NTSB investigations
285 cases where the first occurrence was “Gear collapsed”.
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 190) ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 190) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB SEA04LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Toledo, WAFailure of the main landing gear attachment during the landing roll. An inadequate maintenance modification was a factor.NTSB NYC03LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Marion, OHFatigue and corrosion of the right main landing gear attachment, which resulted in a gear collapse while landing.NTSB SEA03LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-200R · Nampa, IDLanding gear collapse for undetermined reasons during the landing roll. On ground collision with a runway light was a factor.NTSB DEN03LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Aspen, COthe failure of the landing gear actuator switch. Factors relating to the accident were the false landing gear indication, the precautionary landing, and the improper maintenance adjustment performed on the landing gear switch prior to the accident flight.NTSB CHI03LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco ARE · Battle Creek, MIThe inadequate material used in the landing gear cross supports leading to its collapse during the landing roll.NTSB SEA03LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Soldier Bar, IDThe overload failure of the nose landing gear assembly during the landing roll, due to an improper maintenance installation. A factor was the rough/uneven terrain condition.NTSB NYC03LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Washington Cour, OHFailure of the nose gear assembly. A factor was the inadequate inspection by the pilot/mechanic.NTSB SEA03LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHerb Six Northstar · Medford, ORThe compressive buckling and collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB LAX03LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20D · Casa Grande, AZCollapse of the landing gear during landing rollout, resulting from the pilot/mechanic's incorrect landing gear locking mechanism (linkage) adjustment.NTSB SEA03LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClassic Fighter Industries ME-262 Reproduction · Everett, WAFailure of the left main gear hydraulic actuator locking slide during landing. Factors include an embankment adjacent to the landing runway.NTSB FTW03LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 195 · Wink, TXThe separation of the main landing gear axle bolt from the landing gear assembly.NTSB CHI03LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Jeffersonville, INThe mechanical binding of the left main landing gear, which resulted in the left main landing gear not fully extending to the down-and-locked position. Factors to the accident were the oleo-strut linkage being corroded and the contamination of the gear…NTSB ANC03LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCurtiss-Wright CW-46 · Fairbanks, AKThe failure of the right main landing gear locking device to engage, which allowed the right main landing gear to collapse during taxi from landing.NTSB CHI02FA289Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Minneapolis, MNThe fatigue failure of the main landing gear strut due to inclusions in the material, residual stresses, and dissolved hydrogen content.NTSB ATL02LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Ft. Lauderdale, FLPilot in command failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll that resulted in a ground loop and the overload failure of the right main landing gear.NTSB SEA02LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStearman C3-R · Arlington, WAThe pilot's inadequate remedial action when responding to the swerve/veer of the tailwheel equipped aircraft, leading to a failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include the pilot’s lack of experience in the make and model…NTSB MIA02LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Bunnell, FLAn improper maintenance inspection of the landing gear system by other maintenance personnel that resulted in a worn/loose over center spring for the right main landing gear being kept in service which caused the right main landing gear not to go over center…NTSB ATL02IA138Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Nashville, TNCollapse of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI02FA148Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-31 · Minneapolis, MNThe failure of the right main landing gear due to fatigue.NTSB ATL02FA113Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBombardier CL600-2B19 · Atlanta, GAFailure of the left main landing gear fitting due to a fatigue crack that emanated from multiple origins at the external surface of the wall at the shock strut radius run out area for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI02LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU2B-20 · Belleville, MIThe pilot's failure to verify the extension of the landing gear prior to landing, and his failure to perform the emergency landing gear extension procedure. The popped circuit breaker was a factor.NTSB NYC02LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportD'Apuzzo D-260 · Andover, NJThe pilot's failure to obtain proper runway alignment while landing, which resulted in a gear collapse.NTSB CHI02LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310L · Detroit, MIThe total failure of the electrical system, the landing gear indicating system not operating, and the unsuccessful emergency landing gear extension.NTSB SEA02LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSteele Steen Skybolt · Coeur d' Alene, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.NTSB ANC02LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft F-19 · Dillingham, AKThe collapse of the airplane's right main landing gear, for an undetermined reason, during the landing roll.NTSB DEN02LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310B · Provo, UTFailure of the nose landing gear retraction/extension assembly for an undetermined reason, which resulted in collapse of the nose landing gear on landing.NTSB FTW02LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Albuquerque, NMThe failure of the left main landing gear scissors assembly which resulted from improper maintenance.NTSB FTW02IA061Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-228F · Houston, TXStress corrosion cracking (SCC) of the aft trunnion outer cylinder. A factor was the inadequate inspection criteria of the Airworthiness Directive to detect pre-existing SCC.NTSB SEA02LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8C · Olympia, WADirectional control not maintained during the landing roll. Factors include main gear overload and standing water on the runway.NTSB MIA02LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Fairhope, ALThe pilot's failure to check wind conditions prior to landing resulting in a landing with a tailwind, on a wet runway, and damage to the airplane during a ground loop in an attempt to stop the airplane before over running the runway.NTSB SEA02LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Pasco, WAthe pilot's failure to keep the aircraft from touching down short of the displaced threshold, and his failure to maintain directional control after the aircraft's left main gear tire deflated as a result of impacting the lip at the beginning of the subject…NTSB CHI02LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Peoria, ILThe gear collapse for undetermined reasons during the landing roll. A factor was the pilot not using a proper touchdown point by landing long.NTSB NYC02LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Philadelphia, PAThe collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI01LA330Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColonial C-2 · Faribault, MNThe failure of the landing gear shock strut.NTSB ANC01LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Tanana, AKAn unlocked landing gear mechanism during landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was an electrical system failure.NTSB ATL01LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210K · Bessemer, ALFailure of the landing gear-down lock mechanism, which resulted in the pilot's inability to control the airplane. A factor was the trees.NTSB LAX01TA284Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAero Commander 500S · Elko, NVThe main landing gear collapsed for undetemined reasons.NTSB CHI01LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Traverse City, MIThe pilot not following the emergency landing gear extension procedures. Factors were the failure of the hydraulic motor, and the landing gear locks not engaged.NTSB FTW01LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Amarillo, TXthe pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was extended and locked before landing. A contributing factor was a tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker, which resulted in the failure of the main landing gear to fully extend and lock.NTSB DEN01LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Provo, UTinadvertent retraction of the landing gear by the pilot rated student during landing roll. A contributing factors was the failure of the instructor to adequately supervise the student.NTSB ATL01LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Brooksville, FLThe fatigue failure of the left main landing gear strut that resulted in collapse of the landing gear.NTSB CHI01LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Cahokia, ILThe collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA01LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-44 · Hermiston, ORThree out of four snap rings holding the pistons for the landing gear actuators failed which resulted in the landing gear collapsing during landing. On ground collision with a berm was a factor.NTSB LAX00LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Reno, NVThe fatigue failure and separation of the right main landing gear.NTSB SEA00LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Snohomish, WAThe right main landing gear failed for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI00LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Indianapolis, INthe unlocked main landing gear and the manual gear extension not performed by the pilot. The electrical system failure was a contributing factor.NTSB SEA00LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPZL-Bielsko Jantar 2A · Hood River, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the glider after its wing came in contact with long grass growing on the runway surface. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to attempt a landing on a runway with known directional control…NTSB FTW00LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Fayetteville, ARThe failure of the inboard half of the right main landing gear wheel as a result of fatigue.NTSB SEA00LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Port Townsend, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for changing wind conditions during the landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped aircraft. Factors include a variable, shifting wind that changed from a quartering headwind to a quartering tailwind just prior to the…NTSB LAX00LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Selma, CAThe failure and separation of the right landing gear axle during taxi from landing for undetermined reasons.