NTSB investigations

10 cases where the first occurrence was “Gear not retracted”.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations per year, 1987–2026: 10 cases
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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\" = 197)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB BFO95LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · N New Portland, METhe pilot's failure to verify the landing gear was in the proper position for landing.Oct 23, 1994 · N9667Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX94LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Valley Springs, CAthe pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was in the correct configuration for a water landing.Feb 10, 1994 · N4833C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208 · Kodiak, AKThe pilot in command did not use the airplane checklist. A factor was his diverted attention to other mission related activities.Aug 2, 1993 · N9526F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA93LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Bellevue, WAFailure of the right main landing gear shock strut.May 27, 1993 · N2215T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93IA035Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 · Chicago, ILAn improper repair of the retract pin boss area by the overhaul facility.Nov 13, 1992 · N870SJ · Minor damageNTSB FTW92LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Graford, TXLoose jam nut on throttle cable. Factors were inadequate annual inspection and unsuitable terrain and water.May 26, 1992 · N9742E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320E · Elkhart, INA fractured landing gear retraction assembly component and the pilot's improper emergency procedure.Jan 10, 1991 · N4695X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC89LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Toksook Bay, AKThe pilot inadvertently landed on water with the gear extended.Jun 1, 1989 · N9360N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA89FA092Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Angoon, AKPilot failed to assure the landing gear on the amphibious floats were retracted for the water landing.May 29, 1989 · N67669 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRepublic RC-3 · Clearlake, CAThe aircraft nosed over when the pilot made a water landing with the wheels extended. The pilot failed to use the landing checklist.Oct 4, 1987 · N87583 · Substantial damage