NTSB investigations, CO

5 cases where the first occurrence was “Gear collapsed”.

Cases per year

19892026
NTSB investigations, CO per year, 1989–2026: 5 cases
19891
19911
19951
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CO' 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\" = 190)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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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.Jul 2, 2003 · N761XE · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Salida, COThe airplane's performance being exceeded due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors were the uphill runway, high density altitude, and the pilot's lack of experience performing takeoffs from a high altitude airport.Feb 18, 1997 · N4477F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW95LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Wellington, COFatigue failure of the left main landing gear (spring strut), due to the improper maintenance (grinding) by unknown maintenance personnel.Jul 8, 1995 · N57669 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN91LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Greeley, COThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the landing gear switch causing the landing gear to collapse while the aircraft was still on the landing roll.Mar 24, 1991 · N5463D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Brighton, COFailure of the landing gear down lock, which allowed the landing gear to collapse during the landing.Aug 4, 1989 · N8203G · Substantial damage