# NTSB investigations, AZ: 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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB SEA07CA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA273.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2007 · N6716J · 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 the downdraft, the uneven terrain, and the flight instructor's delayed… - [NTSB LAX05LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA223.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2005 · N9254J · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged distance and altitude, which resulted in an undershoot and collision with a airport boundary fence short of the runway. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity flying the airplane at a high gross weight with a center… - [NTSB LAX01LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA122.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N4188E · Substantial damage > Failure of the CFI to properly supervise the flight and the failure of the dual studen to maintain flying airspeed. A contributing factor was the wind shear encountered. - [NTSB LAX99LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA206.md): Cessna 182Q · St. David, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1999 · N234TT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate reference approach airspeed for the existing gusty wind conditions, and, his improper (uncoordinated) use of the pitch and power controls to arrest the resulting high sink rate. - [NTSB LAX96LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA252.md): Cessna 402A · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1996 · N13GM · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to properly judge his altitude during final approach resulting in an undershoot. A factor was a downdraft weather condition. - [NTSB LAX96LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA088.md): Cessna 150L · Quartzite, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1995 · N1246Q · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgement of his distance and altitude relationship to the runway, which resulted in an undershoot and failure to achieve the proper touchdown point for landing. - [NTSB LAX95LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA164.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1995 · N7758S · Minor damage > the pilot's misjudged evaluation of the weather, and his inadequate compensation for the gusting winds and downdrafts. - [NTSB LAX93FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA274.md): Cessna T303 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1993 · N9667C · Destroyed > The pilot misjudging distance and altitude during a night approach. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's impairment due to fatigue exacerbated by alcohol consumption, the dark night, and the high density altitude and turbulent weather… - [NTSB LAX93LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA266.md): Glenn BD-4 · Somerton, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1993 · N2849 · Substantial damage > The second pilot's misjudgement of altitude and distance from the runway which resulted in an undershoot, and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision in not taking timely corrective action. In addition, neither pilot had any experience in the airplane,… - [NTSB LAX89LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA159.md): British Aerospace HS125-700 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1989 · CGPCC · Substantial damage > The captain misjudged distance and altitude to the runway and allowed the aircraft to touch down just short of the runway lip. The runway lip was a related factor. - [NTSB LAX89LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA121.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1989 · N25620 · Substantial damage > The failure of the instructor pilot to properly evaluate the weather conditions resulting in an encounter with an unanticipated downdraft condition and failure of the student pilot to maintain a proper descent rate. - [NTSB LAX83LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA259.md): Cessna 421B · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1983 · N315CC · Substantial damage > The plt had made 3 night landings at the strip during the past 6 mths. The procedure that had been used for lighting thestrip was to place a vehicle at the west end with the headlights facing east down the centerline of the strip. However, on the night of the… - [NTSB LAX83LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA224.md): Goldwing Dragan · Gilbert, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1983 · N3225D · Substantial damage > The plt/owner had assembled the acft from a kit aprx 1 yr prior to the accident. He reported that the acft was not equipped with brakes. When he returned to land at the ultralight flt park, he decided to make a low, short final apch to decrease the stoppage… - [NTSB LAX83LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA063.md): Cessna 172RG · Sedona, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1983 · N5262U · Destroyed > While enroute, the plt noticed that he had lost his airspeed indication. Observing the pitot head on the wing with a flashlight, he stated that the flip-up cover was down, covering the ram tube. Unable to maintain proper airspeed, the plt inadvertently… - [NTSB LAX83FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA051.md): Cessna 172N · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1982 · N734MU · Destroyed > The aircraft flew into wires 34 feet above ground 800 feet from the runway at dusk. The wires were marked and both the student pilot and the instructor were aware of them. A no flap landing was being attempted. This was one of several landings made. All… - [NTSB LAX83FUJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUJ02.md): Hobbs B8M · Eloy, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 23, 1982 · N1335G · Substantial damage > The gyrocopter crashed approximately 125 ft short of & 30-45 ft to the right of the rwy threshold during proficiency flying. - [NTSB LAX82DA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA115.md): Cessna 152 · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 22, 1982 · N25782 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he did a touch and go on runway 29, then pulled the power off at approximately 300 ft AGL over the intersection of runways 29 and 22. He reported that from there, he attempted to land on runway 22 with no power, failed to maintain… ## 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" = 'AZ' 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" = 390) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=390&state=AZ --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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