NTSB investigations, 1997

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

Cases per year

19932026
NTSB investigations, 1997 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\") = 1997
    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 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…Dec 30, 1997 · N5404V · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Oct 27, 1997 · N69293 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Oct 9, 1997 · N486JB · Minor damageNTSB FTW98LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Albuquerque, NMthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A related factor was his attention being diverted.Oct 5, 1997 · N93089 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet 31 · Aberdeen, MSThe flightcrew's failure to extend the landing gear.Sep 2, 1997 · N71JC · DestroyedNTSB LAX97LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Pacoima, CAThe pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was lowered before touchdown.Jul 28, 1997 · N1834Z · 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 CHI97LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Chicago, ILthe pilot inadvertently executed a wheels up landing.Jun 22, 1997 · N6280R · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jun 16, 1997 · N1382Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E55 · Griffin, GAthe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a wheels up landing.May 21, 1997 · N1174T · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Apr 26, 1997 · N59985 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 441 · Madison, MSfailure of the pilot to follow the landing checklist, which resulted in a gear-up landing.Mar 9, 1997 · N423TG · Substantial damage