# NTSB investigations, AK: 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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ANC06LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA093.md): Piper PA-31 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2006 · N41185 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent landing with the landing gear retracted, which resulted in structural damage to the airplane. - [NTSB ANC05LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA130.md): Cessna 441 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2005 · N77SA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to lower the airplane's landing gear during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels up landing. - [NTSB ANC05CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA078.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Manokotak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2005 · N65MR · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to use the checklist. - [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 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 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 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 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 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 ANC99LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA085.md): Cessna 177RG · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1999 · N45367 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the airplane landing gear. A factor in the accident was an interference with the pilot's habit pattern. - [NTSB ANC98LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA159.md): Beech A36 · New Stuyahok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N1820L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot's interference with his normal habit pattern, turbulence, and the crosswind condition during landing. - [NTSB ANC98LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA167.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Noorvik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1998 · N4112D · Substantial damage > A failure of the pilot to follow the aircraft checklist, and an inadvertent wheels up landing. - [NTSB ANC98LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA148.md): Beech 1900C · St. Mary'S, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N1563C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the aircraft checklist, and an inadvertent wheels up landing. A factor was the pilot's distraction due to a malfunction of the flap system - [NTSB ANC98LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA120.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Fort Yukon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1998 · N3527U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the pre-landing checklist. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB ANC97LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA069.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Selawik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1997 · N59985 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention while in the landing pattern. ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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" = 232) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=232&state=AK --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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