# NTSB investigations: Undershoot 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. Page 2 of 17 · 820 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB IAD05LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA109.md): Beech BE-35-C33A · East Hampton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2005 · N3YP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the landing surface. - [NTSB LAX05CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA219.md): Cessna 180A · Big Bend, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2005 · N2929C · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged his clearance altitude above the surface of the lake, resulting in a collision with water. - [NTSB ATL05CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA099.md): Cessna 150M · Panama City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2005 · N45372 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude while on final approach with a tailwind, which resulted in an undershoot of the runway. - [NTSB NYC05CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA097.md): Burkhart Grob G103 Twin Astir · Wellington, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2005 · N3872G · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude which resulted in an undershoot of the runway. - [NTSB CHI05CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA119.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Beloit, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2005 · N65855 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude which resulted in an undershoot of the runway and collision with trees. - [NTSB ATL05LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA078.md): Earnest Jodel D-9 · Memphis, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2005 · N5164J · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall and subsequent undershoot. - [NTSB MIA05LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA077.md): Let Blanik L-13 · DeLand, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2005 · N14420 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed during landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall, undershoot and collision with the ground. - [NTSB ANC05LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA045.md): Helio H-295 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2005 · N6465V · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in performing a go-around, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. - [NTSB LAX05LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA089.md): Smith Aerostar 601 · Murrieta, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2005 · N23LL · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude on final approach, which resulted in an undershoot of the runway. - [NTSB SEA05LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA026.md): Cessna 140 · Spanaway, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2004 · N3571V · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude during final approach to land which resulted in an undershoot and in flight collision with a fence. A factor was the pilot's alcohol impairment. - [NTSB NYC05CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA023.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Appomattox, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 26, 2004 · N33061 · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude. - [NTSB MIA04LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA124.md): Cessna 550 · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2004 · N792MA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and undershoot of the runway. - [NTSB DEN04CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA125.md): Maule M-6-235 · Dubois, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2004 · N167MC · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of altitude/distance resulting in an undershoot of the runway. - [NTSB ANC04LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA091.md): Piper PA-18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2004 · N645RF · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during the final approach phase of landing, which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent collision with terrain. - [NTSB CHI04CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA190.md): Selby Dean KR-2-SS · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2004 · N299DS · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A related factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB ATL04CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA144.md): Mooney M-20E · Thomasville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2004 · N77ET · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of the airspeed and distance during approach to land that resulted in an undershoot and the subsequent collision with the ground. - [NTSB LAX04CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA246.md): Schweizer 1-35 · Sparks, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2004 · N2874H · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance resulting in an undershoot of the runway. - [NTSB LAX04LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA235.md): Harold W Bruce RV-6 · Cloverdale, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2004 · N621BP · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and selection of the wrong runway, and his inadequate compensation for the gusting tail wind conditions, which resulted in a stall/mush. - [NTSB SEA04LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA085.md): Stinson SR-10E · Eliza Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2004 · N27782 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude/distance resulting in an undershoot of the runway. - [NTSB ATL04LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA112.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Cortland, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2004 · N7123R · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an undershoot and collision with trees. - [NTSB CHI04CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA117.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · DeKalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2004 · N81898 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot and his flight instructor to identify the location of the relocated threshold and proper touchdown point, which resulted in the airplane striking the construction barricade while on approach. A factor to the accident was the… - [NTSB MIA04CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA080.md): Beech H35 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2004 · N87AD · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain the proper glide path during the approach which resulted in the airplane undershooting the runway and not attaining the proper touchdown point. - [NTSB ANC04LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA051.md): Piper PA-18 · Kasilof, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2004 · N2521S · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing, which resulted in an undershoot and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were a downdraft, and an embankment. - [NTSB NYC04CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA112.md): Bolger Scott RV-6A · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2004 · N999SB · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain airspeed during a precautionary landing which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent impact with terrain. A factor was the inadequate pre-flight inspection. - [NTSB NYC04LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA109.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Berkley, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2004 · N9862D · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude/distance and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while landing. Factors related to the accident were the lack runway displaced threshold markings, the trees located at the end of the runway, and the… - [NTSB CHI04LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA068.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Carroll, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2004 · N2258M · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance, and his inadequate remedial action which resulted in the failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway. A factor was the snow covered terrain which was encountered by the airplane. - [NTSB LAX04CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA115.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Placerville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2004 · N28385 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to attain a proper glide path during the final approach and delayed go-around, resulting in an undershoot of the runway. The inadequate supervision of the flight and flight instructor's delayed remedial action was also causal. - [NTSB ANC04LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA013.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2003 · N44047 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged altitude during final approach, which resulted in an undershot landing, and subsequent nose over. - [NTSB MIA04CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA006.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Everglades City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2003 · N198GM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path during the approach to land, which resulted in him undershooting the runway. - [NTSB SEA04LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA008.md): Luscombe 8E · Spanaway, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2003 · N1806K · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude resulting in an undershoot of the runway and collision with a fence. A fence was a factor in the accident. - [NTSB CHI04LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA008.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2003 · N3848H · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged his altitude and distance from the approach end of the airstrip, along with his decision to land at an unlit airstrip at night. Factors involved in the accident were the the night lighting conditions, the unlit airstrip, and the corn crop… - [NTSB SEA03LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA198.md): Piper PA-22 · Cle Elum, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2003 · N2291A · Substantial damage > An undershoot due to the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path on final approach to landing. A factor was the gravel. - [NTSB ANC03LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA116.md): Cessna 182 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2003 · N3386U · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of the distance/altitude to the touchdown point during landing, which resulted in an undershoot and collision with a river bank. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of a river bank that formed the beginning of the… - [NTSB SEA03LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA182.md): Pitts S-2A · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2003 · N5301W · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper distance and altitude while on final approach which led to touching down short of the runway. The pilot's restricted visual lookout was a factor. - [NTSB LAX03CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA266.md): Cessna 172M · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2003 · N64291 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's misjudged distance and altitude, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Also causal was the instructor's delayed remedial action. - [NTSB MIA03LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA189.md): Cessna 182P · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2003 · N9913E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point which resulted in an undershoot. - [NTSB ANC03LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA068.md): Cessna 170B · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2003 · N63DJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude during an approach to land at an off-airport landing site, which resulted in an undershoot, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. - [NTSB ANC03LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA062.md): Swearingen SA-226T · Goodnews, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2003 · N512FS · Substantial damage > The flight crew's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions, which resulted in their inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and subsequent undershoot. A contributing factor in the accident was a downdraft. - [NTSB ATL03LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA101.md): Beech 58P · Gatlinburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2003 · N60BR · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway during final approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing. - [NTSB CHI03LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA129.md): Cessna 150M · Freeport, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2003 · N2842V · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. - [NTSB ATL03LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA092.md): Cessna 172H · Somerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2003 · N1748F · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged approach airspeed and distance which resulted in an undershoot of the runway and collision with terrain. - [NTSB SEA03LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA067.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Orofino, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2003 · N6268W · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance resulting in a loss of airspeed, stall and undershoot of runway. - [NTSB NYC03LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA081.md): Short Brothers SD3-30 · Du Bois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2003 · N805SW · Substantial damage > The captain's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the instrument approach, and his failure to perform a go-around. Factors were a low ceiling and reduced visibility due to mist. - [NTSB FTW03LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA126.md): Piper PA-18 · Moran, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2003 · N18141 · Substantial damage > Landing short of the runway due to the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in the airplane impacting a tree. A contributing factor was the short runway. - [NTSB NYC03LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA059.md): Cessna 152 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2003 · N170SU · Substantial damage > The student pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and the instructor's delayed remedial action, - [NTSB NYC03LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA050.md): Cessna 182R · Warwick, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2003 · N3338R · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds, and his failure to maintain the proper descent rate. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB ATL02LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA177.md): Schempp-Hirth KA8B · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2002 · N8747 · Substantial damage > The student pilot misjudged the airspeed and altitude during a visual approach to land that resulted in the in-flight collision with the trees. - [NTSB CHI02CA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA287.md): Cessna 150G · Dodge Center, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2002 · N2870S · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance resulting in an undershoot of the runway. - [NTSB FTW02LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA246.md): Cessna 182-Q · New Roads, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2002 · N96725 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. - [NTSB NYC02LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA170.md): Piper PA-24-260 · New Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2002 · N9030P · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, and the CFI's delay in remedial action. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=390&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" = 390) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=390&page=2 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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