NTSB investigations, 1996

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

Cases per year

19932026
NTSB investigations, 1996 per year, 1993–2026: 203 cases
19932
19942
199512
199612
199712
199817
199917
200018
200121
200219
200310
200413
200516
200617
200715

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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\" = 232)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC97LA009Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Jamaica, NYFailure of the nose landing gear upper lock link.Oct 29, 1996 · N244AA · Minor damageNTSB 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…Aug 6, 1996 · N4478W · 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 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…Jul 2, 1996 · N5246P · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jun 10, 1996 · N2145D · Substantial damageNTSB 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.May 9, 1996 · N9816C · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Apr 22, 1996 · N8496N · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Apr 11, 1996 · N9820Y · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Apr 5, 1996 · N7659U · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Feb 22, 1996 · N3363V · 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 SEA96LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Camas, WAFailure of the pilot to ensure that the landing gear was extended before landing.Jan 3, 1996 · N6297P · Substantial damage