# 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 GAA21WA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA141.md): Bell 407 · Siaya County, Kenya · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 30, 2021 · 5Y-PSM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA130.md): Cessna 188A · Inmediaciones Municipio Paz de Ariporo, Casanare, Colombia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 30, 2021 · HK1477 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA220.md): Piper PA-24 · Paris, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2021 · N6334P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA21FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA234.md): Cessna 501 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 29, 2021 · N66BK · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during climb due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB WPR21LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA208.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Hollister, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2021 · N75016 · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of a relief valve spring that was shorter than the standard spring length, which slowed the response of the propeller governor to change the pitch of the blades during climbout, resulting in a partial loss of power.
- [NTSB GAA21WA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA133.md): Robinson R22 · Hay South, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 26, 2021 · VH-KLY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA232.md): Gulfstream American AA-5A · Crossville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 25, 2021 · N26889 · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a descent and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat following the initial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA21FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA229.md): Munson Roger J RV-8 · Van Cleve, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 24, 2021 · N284RM · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to loss of engine oil pressure.
- [NTSB ERA21LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA226.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2021 · N16528 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA21FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA225.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Winterville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 22, 2021 · N708JM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN21LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA235.md): Cessna 172 · McAllen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2021 · N999MA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway sign.
- [NTSB WPR21LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA204.md): Mcclure B J Glasair III · Eugene, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2021 · N54CB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the approach to landing due to an asymmetrical flap deployment for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA21LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA222.md): Mooney M20K · Dawson, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2021 · N9514R · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut with a cotter pin, resulting in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR21LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA201.md): Cessna 182P · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2021 · N8488M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on approach in microburst or windshear conditions, which resulted in impact with a runway sign.
- [NTSB CEN21LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA222.md): Flight Design Ctls · Racine, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2021 · N521CT · Destroyed
  > The fatigue failure of the carburetor throttle control cable, which resulted in a partial loss of engine control.
- [NTSB WPR21LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA222.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2021 · N1996T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to compensate for a downdraft during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA217.md): Cessna 150 · Brewton, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2021 · N3396J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB ERA21LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA215.md): Cessna 172 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2021 · N62568 · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots’ failure to maintain control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, in gusting quartering headwind conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical…
- [NTSB CEN21LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA221.md): Beech A36 · Pinckneyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2021 · N1875W · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to oil starvation. The reason for the oil starvation could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA219.md): Beech B24R · New Lenox, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2021 · N9199S · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination as a result of the pilot’s improper fueling of the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR21LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA190.md): Piper PA-18-105 Special · Coeur d' Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2021 · N7296K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructors delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA21WA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA132.md): Cessna 210 · Itaituba, Brazil · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 6, 2021 · PR-FPR · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA21WA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA104.md): Robinson R22 · Durban, South Africa · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 3, 2021 · ZS-HBR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA191.md): Ultramagic S A N-500 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2021 · N500UM · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain control after the balloon's encounter with an unexpected wind gust, which resulted in a collision with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR21LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA180.md): Cessna 172 · Cuba, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2021 · N9127B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff after an encounter with a gusting wind, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB GAA21WA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA100.md): Bell 206 · Rio Bravo, Guatemala · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · May 2, 2021 · TG-SEN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA202.md): Cessna 172S · Martinsville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2021 · N1089D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper pitch control during a go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a tail strike and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA200.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Wingate, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 2, 2021 · N4528T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight, resulting in tail rotor impact with the power line, a loss of control, and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB CEN21LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA208.md): Beech 23 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2021 · N2378Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff and his high pitch attitude after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA21LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA213.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2021 · N271SG · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB ERA21LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA199.md): Mooney M20C · Warwick, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2021 · N6448U · Substantial damage
  > A loose stand-off clamp which resulted in a throttle assembly malfunction, and the inability of the engine to produce full power during the attempted takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN21LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA204.md): Piper J3C-65 · Slaughter, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2021 · N26783 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN21FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA199.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Port Aransas, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 24, 2021 · N587CD · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR21FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA175.md): Swearingen SA226-T(B) · Winslow, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 23, 2021 · N59EZ · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power to the right engine for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA21LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA191.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Forkston, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2021 · N4055N · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight weather planning, which resulted in an inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions at night, spatial disorientation, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA21WA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA119.md): Spitfire MK26 · Breighton, UK, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 22, 2021 · G-CLKN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA089.md): Vans RV7A · Columbia, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 22, 2021 · VH-XWI · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA21LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA395.md): Schempp Hirth Ventus C · Wagener, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2021 · N571RD · Substantial damage
  > Impact with trees during a forced landing in atmospheric lift conditions that were insufficient to maintain flight. Contributing was the pilot’s delayed decision to return to the airport.
- [NTSB CEN21LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA197.md): Piper PA28 · Faribault, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2021 · N7114C · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff in gusty wind conditions and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane colliding with trees and subsequently the ground.
- [NTSB WPR21FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA170.md): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A · Camas, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 21, 2021 · N53331 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA189.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Brownsville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 21, 2021 · N4303G · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a rapid uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the self-induced and external…
- [NTSB CEN21LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA214.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Gonzales, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2021 · N28249 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a pole.
- [NTSB WPR21LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA162.md): Thrush S2R-T660 · Hermiston, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2021 · N51080 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control due to a blown tire, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA191.md): Cessna 150 · Caro, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2021 · N22005 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA21WA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA081.md): Cessna 172 · Canberra, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 13, 2021 · VH-DLA · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA21LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA183.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Weyers Cave, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2021 · N7242F · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the rudder control system, which resulted in failure of the rudder control assembly and the pilot’s loss of control during a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN21LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA188.md): Cessna 150M · Tishomingo, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 10, 2021 · N439WT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff on encountering a wind gust and his landing beyond the end of the runway that resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch collapsing the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB GAA21WA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA201.md): Robinson R44 · Hertzog Ville, South Africa · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 8, 2021 · ZS-RHD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA178.md): Cessna 177B · Great Valley, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 7, 2021 · N24RG · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN21LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA185.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2021 · N21175 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the rejected takeoff with a left quartering crosswind that shifted to a tailwind.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?page=33

## 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
```

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