NTSB investigations, KY

5 cases where the first occurrence was “Main gear collapsed”.

Cases per year

19822026
NTSB investigations, KY per year, 1982–2026: 5 cases
19821
19871
19931
19951
19961

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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\" = 'KY' 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\" = 191)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI97IA031Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportATR 42 · Covington, KYimproper use of procedures by maintenance personnel at an overhaul facility during overhaul of the landing gear, allowing corrosion to occur on the barrel lugs of the landing gear, which subsequently led to fatigue cracking of the lugs and eventual collapse…Nov 20, 1996 · N47AE · Minor damageNTSB NYC95IA106Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-8-71 · Louisville, KYpreexisting crack(s) on the inside surface of the right main landing gear cylinder, and the subsequent fracture of the cylinder, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.May 13, 1995 · N707UP · Minor damageNTSB NYC94LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-602P · Falls Of Rough, KYThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout prior to entering the runway, resulting in a taxi off the runway to avoid conflict, onto soft terrain, and the subsequent collapse of the landing gear.Oct 24, 1993 · N6891M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA105Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir & Space 18A · Paducah, KYThe plt reported that he spun the rotor up to 350 RPM in preparation for a maximum performance takeoff. During takeoff roll, the gyroplane experienced ground resonance. The plt reduced the throttle to idle, but the oscillations continued and the rt main ldg…Apr 5, 1987 · N6141S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DA253Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-34 · Campbellsville, KYWhile taxiing to a hangar the left wheel went off the taxiway causing the left gear to collapse.Aug 26, 1982 · N6850J · Substantial damage