NTSB investigations, TX

16 cases where the first occurrence was “Wheels up landing”.

Cases per year

19952026
NTSB investigations, TX per year, 1995–2026: 16 cases
19951
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'TX' 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\" = 232)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DFW07CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Pampa, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.Sep 28, 2007 · N45014 · Substantial damageNTSB DFW07LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Rockport, TXThe pilots improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's delayed actions to abort a wheels-up landing.Jun 2, 2007 · N4977S · Substantial damageNTSB DFW06CA203Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper 601P · Lubbock, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear while on final approach.Aug 22, 2006 · N19RR · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182T · Houston, TXThe gear-up landing as result of the separation of the hydraulic line in the landing gear extension system.Sep 6, 2005 · N2426S · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech BE-55 · Midland, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear which resulted in a gear-up landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to follow the checklist.May 17, 2005 · N6037W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW04LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Odessa, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing and the instructor's inadequate supervision.Aug 26, 2004 · N98624 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03CA201Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210D · San Antonio, TXThe pilot's failure to comply with the checklist resulting in a wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was self-induced pressure.Aug 18, 2003 · N139RC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarterCopter Prototype · Olney, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor was his diverted attention.Apr 8, 2003 · N121CC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Odessa, TXThe pilot's inadvertent failure to extended the landing gear.Dec 13, 2002 · N6068P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Uvalde, TXThe pilot's failure to verify the landing gear was down and locked, which resulted in a wheels up landing and subsequent ground fire.Jun 28, 2001 · N6474P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW99FA223Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA-227-AC · San Antonio, TXThe instructor pilot's failure to complete the Emergency Gear Extension Checklist, resulting in the inadvertent wheels-up landing. A factor was the instructor pilot's fatigued condition.Aug 16, 1999 · N2671V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Lancaster, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.Mar 21, 1998 · N80556 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jul 4, 1997 · N974DC · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 4, 1996 · N142P · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Feb 19, 1996 · N10556 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Mar 9, 1995 · N2621S · Substantial damage