# NTSB investigations: Midair 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. Page 1 of 4 · 196 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB ERA26LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA346.md): Schleicher ASW-24 · Edinburg, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 18, 2026 · N94CG · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > On September 18, 2026, about 1426 eastern daylight time, a Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2B glider, N61XC, and a Schleicher ASW-24 glider, N94CG, collided in flight near Edinburg, New York. The pilot of the Schempp-Hirth was fatally injured and the glider was… - [NTSB ERA26FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA309.md): Cessna 150 · Carlisle, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 19, 2026 · N23330 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > On August 19, 2026, at 1852 eastern daylight time, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, N873ST, and a Cessna 150H airplane, N23330, collided in flight near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The two commercial pilots onboard the helicopter were seriously injured, and… - [NTSB GAA26WA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA298.md): Scheibe SF25 · Speyer, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 10, 2026 · D-KSPY · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB ERA26LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA167.md): Cessna 172S · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 11, 2026 · N529ND · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > On April 11, 2026, about 1330 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172S airplane, N529ND sustained substantial damage and a Raytheon Aircraft Company B200 (King Air) airplane, N699BW sustained minor damage when they collided in flight near Marathon, Florida. The 2… - [NTSB CEN26LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA118.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Sulphur, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Feb 12, 2026 · N254LA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB WPR26LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA083.md): Robinson R44 · Parkman, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 19, 2026 · N996NR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilots’ failure to maintain separation while conducting air work in a common operational area. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ divided attention associated with the mission activity and unreliable radio communications. - [NTSB ERA26FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA077.md): Enstrom 280 · Hammonton, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Dec 28, 2025 · N280MG · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > On December 28, 2025, at 1124 eastern standard time, an Enstrom F-28A helicopter, N520H, and an Enstrom 280C helicopter, N280MG, collided in midair near Hammonton, New Jersey. The private pilots onboard each of the helicopters were fatally injured. Both… - [NTSB GAA26WA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA034.md): Vans RV7 · New South Wales, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 30, 2025 · VH-EWS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB GAA26WA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA004.md): Cessna 172 · Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 4, 2025 · CP-3062 · 2 aircraft - [NTSB WPR25FA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA268.md): Cessna 172M · Fort Morgan, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 31, 2025 · N61657 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > On August 31, 2025, about 1040 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N61657, and an Extra Flugzeugproduktions-UND EA 300/LC, N330AN, were both destroyed when they collided midair near Fort Morgan, Colorado. The pilot and safety pilot of the Cessna received… - [NTSB CEN25LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA242.md): Sikorsky UH60 · Ingram, TX · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 7, 2025 · UNREG · Minor damage > On July 7, 2025, about 1557 central daylight time, an unregistered Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided with an unregistered DJI Mavic 3T unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) near Ingram, Texas. The UH-60 received substantial damage to the tail rotor… - [NTSB GAA25WA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA161.md): Robinson R44 · Eura, Finland · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 17, 2025 · OE-XOS · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB WPR25FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA097.md): Lancair 360 · Marana, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Feb 19, 2025 · N3602M · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > On February 19, 2025, about 0828 mountain standard time, a Lancair 360 Mk II, N3602M, was destroyed, and a Cessna 172S, N463ER, sustained minor damage when they were involved in a mid-air collision near Marana Regional Airport (AVQ), Marana, Arizona. The… - [NTSB ERA25LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA129.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC135T2 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 17, 2025 · N405TJ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The sUAS operator’s failure to see and avoid a helicopter, resulting in a midair collision between the helicopter and the sUAS. - [NTSB DCA25MA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25MA108.md): Bombardier CL-600-2C10 · Washington, DC · Accident · 67 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jan 30, 2025 · N709PS · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) placement of a helicopter route in close proximity to a runway approach path; their failure to regularly review and evaluate helicopter routes and available data, and their failure to act on recommendations to… - [NTSB GAA25WA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA069.md): Piper PA18 · Les Allues, France · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 21, 2025 · F-BAYP · Destroyed - [NTSB WPR25LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA077.md): Bombardier Inc., Canadair CL-215-6B11 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 9, 2025 · C-GQBE · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. - [NTSB ERA25LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA072.md): Piper PA28 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 9, 2024 · N90874 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilots' failure to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision during short final approach. - [NTSB GAA25WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA025.md): Cessna 182P · The Oaks, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 26, 2024 · VH-APN · Destroyed - [NTSB WPR24FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA309.md): Nanchang China CJ-6A · Lancaster, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 22, 2024 · N313YK · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The CJ-6A pilot’s failure to maintain separation and the Yak pilot’s failure to monitor the other airplane during a detachment, which resulted in a midair collision. - [NTSB WPR24FA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA304.md): Globe Swift GC-1B · Minden, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 16, 2024 · N78074 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane while operating in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. - [NTSB DCA24LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA328.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Austin, TX · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2024 · N442CV · Minor damage > The unintended activation of the Emergency Autoland button on the overhead panel due to the airplane’s collision with an unknown object. Contributing to the incident was the pilot’s inability to initially deactivate the Emergency Autoland system due to a… - [NTSB WPR24LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA302.md): Amazon.Com Services MK30 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2024 · N213PA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The operator’s failure to maintain separation between two drones during dual simulated engine out recoveries, which resulted in a midair collision. - [NTSB ERA24LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA332.md): Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 · Red Hook, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2024 · N1041U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The Great Lakes pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the Bucker Jungmann while maneuvering during an air show, which resulted in a midair collision, the inability of the Bucker Jungmann to maintain altitude, and its subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB GAA24WA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA227.md): Robinson R22 · Curtin, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 24, 2024 · VH-HQH · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB CEN24FA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA260.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Bonita, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 11, 2024 · N6177J · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while at low altitude enroute to their aerial application flights. - [NTSB WPR24FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA201.md): Air Tractor AT-802 · Arco, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 20, 2024 · N802TP · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > A midair collision between two airplanes during aerial application operations due to both pilots’ insufficient awareness of their proximity to each other and their failure to see and avoid each other. Contributing to the accident was the operator and both… - [NTSB CEN24FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA221.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Whiteface, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 14, 2024 · N2032K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Both pilot’s failure to see and avoid the other airplane during simultaneous aerial application operations over the same area. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s poor decision to assign the pilots to conduct separate aerial application operations… - [NTSB GAA24WA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA091.md): Beechcraft B · Vestmannaeyjar islands, Iceland · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 11, 2024 · N150YD · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB CEN24LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA110.md): Pipistrel Taurus · Waller, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2024 · N984TP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision. - [NTSB ERA24LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA079.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2023 · N828AK · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The UAS operator’s failure to operate within the limitations of the COA that he was using to operate inside class C airspace, which resulted in a collision between the UAS and the helicopter. - [NTSB GAA24WA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA061.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Carletonville, South Africa · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 29, 2023 · ZS-XPC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB WPR23FA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA345.md): North American T-6G · Reno, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 17, 2023 · N2897G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of both the Race 14 and Race 6 pilots to see and avoid each other while in the airport traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident was both pilots’ failure to fly the standard downwind and base legs. - [NTSB ANC23LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA071.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2023 · N193AL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid while en route, which resulted in a midair collision. - [NTSB WPR23FA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA302.md): Bell 407 · Cabazon, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 7, 2023 · N555AS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The Skycrane flight crew’s decision to enter the Fire Traffic Area’s 7-nm NOCOM ring at an altitude significantly above their maximum cleared altitude, which resulted in their need for an aggressive descent into congested airspace and subsequent failure to… - [NTSB CEN23FA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA333.md): Rotorway 162F · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 29, 2023 · N193AZ · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of the gyroplane pilot to see and avoid the helicopter while maneuvering in the traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident was the gyroplane pilot’s performance of a prohibited maneuver in the traffic pattern. - [NTSB WPR23LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA129.md): Navion Navion A · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2023 · N610 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot of the Ryan Navion’s failure to maintain visual sight of and clearance from another airplane during a formation flight, which resulted in a mid-air collision. - [NTSB ERA23FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA142.md): Piper J3C · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 7, 2023 · N10510 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of both flight crews to see and avoid each other while operating in the airport environment. - [NTSB GAA23WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA054.md): Air Tractor AT504 · Changuinoia, Panama · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 10, 2023 · HP-1955AT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB GAA23WA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA063.md): Eurocopter EC130 B4 · Gold Coast, Australia · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 2, 2023 · VH-XKQ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB WPR23LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA045.md): Sikorsky UH-60A · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2022 · N160AQ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of the crewmembers of the second helicopter to maintain visual separation with the first helicopter while complying with the LC controller’s instruction to go around. Contributing to the accident were the nighttime conditions and the lack of a… - [NTSB WPR23LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA041.md): Cessna 172M · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2022 · N88E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The student helicopter pilot’s failure to follow the tower controller’s landing instructions, which resulted in a midair collision. - [NTSB CEN23MA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23MA034.md): Boeing B17 · Dallas, TX · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Nov 12, 2022 · N7227C · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the air boss’s and air show event organizer’s lack of an adequate, prebriefed aircraft separation plan for the air show performance, relying instead on the air boss’s real-time deconfliction directives and the see-and-avoid strategy for collision avoidance,… - [NTSB CEN22FA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA424.md): Cessna 172S · Longmont, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 17, 2022 · N2117Y · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The pilots’ inability to see and avoid each other, resulting in a midair collision. - [NTSB WPR22FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA309.md): Cessna 152 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 18, 2022 · N49931 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot of the multi-engine airplane to see and avoid the single-engine airplane while performing a straight-in approach for landing. - [NTSB ERA22FA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA338.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Portland, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 26, 2022 · N749LA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane during aerial application and ferry operations. - [NTSB ERA22FA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA318.md): Piper PA-46-350P · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N97CX · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The low-wing airplane pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane was aligned with the correct runway, which resulted in a collision with the high-wing airplane on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the controller’s failure to provide timely and… - [NTSB GAA22WA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA241.md): Cessna 172RG · Aaachen, Germany · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 16, 2022 · D-EWAE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB CEN22FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA081.md): Cessna 208 · Fulshear, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 21, 2021 · N1116N · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The limitations of the see-and-avoid concept as a method for self-separation of aircraft, which resulted in an inflight collision. Contributing to the accident was the absence of collision avoidance technology on both aircraft. - [NTSB ANC22LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA002.md): Cessna 180J · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2021 · N9966N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A mid-air collision for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/250/sequence.md?page=2 ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '250' 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/250/sequence --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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