# NTSB investigations, 2007: 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 LAX08CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA035.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 7, 2007 · N44528 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude that led to an undershoot and a failure to obtain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB DEN08CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA023.md): Cessna TP206A · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2007 · N4635F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude. Contributing factors in this accident were the pilot's intentional low airspeed, his failure to execute a go-around, and the soft terrain.
- [NTSB SEA08FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA013.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Sequim, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2007 · N27175 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude that led to an undershoot; his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll; and his failure to maintain clearance from trees during an attempted aborted landing.
- [NTSB SEA08CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA011.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2007 · N17888 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude that led to an undershoot, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB LAX08CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA006.md): Aviat A-1 · Arroyo Grande, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2007 · N9620Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged altitude and distance on the approach that led to an undershoot and inadequate obstacle clearance.
- [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 NYC07CA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA222.md): Lancair IV-P · Alabaster, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2007 · N335DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB ANC07CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA076.md): Maule M-5-235 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2007 · N56366 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student while landing, which resulted in an undershoot and an in-flight collision with an object. Factors contributing to the accident are the dual student's misjudged altitude/distance and delayed…
- [NTSB NYC07LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA166.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Enterprise, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2007 · N4043P · Substantial damage
  > The designated examiner's improper decision to simulate an engine failure on short final approach, in conjunction with a short-field landing maneuver, and his inadequate remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the private pilot's inadvertent…
- [NTSB ANC07FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07FA054.md): Cessna 177RG · Wasilla, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2007 · N52103 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to adequately supervise the private pilot (dual student), and his delayed go-around during approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the dual student's misjudged distance/altitude.
- [NTSB NYC07CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA141.md): Piper PA31-310 · Marietta, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2007 · N97044 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an undershoot.
- [NTSB SEA07CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA149.md): Piper PA-16 · Esparto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2007 · N5641H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude resulting in an undershoot. Factors included the berm and the wind gusts.
- [NTSB MIA07CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA108.md): James L. Stringfellow Glastar · Williston, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2007 · N33CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and his improper touchdown point which resulted in an undershoot, nose over and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC07LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA046.md): Schleicher ASK-21 · Clear, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2007 · N621CP · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's misjudged distance/altitude during the final approach to land, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student, which resulted in an undershoot, and substantial damage.
- [NTSB ANC07LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA040.md): Douglas DC-4 · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2007 · N898AT · Substantial damage
  > An undershoot and collision with the runway when the pilot misjudged the distance/altitude during the landing flare/touchdown.
- [NTSB LAX07CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA149.md): Burkhart Grob G102 Club Astir Iiib · Minden, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2007 · N851BG · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude that resulted in an undershoot of the runway.
- [NTSB NYC07CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA090.md): Navion A · Marlboro, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2007 · N4047K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath to the runway.
- [NTSB ATL07CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA056.md): Beech B24R · Monks Corner, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2007 · N1981L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a undershoot of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA07LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA079.md): Mooney M20K · Marysville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2007 · N231KZ · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain a proper glidepath while on final approach and his failure to maintain clearance, which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent collision with the runway's approach light standards. A factor was the approach light…
- [NTSB LAX07CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA104.md): Schleicher ASW-27B · Williams, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2007 · N273W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude and delay in retracting the spoilers that led to an undershoot, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC07CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA023.md): Cessna 172 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2007 · N73813 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the student while landing, which resulted in an undershoot, and subsequent in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain.
- [NTSB DFW07CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA074.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Granbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2007 · N134DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance while landing, which resulted in an undershoot of the runway. A contributing factor was the rising terrain on approach to the runway.

## 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") = 2007
  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&year=2007

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