# NTSB investigations, 2015: 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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB GAA16CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA096.md): Cessna 172 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 26, 2015 · N4776E · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while taxiing on the ramp, resulting in a collision with an object. - [NTSB CEN16LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA067.md): Hawker 400 · Telluride, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2015 · XA-MEX · Substantial damage > The limitations of the air traffic control equipment that prevented the controller's timely recognition of NOTAM information that was effective immediately and resulted in the issuance of an approach clearance to a closed runway. Also causal was the pilots'… - [NTSB DCA16WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA028.md): Boeing 777 223 · Madrid, Spain · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 6, 2015 · N758AN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The Spanish CIAIAC has notified the NTSB of a ground collision involving an Iberia Airlines A330 and an American Airlines 777 that occurred on December 06, 2015, in Madrid, Spain. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAIAC… - [NTSB ERA16CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA057.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Farmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 27, 2015 · N53488 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Both pilots' failure to maintain visual separation during landing at an uncontrolled airport. Contributing to the accident was the Mooney pilot's lack of prompt evasive action once the biplane had been spotted on the same runway. In addition, the biplane… - [NTSB GAA16CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA051.md): Piper PA 31-350 · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2015 · N555RG · Substantial damage > The failure of the fuel truck driver to see and avoid the taxiing airplane. - [NTSB GAA16CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA058.md): Cessna 172 · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 15, 2015 · N4256Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot of the following airplane failed to maintain adequate spacing during the taxi to the runway, resulting in a collision with the lead airplane. - [NTSB GAA16CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA049.md): Curtiss Wright Travel Air · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2015 · N9872 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground-loop, and substantial damage to the right wing and wing strut. - [NTSB GAA16CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA042.md): Cessna 421 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2015 · N19CH · Substantial damage > The loss of directional control during taxi to the runway as a result of insufficient brake fluid level in the right brake master cylinder, resulting in a taxiway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert. - [NTSB GAA16CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA009.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2015 · N779DZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the engine start sequence, which resulted in the helicopter sliding on a steel deck and impacting a crane. Contributing to the accident was the absence of traction material on the helicopter… - [NTSB GAA16CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA005.md): Raytheon A36 · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2015 · N53WW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to see and avoid runway signage during taxi after landing, resulting in a collision and substantial damage to the left wing of the airplane. - [NTSB WPR15LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA253.md): Beech C90 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2015 · N959MC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The jet flight crew's use of an inappropriate checklist to resolve a parking brake hydraulic system pressure anomaly, which resulted in the airplane rolling down a slight incline and colliding with a parked twin-engine turboprop airplane. Contributing to the… - [NTSB GAA15CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA303.md): Mitsubishi MU 2B-25 · Arvin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2015 · N553T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while taxiing into position for takeoff on a narrow private airstrip, resulting in the left wing striking a tree. - [NTSB GAA15CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA215.md): Cessna 560XL · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2015 · N560JF · Substantial damage > The Captain's decision to taxi on a closed taxiway, which resulted in a collision with a parked construction vehicle. Contributing to the accident was a ground crew employee's decision to move barricades from the closed taxiway. - [NTSB CEN15IA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15IA337.md): Boeing 737 · Denver, CO · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2015 · N779SW · Minor damage > The gate lead/pushback driver's failure to recognize that the provisioning truck was within the safety zone of the gate during his walkaround due to distractions, which resulted in the subsequent collision between the airplane and the truck. Contributing to… - [NTSB GAA15CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA194.md): Air Tractor AT 402B · Monte Vista, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2015 · N402KN · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with objects. - [NTSB ERA15LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA288.md): Canadair CL-600-2B16 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2015 · N613PJ · Substantial damage > The flight crew's failure to properly use the before start checklist, to monitor the airplane's motion, and to see and avoid objects around the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent roll into a ground vehicle. - [NTSB GAA15CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA186.md): Piper J3C · Arcadia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2015 · N3274U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain. - [NTSB GAA15CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA167.md): Cessna 170B · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2015 · N170MW · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to taxi behind a turbojet airplane into jet blast, which resulted in the airplane being blown off an active taxiway and flipped upside down onto terrain. - [NTSB GAA15CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA145.md): Beech D17S · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2015 · N114H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > While taxiing as a flight of two, the pilot of the blue Beechcraft became distracted and impacted the red Beechcraft which had stopped. - [NTSB GAA15CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA110.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2015 · N442PA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's wing clearance during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane. - [NTSB ERA15LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA210.md): Aviat Pitts S-2B · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2015 · N110PS · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in his airplane landing on top of the other airplane. - [NTSB GAA15CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA064.md): Cessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2015 · N5144H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The landing airplane pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision with a taxiing airplane. - [NTSB GAA15CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA066.md): Cessna 177B · Roxboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2015 · N1102C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's movement and maintain control of the airplane. - [NTSB DCA15CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA118.md): Bombardier CL600 2D24 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2015 · N932LR · Substantial damage > the CRJ900 captain's misjudgment of the clearance between their horizontal stabilizer and the B757 winglet. - [NTSB GAA15CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA057.md): Cessna 182T · St Marys, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2015 · N53310 · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to rotate the propeller by hand without properly securing the airplane. - [NTSB CEN15CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA223.md): Piper J3C-65 · De Kalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2015 · N98656 · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of positional awareness while taxiing, resulting in a collision with a parked and unoccupied airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's difficulty seeing over the nose of the airplane, his preoccupation with trying to control the… - [NTSB WPR15LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA154.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2015 · N309EF · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > Both pilots’ failure to see and avoid each other, which resulted in an on ground collision while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ground controller’s failure to notify either pilot about the presence of the other airplane on the taxiway. - [NTSB GAA15CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA043.md): Short Bros SD 360-300 · Greer, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2015 · N688AN · Substantial damage > The fuel truck driver's inattention, which resulted in backing over a warning cone and into the horizontal stabilizer of the airplane. - [NTSB DCA15WA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA102.md): Boeing Boeing 737-8AS · Dublin, Ireland · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 1, 2015 · EI-DWE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The Air Accidents Investigation Unit f Ireland (AAIU-IE) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-8AS airplane that occurred on April 01, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU's investigation under… - [NTSB GAA15CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA008.md): Cessna 170A · Palmetto, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2015 · N170TW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use the proper hand propping procedures, resulting in a runaway airplane. - [NTSB ENG15WA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15WA016.md): Fokker F28 - 0070 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 5, 2015 · PH-WXC > On March 05, 2015, about 1215 LCL, a Fokker F28, PH-WXC, On March 5, 2015, a Fokker F28 experienced a braking failure while on the ramp and struck a ground power unit (GPU) at Schiphol Airport (EHAM), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.The incident is being… - [NTSB ERA15LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA124.md): Dehavilland DHC 6 Twin Otter · Sebastian, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2015 · N30EA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to conduct all of the required items on the Before Starting Engines checklist, which resulted in her failure to detect an open hydraulic circuit breaker and led to insufficient hydraulic pressure to operate the airplane's brakes, her… - [NTSB ERA15CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA113.md): Cessna 172I · Nashua, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 23, 2015 · N35560 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's lack of vigilance during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked truck. A factor in the accident was the truck operator's decision to park on the edge of an active taxiway. - [NTSB ERA15CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA095.md): Cessna A185E · Lewiston, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 7, 2015 · N70037 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly set the throttle prior to engine start, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with parked airplanes. - [NTSB ERA15CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA093.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Apalachicola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 1, 2015 · N657MC · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while taxiing, which resulted in the airplane striking a pole. ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2015 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '200' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence?year=2015 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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