# NTSB investigations, 2020: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB DCA21WA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA21WA063.md): Airbus A319-115 · Bogata, Colombia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 31, 2020 · N557AV · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA101.md): Beech 65-A80-8800 · Alexandria, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2020 · N134BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to attempt takeoff with frost covering the airplane and rotating below the published rotation speed, which led to exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA21WA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA031.md): Cessna 208 · Sela, Indonesia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 26, 2020 · PK-SNR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA100.md): Walton Daniel J Sonex · Pecatonica, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 24, 2020 · N610DJ · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, and the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and…
- [NTSB CEN21LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA096.md): Express CT · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2020 · N772BM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the departure turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA095.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Morris, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2020 · N3264U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pedal application during liftoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA080.md): Socata TB10 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 17, 2020 · N5547Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in environmental conditions favorable for serious carburetor ice during a prolonged wait with the engine at a low power setting before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.…
- [NTSB CEN21LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA091.md): Extra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/L · Aledo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 17, 2020 · N102JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during an intentional aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an upright spin into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA088.md): Rans S12XL · Port Isabel, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2020 · N449JP · Substantial damage
  > An exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and aerodynamic stall following a loss of engine power during an unknown phase of flight, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA086.md): Eclipse EA 500 · Leadville, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2020 · N686TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper control of the airplane, which led to an unstabilized approach and a long landing on a runway contaminated with ice and patchy packed snow resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR21LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA069.md): Cessna 172 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2020 · N5098E · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 3 exhaust valve rocker arm stud.
- [NTSB ERA21LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA068.md): Beech V35A · Attalla, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2020 · N5470U · Destroyed
  > A loss of control inflight and the failure of a component of the up elevator flight control system due to fatigue, which rendered recovery from a right descending turn improbable.
- [NTSB WPR21LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA068.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Ogden, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2020 · N577CP · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that cannot be determined due to lack of available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR21LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA067.md): Cessna 172 · Dillon, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2020 · N46017 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA21LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA062.md): Ercoupe 415 · South Boston, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2020 · N2674H · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of a fuel filter screen cover gasket, which resulted in its failure, fuel starvation, and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the unapproved fuel sight gauge, which obscured…
- [NTSB ERA21LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA059.md): Piper PA38 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 2, 2020 · N2420F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB CEN21LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA069.md): Globe GC1A · Ottawa, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 28, 2020 · N3318K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain attain proper pitch attitude of the airplane causing it to exceed its critical angle of attack, enter an aerodynamic stall, and subsequently impact terrain, and his poor decision making and lack of experience that led…
- [NTSB CEN21LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA067.md): Vans RV4 · Telluride, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 26, 2020 · N87LW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn from the base leg to final approach, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin at a low altitude over mountainous…
- [NTSB ERA21LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA055.md): Cessna 172 · Manville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2020 · N23NJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath while on approach to the runway, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree on final approach.
- [NTSB ANC21LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA007.md): Cessna 150L · Colton, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 16, 2020 · N18666 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain positive control of the airplane in mountainous terrain during dark night conditions as a result of spatial disorientation which led to a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA055.md): Cessna 152 · San Bernardino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2020 · N757PY · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB WPR21FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA048.md): Cessna 182 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 12, 2020 · N939CP · Destroyed
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the throttle control hardware during recent maintenance, which resulted in its disconnection and a subsequent loss of engine power on approach for landing.
- [NTSB WPR21FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA045.md): Cessna 177 · Langley, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 11, 2020 · N34633 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control while attempting to conduct an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power as a result of…
- [NTSB ERA21LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA040.md): Bell 206 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2020 · N123NC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of helicopter control after entry into vortex ring state, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tailboom, and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB CEN21LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA044.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Dunn Center, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2020 · N3606A · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN21WA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21WA061.md): Cessna 182 · Durango, Mexico · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 7, 2020 · XB-QOX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA049.md): Ronald A Gawer RV-12 · Byron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2020 · N975G · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft.
- [NTSB WPR21LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA039.md): Agusta A109 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2020 · N109EX · Substantial damage
  > The loss of tail rotor control due to the separation of the tail rotor duplex bearing ring nut from the thrust sleeve, which resulted in the loss of helicopter control.
- [NTSB CEN21LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA051.md): Cirrus SR22 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2020 · N418DE · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing with a gusting crosswind and his failure to go around and relinquish control of the airplane when directed by the instructor pilot.
- [NTSB ANC21LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA004.md): AutoGyro MTO Sport · Whitewater, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 3, 2020 · N455WM · Destroyed
  > A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR21LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA030.md): Cessna 310 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 29, 2020 · N101G · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the airplane’s minimum controllable airspeed while maneuvering with one engine inoperative. Also causal was the loss of power in the left engine due to oil starvation. Contributing to the accident were inadequate maintenance…
- [NTSB ANC21LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA003.md): Hughes 369 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2020 · N58251 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel line as a result of the separation of the circlip from the pin used on the fuel start pump. The reason for the circlip separation could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR21WA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21WA089.md): Cessna 182 · Cheworez, Zimbabwe · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 23, 2020 · Z-YXY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA019.md): Glasair III · Hayward, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2020 · N1YX · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because of a clogged fuel filter. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance and inspection of the fuel filter.
- [NTSB ERA21LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA028.md): Bell 206 · Point Lookout, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2020 · N716VL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart on a visual flight rules flight, and to continue that flight into forecasted and deteriorating instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) in a helicopter that was not equipped for flight in IMC, which resulted in the pilot’s…
- [NTSB CEN21FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA024.md): Glasair III · Ford Heights, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 20, 2020 · N713MJ · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR21LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA017.md): Piper PA28 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2020 · N4673R · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing and the flight instructors failure to use carburetor heat.
- [NTSB CEN21LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA021.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Washington, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2020 · N31136 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during a hover and improper recovery action after the helicopter contacted the ground, which resulted in a dynamic rollover sequence and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA018.md): Cessna T182 · Houma, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2020 · N707DA · Substantial damage
  > Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined with the available information.
- [NTSB ERA21LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA011.md): Cessna 414 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2020 · N8132Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection during which he failed to detect a flight control abnormality, and his failure to expediently abort the takeoff, which resulted in the co-pilot performing a delayed aborted takeoff and the subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA21FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA010.md): Czech Sport Cruiser · Waterloo, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 7, 2020 · N251SC · Substantial damage
  > The improper configuration of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation following the failure of the electric fuel pump.
- [NTSB CEN21WA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21WA115.md): Cessna 185A · Romsey, United Kingdom · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 7, 2020 · G-BLOS · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA21LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA009.md): Watson Michael A Velocity Elite RG · Lady Lake, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2020 · N78BM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR21LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA005.md): Cessna 150 · Rimrock, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2020 · N22979 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21WA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21WA033.md): ANG 01 · Peremoha, Ukraine · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Oct 5, 2020 · UR-PNGD · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN21LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA006.md): Aeronca 7AC · Salida, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2020 · N3370E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a steel object.
- [NTSB WPR21LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA003.md): Evolution Revo · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2020 · N449WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA21LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA004.md): Cessna 182 · Beechhurst, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2020 · N6506M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of a landing area that provided inadequate distance from obstacles and his subsequent decision to abort the landing with inadequate takeoff distance available, which resulted in a high-speed collision with a concrete bulkhead.…
- [NTSB CEN21LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA001.md): Cessna 210 · Cedaredge, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2020 · N9568X · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA21LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA005.md): Fokker DR1 · Wake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2020 · N512FH · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of the improper installation of the ram air fuel vent tube, which resulted in the tube separating from the airplane during taxi and subsequent negative pressure inside the fuel tank.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?year=2020&page=2

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2020
  AND 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?year=2020

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