NTSB investigations, 2018

13 cases where the sequence of events included Midair collision.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations, 2018 per year, 2008–2026: 197 cases
200813
200912
201011
201111
201212
20137
20148
201513
201613
20178
201813
201910
202011
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202310
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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 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"

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NTSB WPR18LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39 · Reno, NVThe pilot of the race 13 airplane's failure to maintain clearance from the race 37 airplane during the closed course air race.Sep 14, 2018 · N139UK · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB DCA18IA264Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLindstrand 105A · Driggs, IDthe 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.Aug 10, 2018 · N1410C · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB CEN18WA312Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationSteen Skybolt · Fratauti, RomaniaAug 4, 2018 · D-EHHH · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CEN18LA298Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportExtra EA300 · North Fox Island, MIThe 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…Jul 29, 2018 · N32WR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18WA305Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationLavia Argentina PA-25-260 · Namiquipa, Chihuahua, MexicoOn 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…Jul 22, 2018 · XB-EGL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18FA194Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA34 · Miami, FLThe failure of both pilots in both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged nearly head-on at the same altitude.Jul 17, 2018 · N16281 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC18FA045Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Anchorage, AKThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while in level cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision.Jun 13, 2018 · N9423B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Jasper, ALThe other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another airplane in the formation flight due to sun glare.May 21, 2018 · N4356K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18WA141Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCirrus SR20 · Adolf Wurth Airport, GermanyOn 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,…Apr 15, 2018 · D-EWTG · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ERA18LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Palatka, FLBoth pilots’ and the flight instructor’s failure to identify, see, and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision.Mar 16, 2018 · N486DA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Loveland, COThe 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…Jan 26, 2018 · N878BC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18WA120Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-28RT-201T · Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, GermanyOn 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…Jan 23, 2018 · HB-PGF · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB WPR18LA071Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSix Chuter Spirit · Marana, AZThe noncertificated pilots’ failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision.Jan 19, 2018 · UNREG · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage