# NTSB investigations, GA: 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 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 MIA99LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA193.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Monroe, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1999 · N90842 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in command's improper handling and inflight decisions resulting in an undershoot of the intended landing runway. The pilot-in-command then failed to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall and the right wingtip impacting the ground.
- [NTSB ATL94LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA068.md): Beech C23 · Dahlonega, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1994 · N9722Q · Substantial damage
  > The poor in-flight decision by the pilot to divert his attention from the runway on short final in order to retrieve a flashlight.
- [NTSB ATL93FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA041.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1992 · N2603Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from approach lights while conducting a night landing. A factor was a dark night.
- [NTSB ATL92FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA153.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Waynesboro, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1992 · N3058R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his distance and altitude during final approach as a result of his alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgement. A factor which contributed to the accident was the dark night.
- [NTSB ATL89LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA043.md): Cessna 182 · Thomaston, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1988 · N5473B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and three passengers were on a night flight in an aircraft that was equipped to carry skydivers. During the approach to land, the landing light failed. While attempting to get the light to operate, the pilot allowed an undershoot to develop.…
- [NTSB ATL88LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA194.md): Cessna 150F · Newnan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1988 · N7776F · Destroyed
  > After making a local flt, the student plt returned to the arpt, but drg the landing, the acft touched down abt 60' short of the rwy. Shortly after touching down, the nose gear sheared off. The acft then traveled abt 370 ft further before coming to rest beside…
- [NTSB ATL88LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA091.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Gainesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1988 · N9265T · Substantial damage
  > The plt rptd that he inadvertently allowed the airplane to descend below the VASI glidepath while on short-final, and that he failed to react in time to correct the situation. The airplane subsequently impacted an embankment short of the rwy threshold, in a…
- [NTSB ATL87LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA208.md): Schleicher K8B · Monroe, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1987 · N7624 · Substantial damage
  > The private plt was on his first flt of the day in a glider that he had not flown recently. He reported the takeoff, tow and traffic pattern as normal. He used the spoilers sparingly until he turned final. He was most surprised, he said, when one of the…
- [NTSB ATL84FU004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FU004.md): Ultraflight Lazair II · Blichton, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 26, 1984 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The ultralight was low and flat during an approach to land. The acft was aligned with a tree, and according to witnesses, there was no evasive maneuver to avoid the obstruction. The vehicle collided with the tree about 40 ft alg and fell to the ground. No…
- [NTSB ATL83LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA357.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · St. Simons Isl., GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1983 · N4992S · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the plt began an apch to rwy 04 on a dark night. The apch to the rwy was over a bay inlet & river confluence. The plt thought that the acft was high when it was on final approach. However it collided with trees, impacted on a road short of the…
- [NTSB ATL83FKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FKG05.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Pine Moutain, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 26, 1982 · N8451R · Substantial damage
  > Due to local wx conditions, the acft was receiving radar vectors to columbus, GA. Enroute to columbus, the plt elected to land at the callay gardens-harris county arpt. During final approach, he encountered a downdraft & struck several trees. He then added…
- [NTSB ATL82DA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA248.md): Cessna 172M · Perry, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 29, 1982 · N1586V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot departed Perry, GA on a solo cross-country flight to augusta and jessup, GA. He was expected to return to Perry at about 1600 EDT. The flight progressed uneventfully to jessup where it was delayed by a thunderstorm. After departing jessup,…
- [NTSB ATL82DA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA246.md): Cessna 182P · Batesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N9398G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that during the landing, he flared normally at what he perceived to be the runway threshold. He was surprised when he touched down hard on an upslope, about 15 feet short of the marked threshold and several feet below the runway level. The…
- [NTSB ATL82FKG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKG11.md): Cessna 210 · Lexington, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Apr 24, 1982 · N4614Q · Destroyed
  > In the early morning hours on 4/23/82, the aircraft departed covington, GA and proceeded on an undetermined route. At about 2300 PST that night, residents near the accident site heard the sounds of a crash. The wreckage was found the next morning about 1000…
- [NTSB ATL82DA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA082.md): Cessna 177 · Jefferson, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 22, 1982 · N30569 · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the wind shifted favoring runway 27. The pilot reported that he started his final approach at 80 mph and then slowed to 60 mph as he approached the threshold. Just as the aircraft crossed over a treeline, the aircraft suddenly dropped and hit…

## 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" = 'GA' 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=GA

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