NTSB investigations, IA

10 cases where the first occurrence was “Undershoot”.

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NTSB investigations, IA per year, 1982–2026: 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IA' 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\" = 390)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI04LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Carroll, IAThe pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance, and his inadequate remedial action which resulted in the failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway. A factor was the snow covered terrain which was encountered by the airplane.Feb 16, 2004 · N2258M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA348Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Blakesburg, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the fence post and his midjudging the airplane glidepath.Sep 3, 1993 · N6582V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Lamoni, IAThe pilot said he was too high on final and went around. He stated that, when he was on short final during the next approach, he thought he was still too high and put down full flaps. The airplane stalled and touched down short of the runway. The nosegear was…Oct 17, 1987 · N8508U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B23 · Creston, IAThe PIC had planned his flt with departure originating in Iowa city, Iowa. Scattered thunderstorms were fcst and the PIC delayed his departure for abt 3 hrs. Aft assessing wx fm several sources the PIC dptd for Creston, Iowa around 9 pm LCL time. The flt…Aug 21, 1987 · N6078N · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Leon, IAThe plt reported that when he was on final apch to land, the acft encountered a downdraft & its rate of descent increased. He applied power to correct the situation, but the left main gear hit a fence post aprx 10 ft short of the rwy & failed. Subsequently,…Jul 27, 1985 · N8089C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · La Porte City, IAThe plt reported that the acft had the proper airspeed when it was on final apch about 1/2 mi from the rwy. However, he reported that it quickly lost 500 ft, landed short of the rwy & was damaged. The acft came to rest in a corn field beside the rwy.Jul 5, 1985 · N5116P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Oxford, IADue to a lower than optimum glide path and turbulence, the acft landed about 100 ft short of the rwy. All 3 landing gear collapsed in the unimproved terrain.Nov 4, 1984 · N3510V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84FCD03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportSchweizer SGU2-22E · Ames, IAThe glider plt who had only about 1 hour flt time in this make of glider and less than a hour total glider time misjudged the wind and after drifting downwind was unable to make it back to the arpt. A forced landing was made off arpt in a farm field.Sep 16, 1984 · N9920J · Minor damageNTSB MKC83FA215Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Perry, IAThe plt was participating in a spot landing contest. A witness near the apch end of the rwy reported that when the acft was on final apch, it suddenly settled below tall trees about 1/8 mi from the rwy. He reported that it then went into a right bank, nose up…Sep 9, 1983 · N2452J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA066Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech B-19 · West Union, IAThe pilot was flying his newly purchased aircraft from cedar rapids, Iowa to West Union, Iowa. He had purchased the aircraft on the previous day and had received a checkout from the seller. The pilot reported that when he was on final approach, the aircraft…Apr 17, 1982 · N24582 · Substantial damage