# NTSB DCA26LA104: Martin/General Dynamics WB-57F, N927NA, Houston, TX, January 27, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: January 27, 2026, 11:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: Houston, TX · 6120 Lat/long
- Coordinates: 29.61, -95.16 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6100&lon=-95.1600&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing: Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Parties: NASA, FAA AVP-110
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202358
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA26LA104
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202358/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA104

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing: Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095) (defining event); cases with it: [Martin/General Dynamics WB-57F, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md?model=05632ZA), [All aircraft, 584 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N927NA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N927NA), registered now, S/N 63-13295 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MARTIN/GENERAL DYNAMICS WB-57F
- Registry model: [Martin/General Dynamics WB-57F](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-general-dynamics-wb-57f) (registry code 05632ZA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 63-13295
- Year built: 1963
- Airframe hours: 4324.1
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Public aircraft - federal, Public use
- Operator: National Aeronautics And Space Administration
- Registered owner: National Aeronautics And Space Administration
- Last inspection: July 7, 2025
- Destination: Same as departure
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: KEFD, Ellington, runway 17R/35L, 9,001 × 150 ft, concrete
- Equipment: Auto-pilot, Electronic primary flight display, ADS-B

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 30.58 inHg
- Observed at: KEFD, 1 nm away
- METAR: METAR KEFD 271654Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A3058

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 20260127002689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260127002689I), Jan 27, 2026: Martin/General Dynamics WB-57F, Houston, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft is public aircraft operation (pao) operated by NASA and had a gear up landing. NASA safety is investigating the incident.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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