# Final NTSB investigations: Ground collision

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA297.md): Cessna 172N · Morgantown, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2026 · N6175G · Substantial damage
  > The fuel truck driver’s distraction and inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with an airplane.
- [NTSB ERA26LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA275.md): Jeremy Price Smith Super CUB · Allisonia, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2026 · N251HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate lookout, which resulted in a collision with ground equipment during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA26LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA248.md): Cessna 172 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2026 · N413AA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to ensure clearance while taxiing, which resulted in contact with another airplane that was performing an engine run-up.
- [NTSB ERA26LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA278.md): Textron 182T · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2026 · N505CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s distraction during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN26LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA272.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Glenwood Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2026 · N2904R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a fuel farm fence while taxiing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA144.md): Cessna 152 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2026 · N24932 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a jet blast fence during taxi.
- [NTSB CEN26LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA145.md): Classic Waco YMF · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2026 · N43000 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The biplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing, which included the failure to perform S-turns to compensate for limited forward visibility.
- [NTSB WPR26LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA092.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 21, 2026 · N505AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to properly adjust their seat and failure to set the parking brake before engine start, which resulted in a collision with parked vehicles.
- [NTSB CEN26LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA076.md): Nanchang China CJ-6A · Burnet, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2025 · N559TX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine, which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with an airport fence.
- [NTSB ERA26LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA076.md): Cessna 172N · East Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 22, 2025 · N1517E · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > A loss of brake effectiveness during taxi, which resulted in a collision with another airplane.
- [NTSB WPR26LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA059.md): Waco RNF · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2025 · N110Y · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The biplane pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the low-wing airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA26LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA068.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2025 · N620AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout while taxing, which resulted in the airplane striking a light pole.
- [NTSB DCA26LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA047.md): Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 29, 2025 · N317TB · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > United Airlines flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the parked Envoy Airlines airplane while taxiing in winter weather conditions.
- [NTSB ERA26LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA025.md): Akrotech Giles G-202 · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2025 · N202RD · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The low-wing pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with another airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA009.md): Mooney M20C · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2025 · N6814N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to program avionics during taxi, resulting in an inadvertent throttle input and collision with a hangar.
- [NTSB WPR25LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA304.md): Cessna 182A · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2025 · N2079G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and a downslope to the runway.
- [NTSB CEN25LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA399.md): Vans RV9 · Stephenville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2025 · N26AJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure the canopy and the cockpit were properly secured during the hand prop sequence.
- [NTSB ERA25LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA356.md): Cessna 182 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2025 · N2383X · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The low wing airplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and his decision to activate the portable ADS-B receiver while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB ERA25LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA331.md): Cessna 150 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2025 · N22998 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The Cessna 150 pilot’s decision to taxi in front of an oncoming Cessna 172, which resulted in a ground collision. Contributing to the accident was the Cessna 150 pilot’s momentary distraction, which delayed his recognition of the impending collision.
- [NTSB WPR25LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA238.md): Cessna A185E · Warren, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2025 · N2252T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for a wind gust during the departure roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR25LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA241.md): Cessna 182M · Inhama, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2025 · N71879 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while taxiing, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB DCA25LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA267.md): Boeing 787 · North Charleston, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2025 · JA986A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The ground crews improper parking of N247BZ, which left its tail protruding into the taxiway, and the JA986A flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance while taxiing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA262.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Champaign/Urbana, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2025 · N320EB · Substantial damage
  > The ground vehicle operator’s failure to maintain clearance from the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR25LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA172.md): Boeing B75N1 · Spokane Valley, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 15, 2025 · N6848 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff roll in quartering tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA25LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA209.md): Cessna 182 · Montgomery, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2025 · N1298M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a fence during taxi.
- [NTSB CEN25LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA179.md): Cessna 177RG · Wahoo, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2025 · N2614V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi operations.
- [NTSB ERA25LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA138.md): Cessna 172I · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 3, 2025 · N35411 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a truck while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA121.md): Cessna 172G · Syracuse, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2025 · N1178F · Substantial damage
  > The truck driver’s to see and avoid the airplane, which resulted in a collision.
- [NTSB WPR25LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA091.md): Cessna 182N · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2025 · N92467 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper use of throttle and brakes during engine start that resulted in a loss of control and impact with a hangar.
- [NTSB ERA25LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA117.md): Cessna 172 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2025 · N94JA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a truck while taxiing.
- [NTSB DCA25LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA117.md): Boeing 737-832 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2025 · N3737C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Japan Airlines flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the parked Delta Air Lines aircraft while taxiing in congested ramp conditions.
- [NTSB DCA25LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA120.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2025 · N420AW · Substantial damage
  > The tug driver’s failure to ensure the taxiway was clear of aircraft prior to crossing, resulting in a collision with the left wing of the taxiing aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the limited visibility of the aircraft due to ambient lighting…
- [NTSB ANC25LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA016.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2025 · N59826 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize that an automated taxiway gate was closing, and the pilot’s failure stop for the closing gate.
- [NTSB CEN25LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA072.md): Cessna 182H · Harvard, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2025 · N1935V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to control the airplane during the engine start which resulted in a collision with the hangar.
- [NTSB ANC25LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA011.md): Raytheon C90A · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2024 · N438CA · Substantial damage
  > A temporary reduction in the airplane’s braking effectiveness during engine start following an exterior wash, which resulted in its uncommanded forward movement and collision with a parked airplane. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew’s delayed…
- [NTSB ERA25LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA092.md): Cessna 172M · Englishtown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2024 · N9137H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The high wing airplane flight crew’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with the stationary low wing airplane.
- [NTSB ERA25LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA073.md): Cessna 560 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2024 · N981AG · Substantial damage
  > The vehicle driver’s inadequate visual lookout while driving on a non-licensed vehicle roadway in restricted visibility conditions, which resulted in a collision with a taxiing airplane.
- [NTSB ERA25LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA060.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 Traveller · Boston, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 25, 2024 · N651CA · Substantial damage
  > The tug crew’s inadequate visual lookout while towing an airplane at night and their failure to identify a stationary airplane within sufficient time/distance to stop.
- [NTSB WPR25LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA042.md): Remos GX · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2024 · N126GX · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Remos pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB WPR25LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA032.md): Textron 172S · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2024 · N679ER · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during taxi. Contributing to the accident was the low light conditions and obstacles adjacent to the deice bay.
- [NTSB WPR24LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA318.md): Cessna 172S · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2024 · N513WF · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Gulfstream pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the Cessna while taxiing that resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB WPR24LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA317.md): Yakovlev YAK-50 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N613BM · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Yak-50 pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing and maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inattention due to a distraction inside the cockpit.
- [NTSB DCA24FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24FA299.md): Airbus A350-941 · College Park, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 10, 2024 · N503DN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Delta Air Lines flight crew’s loss of situation awareness of the clearance between their right wingtip and the empennage of an Endeavor Air airplane holding on a perpendicular taxiway, resulting in their wingtip colliding with the other airplane’s empennage.…
- [NTSB WPR24LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA306.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2024 · N3044U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during taxi operations.
- [NTSB ANC24LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA088.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Coal Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2024 · N4981Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB DCA24LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA295.md): Airbus A330-323 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2024 · N808NW · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Delta Air Lines flight crew’s incorrect evaluation of the clearance between their airplane and the airplane directly ahead of them as they made a 90 degree right turn onto an adjacent taxiway.
- [NTSB WPR24LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA283.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2024 · N56631 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi operations.
- [NTSB ERA24LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA336.md): Cessna 172N · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2024 · N734BH · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s (of the high wing airplane) inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a ground collision with another airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB DCA24LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA245.md): Boeing 737 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2024 · N853DN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Delta Air Lines flight 2046 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between their airplane and Delta Air Lines flight 2046 as they turned onto a perpendicular taxiway.
- [NTSB CEN24LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA294.md): Mooney M20J · Appleton, WI · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2024 · N555ED · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate wingtip clearance while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ambiguous nonstandard parking at the time of the incident.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '200')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/cases?status=final

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