# NTSB investigations, OR: 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 SEA06CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA092.md): Cessna 182F · Canby, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2006 · N3305W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude resulting in an undershoot. A factor was the berm.
- [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 SEA98LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA035.md): Bromley Steen Skybolt · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1998 · N55740 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath.
- [NTSB SEA97LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA108.md): Piper PA-22-150 · The Dalles, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N1707P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command misjudged his altitude and distance from the runway while landing.
- [NTSB SEA97LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA007.md): Cessna 182Q · Manzanita, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1996 · N759RE · Substantial damage
  > failure of pilot to adequately compensate for wind conditions on final approach and attain a proper touchdown point for landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the unfavorable wind condition.
- [NTSB SEA96LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA125.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N6554P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point for landing. A factor relating to the accident was: upsloping terrain short of the threshold.
- [NTSB SEA96LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA091.md): Limes Challenger II · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1996 · N52898 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude on final approach, and his failure to maintain proper clearance from an object (fence) in his approach path. The fence was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA052.md): Stinson 108-3 · Hubbard, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1996 · N417DW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance on short final. A factor was the wet and soft terrain short of the runway threshold.
- [NTSB SEA96LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA030.md): Cessna 170B · John Day, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1995 · N3171B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath.
- [NTSB SEA95LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA187.md): Cessna 177B · Yamhill, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1995 · N11834 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath. A factor contributing to the accident was the sunglare.
- [NTSB SEA95LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA009.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1994 · N4334E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the dual student to maintain a proper glidepath and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB SEA92LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA035.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Newberg, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1992 · N7491R · Substantial damage
  > A poorly planned final approach. Factors in the accident were: proper glidepath was not maintained and inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB SEA90LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA054.md): de Havilland DH 82A · White City, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1990 · N353FG · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's delay in taking remedial action to prevent an undershoot. His misjudgement of distance and altitude on final approach were related factors.
- [NTSB SEA84LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA082.md): Cessna 172N · Harrisburg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1984 · N734JW · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that after the sun had set, a haze formed near the ground. He used visual references to align the acft with the private rwy at dusk. As he approached, he saw what he thought was hedge on the edge of the arpt & then made a soft field landing.…
- [NTSB SEA83LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA051.md): Cessna 177A · Oregon City, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1983 · N30356 · Substantial damage
  > During arrival at dusk, the plt made an apch to rwy 9 with a headwind at 19, gusting 30 KTS. While on final apch, the acft collided with power lines near the apch end of the rwy. The plt reported that he did not see the lines until just prior to impact, then…
- [NTSB SEA83LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA014.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Cascade Locks, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1982 · N6936P · Substantial damage
  > Plt was making a precautionary landing after encountering fog enroute. Two approaches to rwy 24 were aborted due to gusting winds. A downwind approach was then made to rwy 06. When the acft descended below the height of surrounding trees the prevailing…
- [NTSB SEA82DA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA066.md): Cessna 150F · Grande Ronde, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 6, 1982 · N6701F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot stated that on landing approach the sun was in his eyes. The landing occurred about 50 feet short of the runway threshold when the tail collided with a fence post and the nose wheel contacted a ditch.

## 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" = 'OR' 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=OR

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