.
- [NTSB FTW03CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03CA201.md): Cessna 210D · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2003 · N139RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to comply with the checklist resulting in a wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was self-induced pressure.
- [NTSB LAX03CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA203.md): Mooney M20J · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N1156N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB LAX03LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA194.md): Beech 35-B33 · Inyokern, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2003 · N5FL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB MIA03CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA117.md): Beech 95-B55 · Forest, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2003 · N258P · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot-in-command to extend the landing gear, or use the checklist while on landing approach, resulting in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB SEA03LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA079.md): Cessna P210N · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2003 · N711BG · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear extension was not performed by the pilot for landing. Contributing factors included the pilot's failure to perform the Before Landing checklist and his unfamiliarity with the landing gear warning horn system.
- [NTSB FTW03LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA125.md): CarterCopter Prototype · Olney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2003 · N121CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor was his diverted attention.
- [NTSB DEN03LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA029.md): Beech F33A · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2002 · N1592W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A contributing factor is the pilot's failure to follow the checklist.
- [NTSB SEA03LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA018.md): Hawker Siddeley DH-125 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2002 · N55RF · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear down and locked was not verified prior to landing. The checklist was not followed, and an inoperative landing gear warning horn were factors.
- [NTSB CHI03LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA039.md): Piper PA-30 · Jackson, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2002 · N948SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and extend the landing gear resulting in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB FTW03LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA063.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Odessa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2002 · N6068P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent failure to extended the landing gear.
- [NTSB LAX03LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA006.md): Cessna 310L · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2002 · N2209F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use the landing checklist due to his diverted attention, which resulted in a wheels-up landing.
- [NTSB ANC02LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA104.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Nuiqsut, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2002 · N3535F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent wheels-up landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to complete the prelanding checklist, his diverted attention, and a delayed gear warning horn alarm.
- [NTSB CHI02LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA251.md): Cessna 210L · Lacon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2002 · N3UF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to perform an intentional gear-up precautionary landing instead of continuing to the next available airport. A factor to the accident was the corn crop.
- [NTSB SEA02LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA139.md): Cessna R182 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2002 · N7592Y · Substantial damage
  > Restricted movement of the left main landing gear resulting in the gear not extending for the landing. A misaligned brake line was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX02LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA236.md): Cessna TR182 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2002 · N756EV · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to properly verify that the landing gear was in the down and locked position.
- [NTSB DEN02LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA072.md): Mooney M20C · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2002 · N6283U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to use the pre-landing checklist, resulting in an inadvertent wheels up landing.
- [NTSB DEN02LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA056.md): Beech A35 · Newcastle, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2002 · N8735A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB ATL02IA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02IA112.md): Cessna 210L · Sarasota, FL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 30, 2002 · N7PJ · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the before landing checklist and confirm that the landing gear was extended.
- [NTSB CHI04LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA124.md): Beech 58 · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2002 · N4097S · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to follow the checklist resulting in a landing without the landing gear extended.
- [NTSB IAD02LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA045.md): Cessna P210N · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2002 · N734VS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB CHI02IA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02IA110.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Sturgis, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2002 · N92721 · Minor damage
  > The flightcrew not following the landing checklist, the flightcrew not lowering the landing gear, and the flight examiner's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB MIA02IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02IA072.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Fort Laudedale, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2002 · N49RB · Minor damage
  > The failure of the pilot to assure all items of the before landing checklist were complied with before landing, resulting in the wheels up landing.
- [NTSB ANC02LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA022.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2002 · N3527U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to complete his prelanding checklist, and a subsequent inadvertent wheels up landing.
- [NTSB SEA02LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA043.md): Beech G35 · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2002 · N168B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB NYC02LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA072.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2002 · N9055P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB LAX02LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA047.md): Beech 95 · Kingman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2001 · N1016T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to complete and verify the prelanding checklist and extend the landing gear, which resulted in the gear-up landing.
- [NTSB MIA02LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA016.md): Cessna T310R · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2001 · N2642Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was down and locked prior to landing resulting in the airplane being landed with the landing gear retracted.
- [NTSB CHI02LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA016.md): Cessna T210M · Salem, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2001 · N761UV · Substantial damage
  > The ruptured hydraulic hose.
- [NTSB SEA01LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA177.md): Cessna 172RG · Newberg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2001 · N6515R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow checklist procedures.
- [NTSB DEN01LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA164.md): Cessna 172RG · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2001 · N9320D · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the dual student to verify that the landing gear was down and locked, and the failure of the flight instructor to adequately supervise the dual student.
- [NTSB ANC01LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA132.md): Cessna 177RG · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2001 · N45367 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI01LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA309.md): Cessna T210N · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2001 · N6410N · Substantial damage
  > the emegency procedure not followed by the pilot.
- [NTSB DEN01LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA137.md): Beech A35 · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2001 · N8431A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to lower the landing gear resulting in a wheels up landing.
- [NTSB ATL01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA104.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2001 · N747DN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist while making an approach for landing resulting in a wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor inadequate supervision of the rated pilot receiving instruction.
- [NTSB DEN01LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA121.md): Griffith-Boyd Lancair 360 · La Junta, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2001 · N15EG · Substantial damage
  > a wheels-up landing due to an uncommanded gear retraction resulting from a short circuit of the landing gear electrical wiring.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=232&page=3

## 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" = 232)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=232&page=2

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