NTSB investigations, 1996

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

Cases per year

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1996
    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 CHI96LA305Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft 19 · Shakopee, MNfailure of the right main landing gear shock strut due to internal corrosion. The restriction to inspection of the strut was a related factor.Aug 18, 1996 · N6630N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Challis, IDcorrosion in the left main landing gear cluster, which resulted in a failure of the left main landing gear. Inadequate inspection by undetermined maintenance personnel was a related factor.Aug 13, 1996 · N7507D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · San Bernardino, CAfailure of the landing gear to go and/or remain in a down-and-locked condition for undetermined reason(s).Jun 27, 1996 · N4844K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavion NA1 · Evansville, INthe pilot did not maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll.Jun 26, 1996 · N4096K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC96LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Kittanning, PAthe pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision and improper fuel management, which resulted in a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain.May 10, 1996 · N22946 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96IA125Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportATR 42 · Traverse City, MIimproper 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…Apr 3, 1996 · N421MQ · Minor damageNTSB ANC96LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Skwentna, AKthe pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.Mar 4, 1996 · N5246E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310L · Auburn, ALan overstress failure of the left main gear side brace lock end fitting for undetermined reasons.Feb 8, 1996 · N2201F · Substantial damage