NTSB investigations, CA
71 cases where the sequence of events included Ground collision.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 7 |
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| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR26LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openJonker Sailplanes JS3 · Tehachapi, CANTSB WPR26LA144Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Los Angeles, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a jet blast fence during taxi.NTSB WPR26LA047Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172S · Lancaster, CAOn November 9, 2025, about 1205 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N5199J, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Lancaster, California. The pilot and passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB WPR26LA009Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · Watsonville, CAThe pilot’s decision to program avionics during taxi, resulting in an inadvertent throttle input and collision with a hangar.NTSB WPR25LA304Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182A · Avalon, CAThe pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and a downslope to the runway.NTSB WPR25LA091Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182N · Auburn, CAThe pilot’s improper use of throttle and brakes during engine start that resulted in a loss of control and impact with a hangar.NTSB WPR24LA317Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportYakovlev YAK-50 · Watsonville, CAThe 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 WPR24LA283Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Fallbrook, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi operations.NTSB WPR23LA298Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Long Beach, CAThe flight instructor’s inattention during ground operations, which resulted in unintentional movement of the airplane and ground collision with another airplane.NTSB WPR22LA201Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBombardier BD100 1A10 · Hawthorne, CAThe multi-engine pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another airplane during taxi.NTSB WPR22LA042Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPhoenix Air U-15 Phoenix · Carlsbad, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain distance with an airport sign while taxiing.NTSB WPR21LA253Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T206H · Palm Springs, CAThe Kingair pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.NTSB WPR20CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28R · Palm Springs, CAThe pilot's failure to see and avoid a parked vehicle near the taxiway edge.NTSB DCA20CA077Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBoeing 747 412 · Los Angeles, CAAn unavoidable collision with a garbage dumpster that had blown into the path of the airplane during the takeoff roll.NTSB WPR20CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Santa Barbara, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane during taxi operations at night.NTSB WPR20CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 350 · Visalia, CAThe single-engine pilot's failure to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.NTSB DCA20CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKitty Hawk Heaviside2 · Tres Pinos, CAa software timing error initiated by a battery charging script that was not properly terminated prior to the test flight due to operator error.NTSB GAA19CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American SNJ · Chino, CAThe other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a stopped airplane while taxiing.NTSB WPR19TA068Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportPitts S1 · Torrance, CAThe biplane pilot’s inadequate visual lookout while taxing, which resulted in a ground collision.NTSB GAA19CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSilveira Jonathan A Sonex · Corona, CAThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane on the runway while landing and the pilot receiving instruction’s and flight instructor's failure to properly scan the approach before pulling onto the runway during the takeoff.NTSB GAA18CA528Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 200 · Burbank, CAThe flight instructor's and pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing.NTSB GAA18CA319Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · San Diego, CAThe biplane pilot’s failure to see and avoid the stopped airplane.NTSB WPR18CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Santa Ana, CAThe pilot’s failure to follow ground control instructions and to see and avoid ground obstacles while taxiing.NTSB WPR17LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSC Aerostar YAK 52W · El Cajon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi after a reduction in braking performance and steering capabilities due to his failure to reopen the air supply valve after the nonstandard engine start.NTSB DCA17CA195Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 737-924ER · Los Angeles, CAthe B737 flight crew's misjudgment of the clearance between their wingtip and the B767 horizontal stabilizer.NTSB GAA17CA411Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpani Wayne M Starduster TOO SA300 · San Diego, CAThe other pilot's failure to maintain separation from a stationary airplane during the taxi to the runway.NTSB GAA17CA395Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R182 · San Jose, CAThe other pilot’s failure to maintain separation from another airplane in the run-up area while taxiing.NTSB GAA17CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Lakeport, CAThe pilot’s failure to secure the airplane before pulling the propeller through, which resulted in the airplane rolling and subsequently colliding with a parked airplane.NTSB GAA17CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCurtiss Wright Travel AIR 4000 · San Diego, CAThe other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane stopped ahead of him during taxi.NTSB GAA16CA371Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · San Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain situational awareness while taxiing, which resulted in an impact with a stationary fuel truck.NTSB GAA16CA242Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportVan B Anthony Zodiac · Grass Valley, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach and landing, which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with a parked airplane.NTSB GAA16CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportConsolidated Vultee BT 15 · Chino, CAThe taxiing pilot's failure to remain a safe distance from the stopped airplane while taxiing to the run-up area, resulting in a ground collision and substantial damage.NTSB GAA16CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Santa Paula, CAThe tailwheel pilot's failure to see and avoid a stationary airplane performing a run-up, which resulted in a ground collision.NTSB WPR16LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · San Diego, CAThe failure of the flight instructor of the other airplane to maintain awareness while parked on the ramp with the engine operating, which resulted in impact with the parked airplane.NTSB GAA16CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCurtiss Wright Travel Air · Carlsbad, CAThe 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 GAA16CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Monterey, CAThe 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 GAA15CA303Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMitsubishi MU 2B-25 · Arvin, CAThe 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 WPR15LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Van Nuys, CABoth 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 WPR15CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182T · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot's failure to monitor the distance between the left wing and blast fence while maneuvering behind another airplane.NTSB WPR14CA332Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Apple Valley, CAThe pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane while hand-starting the engine.NTSB WPR14CA175Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Monterey, CAThe sport pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi as a result of improperly manipulating the engine power.NTSB WPR14LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-250 · San Jose, CAThe pilot’s failure to sump the fuel tanks, which resulted in water contamination, a partial loss of engine power during takeoff, and collision with a taxiing airplane during the subsequent forced landing.NTSB WPR14CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Bryon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate wing clearance from a runway sign while taxiing.NTSB WPR14LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat S2 · Livermore, CAFailure of the pilots of the Pitts airplane to maneuver the airplane as necessary to observe the taxi route and avoid the Cessna airplane ahead. Contributing to the accident was the local controller's failure to provide the required warning of traffic ahead…NTSB WPR13LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182T · San Diego, CABoth pilots’ failure to maintain a proper visual lookout while taxiing during nighttime conditions, which resulted in an on-ground collision.NTSB WPR13FA054Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Corona, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the helicopter’s main rotor blades and the metal canopy of a fuel island.NTSB WPR13GA044Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58 · Altadena, CAThe landing pilot's failure to maintain clearance with from obstacles a parked prior to landinghelicopter and the other pilot's failure to park the helicopter inside of a marked parking pad. Contributing to the accident was the landing pilot's obscured…NTSB WPR13CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech D17S · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot of another airplane did not maintain a proper visual lookout during taxi, which resulted in an on-ground collision.NTSB WPR12CA260Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Hemet, CAThe student pilot's failure to monitor and maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi.NTSB WPR12CA153Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Johnson Valley, CAThe pilot did not properly secure the airplane prior to rotating the propeller by hand, resulting in inadvertent movement of the airplane.