# NTSB investigations, 2018: 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 WPR18LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA267.md): Aero Vodochody L39 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2018 · N139UK · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The pilot of the race 13 airplane's failure to maintain clearance from the race 37 airplane during the closed course air race. - [NTSB DCA18IA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18IA264.md): Lindstrand 105A · Driggs, ID · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2018 · N1410C · 2 aircraft · No damage > the drone pilot's decision to fly without pre-coordination, and without the requisite skills and knowledge, to maneuver the drone in close proximity to another aircraft. - [NTSB CEN18WA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA312.md): Steen Skybolt · Fratauti, Romania · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 4, 2018 · D-EHHH · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB CEN18LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA298.md): Extra EA300 · North Fox Island, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N32WR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The Extra pilot’s failure to see and avoid the Cessna, which resulted in an in-flight collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Extra pilot to tune his radio to the correct frequency, which resulted in no common traffic advisories being… - [NTSB CEN18WA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA305.md): Lavia Argentina PA-25-260 · Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 22, 2018 · XB-EGL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > On July 22, 2018, about 1500 coordinated universal time, a Lavia Argentina S.A. PA-25-260 airplane, XB-EGL and Lavia Argentina S.A. PA-25-235 airplane, XB-DVX, collided during aerial application maneuvers near Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico. The pilot of XB-EGL… - [NTSB ERA18FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA194.md): Piper PA34 · Miami, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N16281 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The failure of both pilots in both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged nearly head-on at the same altitude. - [NTSB ANC18FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA045.md): Cessna 175 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2018 · N9423B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while in level cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision. - [NTSB WPR18LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA144.md): Ryan Navion · Jasper, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2018 · N4356K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another airplane in the formation flight due to sun glare. - [NTSB CEN18WA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA141.md): Cirrus SR20 · Adolf Wurth Airport, Germany · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 15, 2018 · D-EWTG · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > On April 15, 2018, at 1300 UTC, a Cirrus SR-20, D-EWTG, and a Dallach D4b Fascination, D-MJEK, encountered a midair collision under unknown circumstances near Adolf Würth Airport (EDTY), Schwäbisch Hall, Germany. Both aircraft were destroyed; and the pilots,… - [NTSB ERA18LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA109.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Palatka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2018 · N486DA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Both pilots’ and the flight instructor’s failure to identify, see, and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision. - [NTSB CEN18LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA087.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Loveland, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2018 · N878BC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The airplane pilot’s failure to see and avoid the helicopter while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision between the two aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the airplane pilot’s misunderstanding of the helicopter pilot’s… - [NTSB CEN18WA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA120.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 23, 2018 · HB-PGF · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > On January 23, 2018, about 1207 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-28 airplane, Swiss registration HB-PGF, collided with an Airbus-Helicopter EC135P2, German registration D-HDRV near Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany. The pilots and passengers were all… - [NTSB WPR18LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA071.md): Six Chuter Spirit · Marana, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 19, 2018 · UNREG · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The noncertificated pilots’ failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair 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") = 2018 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=2018 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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