NTSB investigations
203 cases where the first occurrence was “Wheels up landing”.
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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\" = 232) 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" = 232) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB SEA98LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Christmasvalley, ORA jammed nose gear. A corroded cable and the failure of the owner to have an annual inspection performed on the airplane were factors.NTSB ANC98LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Noorvik, AKA failure of the pilot to follow the aircraft checklist, and an inadvertent wheels up landing.NTSB ANC98LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 1900C · St. Mary'S, AKThe pilot's failure to follow the aircraft checklist, and an inadvertent wheels up landing. A factor was the pilot's distraction due to a malfunction of the flap systemNTSB MIA98LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · St. Augustine, FLThe failure of the flight instructor and dual student to ensure the landing gear was extended for landing and their attempted go-around after the aircraft and propellers contacted the runway. This resulted in loss of directional control during the go-around…NTSB ANC98LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Fort Yukon, AKThe pilot's failure to follow the pre-landing checklist. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.NTSB MIA98LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2 · Miami, FLThe pilot's failure to use a checklist and ensure that the landing gear was down and locked during approach to landing.NTSB FTW98LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Pinedale, WYThe pilot not following his Pilot Operating checklist procedures. A factor was the aborted landing which interfered with the pilot's normal traffic pattern habit.NTSB IAD98LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-44 · Cleveland, OHFailure of the pilot to extend the landing gear. A related factor was the diverted attention.NTSB CHI98LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Sioux Falls, SDthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for landing. Factors associated with the accident were: the crosswind, and the pilot not following his normal habit pattern of lowering the landing gear on base leg.NTSB FTW98LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Lancaster, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.NTSB FTW98LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Broomfield, COfailure of the pilot to extend the landing gear before landing. A factor relating to the accident was: his attention being diverted, when his daughter got air sick.NTSB LAX98LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet 23 · Oakdale, CAfailure of the flight crew to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB CHI98LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Kenosha, WIthe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear and to properly align the airplane with the runway. Factors associated with the accident were: the inoperative gear warning, degraded aircraft performance, the pilot's diverted attention, the pilot's decision to…NTSB LAX98LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Van Nuys, CAThe student and flight instructor's failure to verify that the landing gear was in the down position, and the design of the electrical system in which a single-point aircraft system malfunction (one open circuit breaker) disabled both the landing gear warning…NTSB ATL98FA008Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Tampa, FLThe pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist and extend the landing gear for landing, and his failure to maintain VMC during a go-around. Factors were: the pilot's diverted attention due to a non-stabilized instrument approach and his lack of recent…NTSB MIA98IA006Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 18 [C-45H] · Orlando, FLthe failure of the landing gear chain from the main landing gear torque shaft to the nose gear box coming off the sprocket, causing the landing gear to be out of sequence between the main gear and the nose gear.NTSB FTW98LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Albuquerque, NMthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A related factor was his attention being diverted.NTSB ATL97LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet 31 · Aberdeen, MSThe flightcrew's failure to extend the landing gear.NTSB LAX97LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Pacoima, CAThe pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was lowered before touchdown.NTSB FTW97LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T · Austin, TXthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist.NTSB CHI97LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Chicago, ILthe pilot inadvertently executed a wheels up landing.NTSB SEA97LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech N35 · Hillsboro, ORthe pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was down and locked for landing. The unlatched passenger door, the uphill (unidirectional) landing area, and trees off the departure end of the landing runway were related factors.NTSB MIA97LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E55 · Griffin, GAthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a wheels up landing.NTSB ANC97LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Selawik, AKThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention while in the landing pattern.NTSB ATL97LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Madison, MSfailure of the pilot to follow the landing checklist, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB NYC97LA009Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Jamaica, NYFailure of the nose landing gear upper lock link.NTSB MIA96LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Panama City, FLfailure of the pilot to extend the landing gear before touchdown, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels-up landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed his attention to be diverted, and the resultant interference with his landing…NTSB FTW96LA336Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E-55 · Brownwood, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. Factors were the pilot's failure to use a checklist, his diverted attention, and the landing gear warning horn not sounding.NTSB SEA96LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Paris, IDthe pilot forgot to extend the landing gear before landing. Factors relating to the accident were: an interuption of the pilot's habit pattern, when he circled to provide time for another airplane to takeoff as he entered the traffic pattern; and his failure…NTSB SEA96LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Aurora, ORfailure of the non-certificated pilot to ensure that the landing gear was properly extended for landing. The non-certificated pilot's diverted attention was a related factor.NTSB CHI96LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Lafayette, INthe flight instructor's inadequate supervision and the dual student's failure to extend the landing gear. Factors were the distraction of the flight instructor and the student's failure to use checklist procedures.NTSB CHI96LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B55B · Manhattan, KSthe pilot's failure to properly extend the landing gear. A factor was his failure to follow checklist procedures.NTSB LAX96LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Paradise, CAthe pilot's failure to follow landing gear extension procedures by not confirming that the gear was fully extended prior to touchdown. A contributing factor was the interference/alteration of the pilot's customary habit pattern due to his response to a…NTSB FTW96LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210R · Albuquerque, NMthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. Factors were his failure to follow the checklist and his diverted attention due to other traffic.NTSB SEA96LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Laurel, MTthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. Factors related to the accident were: an inoperative gear warning system, the dark night, and the pilot's failure to follow the checklist.NTSB FTW96FA118Accident · Minor injuriesClass 1 · FieldFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Houston, TXthe captain's decision to continue the approach contrary to Continental Airlines (COA) standard operating procedures that mandate a go-around when an approach is unstabilized below 500 feet or a ground proximity warning system alert continues below 200 feet…NTSB SEA96LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Camas, WAFailure of the pilot to ensure that the landing gear was extended before landing.NTSB CHI96LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA-226AT · Detroit, MIthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor in the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.NTSB LAX96LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D-50 · Jackson, CAthe failure of the pilot-in-command to follow the pre-landing checklist which resulted in his failure to extend the landing gear and an inadvertent wheels-up landing.NTSB FTW96LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210B · Loveland, COFailure of the pilot to extend the landing gear.NTSB MIA96LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot's failure to follow procedures, resulting in the airplane being landed with the landing gear in the up position.NTSB CHI96LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34 · Indianapolis, INthe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. Factors which contributed to the accident were: inadequate preflight necessitating a precautionary landing and the pilot's failure to use the pre-landing checklist.NTSB SEA96LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Lincoln, MTThe failure of the pilot to follow the landing checklist and assure that the landing gear was extended. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's diverted attention, and an inoperative landing gear warning system.NTSB FTW95LA353Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35N · Creede, COFailure by the pilot to follow the checklist and lower the landing gear.NTSB NYC95LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney 20E · Burlington, CTthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear resulting in a wheels up landing. A factor relating to the accident was the inoperative gear warning horn.NTSB MIA95LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Opa-Locka, FLThe failure of maintenance personnel to comply with manufacturer inspection procedures for hydraulic lines resulting in the failure of the right main gear door line and loss of all hydraulic fluid.NTSB CHI95LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Grand Rapids, MIthe failure of the landing gear bushing for the actuator worm gear which resulted in both the normal and emergency gear extension systems being inoperative.NTSB FTW95LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 337C · Porter, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. Factors were his failure to use a checklist and his diverted attention.NTSB ATL95LA045Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Burnsville, NCThe pilot's failure to complete the before-landing checklist to ensure that the landing gear was extended.NTSB LAX95IA011Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402 · Grand Canyon, AZthe fracture and failure of the left main landing gear bellcrank which jammed the landing gear in the retracted position.