# NTSB investigations: 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR14CA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA293.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Marysville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2014 · N48475 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately monitor the environmental conditions to assure the aircraft performance would afford an uneventful takeoff with the loading conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inability to jettison the load due to the…
- [NTSB WPR14CA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA292.md): Jonker Sailplanes JS1-C · Truckee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2014 · N501WG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control in gusting wind conditions while on final approach to the runway.
- [NTSB CEN14CA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA380.md): Dantonio 404 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2014 · N482FD · Substantial damage
  > The separation of a spark plug wire resulting in a loss of engine power during climb out and a subsequent forced landing on a field containing trees.
- [NTSB ANC14LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA054.md): Cessna 180H · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2014 · N9083M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s execution of a hard uncoordinated landing, which resulted in the overstress fracture of the right main landing gear (MLG) axle attachment bolts and the subsequent separation of the of the right MLG axle.
- [NTSB ERA14FA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA339.md): Allen Steen Skybolt · Carrollton, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2014 · N849CA · Destroyed
  > An in-flight loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations or based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN14LA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA443.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Waukesha, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2014 · N9681K · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies were identified during postaccident examination.
- [NTSB CEN14LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA372.md): Jonker Sailplanes JS1-C · Wallis, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2014 · N60XJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of glider control and its subsequent impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of available information.
- [NTSB CEN14CA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA368.md): Mckenzie Douglas E Stol CH750 · Dodgeville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2014 · N792MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff resulting in an impact with a tree and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14FA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA337.md): Culver LFA · Limington, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2014 · N41716 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN14LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA361.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Monte Vista, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2014 · N91106 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around following impact with a barley crop, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…
- [NTSB CEN14CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA362.md): Aeronca 65CA · Pulaski, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2014 · N36562 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flight control inputs resulting in a loss of control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR14CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA290.md): Bell 47K · Kingston, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2014 · N88771 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing approach, which resulted in an excessive descent angle and settling with power.
- [NTSB CEN14FA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA356.md): Mooney M20M · Greenwood, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2014 · N72FG · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Also causal to the accident was the pilots' decision…
- [NTSB CEN14CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA366.md): Air Tractor AT 502B · Cavalier, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2014 · N636LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN14CA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA360.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2014 · N69MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the helicopter during the takeoff resulting in low rotor rpm and impact of the fuel trailer during the running landing.
- [NTSB ANC14CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA053.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Prudhoe Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2014 · N3971Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and attempted go-around, resulting in contact with terrain and a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA14LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA336.md): Beech C24R · Titusville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2014 · N6222Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the fuel strainer drain during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA14CA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA349.md): Pekola James W Ridge Runner III · Andrews, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2014 · N39ZT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to open the fuel tank valves during the preflight examination of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN14LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA371.md): Air Command 532 · Petersburg, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2014 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane following a total loss of engine power due to a loose spark plug.
- [NTSB CEN14LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA350.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Mt. Vernon, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2014 · N9469N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN14CA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA353.md): Cessna 172N · Edgewood, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2014 · N4842G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's in-flight loss of control resulting from a crosswind gust encountered immediately after takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC14LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA052.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2014 · N68593 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the improperly calibrated fuel quantity indication system.
- [NTSB CEN14LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA347.md): Cessna 172H · Baytown, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2014 · N3732R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to verify the fuel onboard before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN14LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA357.md): Cessna TR182 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2014 · N4602S · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper landing gear system repair, which resulted in a hydraulic leak and subsequent gear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB CEN14LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA349.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Carthage, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2014 · N9185G · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s inability to climb out of ground effect, which resulted from the pilot using a lower power setting than needed for takeoff due to the mechanic’s installation of the wrong engine torque gauge.
- [NTSB WPR14FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA282.md): Piper PA 28R-180 · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2014 · N3723T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control when the landing gear unintentionally extended while maneuvering at low altitude and airspeed, which increased the airplane’s drag and decreased its ability to climb over the rising terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA330.md): Zubair S Khan Raven · Mattituck, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2014 · N79ZR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the airplane was loaded within its calculated center of gravity limits, which resulted in longitudinal instability and a subsequent unrecoverable stall.
- [NTSB ERA14FA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA328.md): Cessna 150J · Topping, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2014 · N50824 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB ERA14CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA335.md): Alexander Schleicher K 7 · Mocksville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2014 · N9156 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to install an additional cushion to elevate his passenger and his failure to insure the cushion would not interfere with the control stick movement resulting in limited movement of the elevator in flight and collision with a fence during…
- [NTSB ERA14LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA338.md): Lawson Ronald S Explorer · East Bend, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2014 · N6663K · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power likely due to a failure of a rotary valve shaft seal and the pilot’s failure to detect and diagnose the impending failure during the preflight inspection.
- [NTSB ERA14LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA332.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Prentiss, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2014 · N82442 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA14LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA329.md): Flight Design CT-SW 2006 · Gasport, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2014 · N508CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a left turn during takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA14FA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA327.md): Cessna 140 · Parma, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2014 · N76850 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the failure of the aluminum center safety belt bracket.
- [NTSB WPR14CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA279.md): Wiley Kitfox IV · Sprague, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2014 · N5KW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines during the landing approach resulting in a collision.
- [NTSB ERA14TA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14TA326.md): Cessna 336 · Mobile, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 3, 2014 · N3804U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning during which he did not ensure that there was adequate fuel in the main tanks for the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA14LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA325.md): Piper PA 24-250 · Monroeville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2014 · N5923P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system revealed no anomalies.
- [NTSB CEN14LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA345.md): Cessna 210L · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2014 · N1175Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to land on a runway closed by a notice to airmen and the loss of engine power due to fuel…
- [NTSB CEN14LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA336.md): Northwing Design Apache Sport · Omro, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2014 · N2725T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed to compensate for a newly installed wing, which resulted in the aircraft stalling and the subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN14LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA334.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Granbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2014 · N9898W · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the exhaust valve.
- [NTSB CEN14FA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA337.md): Piper PA30 · Harrison, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2014 · N7762Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during initial climb because he failed to correctly compensate for the loss of power in the left engine. Contributing to the accident was water contamination in the fuel and the lack of an adequate preflight…
- [NTSB ANC14FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14FA050.md): Piper PA 12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2014 · N3512M · Substantial damage
  > The incorrect (reverse) rigging of the elevator control cables, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect the misrigging.
- [NTSB ERA14FA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA322.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Clarksdale, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2014 · N91331 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low-level, high angle-of-bank turn, which resulted in an exceedance of the critical angle of attack and a subsequent accelerated stall.
- [NTSB CEN14LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA379.md): Kolb Mark III · Jonesville, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2014 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees.
- [NTSB CEN14LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA333.md): Cessna 172R · Joplin, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2014 · N468CM · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an operational test run of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR14LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA271.md): Cessna 182Q · Big Creek, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2014 · N132K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s execution of a traffic pattern that did not put the airplane in position for a normal final approach and the pilot’s decision to continue the landing attempt instead of initiating a go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical…
- [NTSB ERA14LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA316.md): Czech Sport Piper Sport · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2014 · N957MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incomplete assessment of the risk presented by operating an airplane with an unresolved history of engine power losses; a partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to operation of the engine with an excessively rich fuel/air mixture; and the…
- [NTSB ERA14CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA317.md): Cessna 172S · Orlando, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2014 · N775SP · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control while taxiing in a strong gusty wind.
- [NTSB WPR14LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA273.md): Skyraider Skyraider · Lewiston, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2014 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low an altitude to recover.
- [NTSB CEN14FA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA325.md): Doyle James E Skybolt · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2014 · N619PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control while performing an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an inverted spin and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR14CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA270.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2014 · N560LH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wind generator tower while drying cherries, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent hard landing.

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## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '470' 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/470/sequence?page=113

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