# NTSB investigations, 2014: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA15LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA084.md): Aerotek Pitts Special S-1S · Westminster, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2014 · N49294 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision while both airplanes were on final approach to land.
- [NTSB ERA15FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA025.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Frederick, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N122ES · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the helicopter pilots and the airplane pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident were the airplane pilot's descent below the…
- [NTSB WPR15FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA010.md): Cessna 170B · Yerington, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2014 · N3558C · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of the Savannah pilot to maintain awareness of the position of the Cessna while attempting a join up maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the impaired decision-making of the Savannah's pilot due to the combined effects of licit and illicit…
- [NTSB ERA14FA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA459.md): Cessna 172M · Lancaster, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2014 · N9679H · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The other airplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the fly-in event traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision.
- [NTSB WPR14FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA283.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Landmark, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2014 · N162CG · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the overtaking airplane’s pilot to maintain visual contact and separation from the airplane being overtaken.
- [NTSB CEN14WA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA321.md): Learjet 35 - A · Olsberg, Germany · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 23, 2014 · D-CGFI · Destroyed
  > The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government or German Federal Bureau of Aircraft…
- [NTSB WPR14FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA174.md): Cessna 210E · Richmond, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2014 · N4962U · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Both pilots’ failure to maintain adequate clearance from each other during cruise flight while in visual contact with each other. Contributing to the accident was the unexpected abrupt maneuver made by the other pilot.
- [NTSB ERA14LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA181.md): Vans RV-12 · Bayport, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2014 · N409FM · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other, which resulted in a collision.

## 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") = 2014
  AND 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?year=2014

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