# NTSB investigations, MT: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

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 WPR25LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA295.md): Siai-Marchetti SF260B · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 26, 2025 · N272C · Substantial damage
  > On September 26, 2025, about 1040 mountain daylight time, a SIAI-MARCHETTI SF 260B, N272C, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Billings, Montana. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…
- [NTSB WPR25FA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA252.md): Vans RV-7A · West Glacier, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 12, 2025 · N30SG · Substantial damage
  > On August 12, 2025, about 1457 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Vans RV-7A N30SG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Glacier, Montana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB WPR24LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA069.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Whitefish, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2023 · N43415 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the airport authorities to renew the airport closure NOTAM for the airport. Contributing to the accident, was the pilot’s inability to see the runway closure sign.
- [NTSB WPR23LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA311.md): Piper J3C-65 · Miles City, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2023 · N3609K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing on unimproved terrain.
- [NTSB WPR22LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA321.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Twin Bridges, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2022 · N3268B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an aborted landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR19LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA213.md): Cessna 150 · Roundup, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2019 · C-GEYP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot ‘s failure to maintain an adequate altitude above the trees while maneuvering to land.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '470')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/cases?state=MT

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