# NTSB investigations, 2020: 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 DCA21WA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA062.md): Beech 1900 · Johannesburg, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 31, 2020 · ZS-JCT · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA049.md): Piper PA28 · Lititz, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2020 · N9086W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a taxiway, rather than a runway, which resulted in a collision with a fence during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR21LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA042.md): Diamond DA40 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2020 · N4117H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with a vehicle while taxiing.
- [NTSB WPR20LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA322.md): Piper PA32-300 · Silver Springs, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2020 · N4132W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a nighttime landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.
- [NTSB WPR20LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA324.md): Pilatus PC-12/47E · Lake Abert, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2020 · N1220A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an object during the takeoff ground roll due to inadequate monitoring of the environment.
- [NTSB ERA20LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA327.md): Mooney M20R · Weston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2020 · N120GX · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power because of the overheating and failure of the connecting rod bearings due to a lack of lubrication for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN20LA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA436.md): Piper J3 · Hartford, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2020 · N88204 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of situation awareness which resulted in landing in a grass area and the subsequent collision with a runway marker.
- [NTSB CEN20CA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA358.md): Champion 8GCBC · Three Rivers, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2020 · N133PJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a taxiway sign after landing.
- [NTSB ERA20LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA247.md): Cessna 172 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2020 · N5280D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision. Contributing to the accident was the tower controller’s failure to provide information to each pilot regarding the position and intention of the other…
- [NTSB ANC20CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA067.md): Piper PA32 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2020 · N44851 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The PA-32 pilot's failure to see and avoid the other airplane.
- [NTSB ERA20CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA243.md): Piper PA28 · Greenwood, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2020 · N6958J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a parked airplane while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the parked airplane's position over the double-yellow taxiway edge lines and into the taxiway object-free movement area.
- [NTSB WPR20CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA120.md): Piper PA28R · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2020 · N679X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid a parked vehicle near the taxiway edge.
- [NTSB CEN20CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA087.md): Vans RV8 · Columbus, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2020 · N7736T · Destroyed
  > The inadvertent engine start of the unoccupied airplane, which resulted in it moving forward and impacting a hangar and an electrical box.
- [NTSB DCA20CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA077.md): Boeing 747 412 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Feb 3, 2020 · N703CK · Substantial damage
  > An unavoidable collision with a garbage dumpster that had blown into the path of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB DCA20WA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA079.md): Boeing 767 · Ciampino, Italy · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 20, 2020 · SE-RLC · Minor damage
  > The government of Italy has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 767 airplane that occurred on January 20, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Italy's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB WPR20CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA087.md): Piper PA28 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2020 · N8408E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane during taxi operations at night.
- [NTSB ERA20CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA140.md): Cessna 172 · Palm Coast, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 8, 2020 · N536ND · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to allow adequate separation when passing the parked airplane, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB DCA20CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20CA049.md): Boeing 737 · New York, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 8, 2020 · N929NN · Substantial damage
  > failure of the deicing truck driver to maintain appropriate clearance from the airplane.

## 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") = 2020
  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=2020

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