NTSB investigations, 2021

7 cases where the sequence of events included Midair collision.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations, 2021 per year, 2008–2026: 198 cases
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201513
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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\") = 2021
    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 CEN22FA081Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 208 · Fulshear, TXThe 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.Dec 21, 2021 · N1116N · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC22LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Chickaloon, AKA mid-air collision for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Oct 13, 2021 · N9966N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA001Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Palmer, AKThe unmanned aircraft pilot’s failure to yield the right of way to the helicopter.Oct 10, 2021 · N555EL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22FA001Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Chandler, AZThe failure of the pilots onboard the airplane to see and avoid the helicopter while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision.Oct 1, 2021 · N412TL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21FA215Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Englewood, COThe Cirrus pilot’s failure to maintain the final approach course for the assigned runway, which resulted in a collision with the Swearingen which was on final approach to the parallel runway. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the controller to…May 12, 2021 · N280KL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB GAA21WA101Accident · 4 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Grasmere, South AfricaApr 26, 2021 · ZS-PXI · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA161Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Dumas, ARThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane.Mar 15, 2021 · N119KP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage