# NTSB investigations, 2005: 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 LAX06LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA034.md): Beech H35 · Kingman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2005 · N7900D · Substantial damage
  > a touchdown with the gear partially extended. A factor in the accident was an inoperative landing gear warning horn.
- [NTSB ATL06LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA014.md): Mooney M20M · Summerville, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2005 · N43CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the pre-landing checklist which resulted in a gear up landing and subsequent propeller strike. The pilots improper decision to attempt a go-around after the propeller strike, resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent…
- [NTSB LAX06CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA028.md): Learjet 25D · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2005 · N888DV · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear and to verify they were in the down and locked position prior to touchdown. A related factor was his diverted attention.
- [NTSB LAX05CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA304.md): Beech 95-B55 · Porterville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2005 · N127F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB CHI05CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA258.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Fertile, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2005 · N291ND · Substantial damage
  > The flightcrew's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB DFW05CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA206.md): Cessna 182T · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2005 · N2426S · Substantial damage
  > The gear-up landing as result of the separation of the hydraulic line in the landing gear extension system.
- [NTSB DEN05CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA134.md): Eclipse HXB · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2005 · N505EA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to complete the before landing checklist.
- [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 IAD05FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05FA125.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · West Chester, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2005 · N9285R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to abort the landing after the airplane contacted the runway. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was extended during the landing.
- [NTSB DCA05MA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA095.md): Boeing 747-200 · Agana · Accident · Minor injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2005 · N627US · Substantial damage
  > the flight crews' failure to verify that the number of landing gear annunciations on the second officer’s panel was consistent with the number specified in the abnormal/emergency procedures checklist, which led to a landing with the nose gear retracted.
- [NTSB LAX05LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA198.md): Cessna 210 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2005 · N9457T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to 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 DFW05CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA122.md): Beech BE-55 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2005 · N6037W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear which resulted in a gear-up landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to follow the checklist.
- [NTSB SEA05CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA078.md): Shannon Lancair Legacy 2000 · Bend, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2005 · N115YP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to put the landing gear down for landing.
- [NTSB LAX05LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA178.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A · Blythe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2005 · N333WF · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing. A factor to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention due to the flap system anomaly.
- [NTSB NYC05LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA056.md): Piper PA-30 · Millville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2005 · N7547Y · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to lower the landing gear during 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2005
  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&year=2005

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