# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series: Collision during takeoff/land

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 CEN27LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA003.md): Socata TB 9 Tampico · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 3, 2026 · N167GT · Substantial damage
  > On October 13, 2026, at 1412 mountain daylight time, a Socata TB 9 Tampico, N167GT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Loveland, Colorado. The private pilot and a passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB WPR27LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27LA009.md): Cessna 172N · Knights Landing, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Investigation open · Oct 1, 2026 · N75513
- [NTSB ERA26LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA362.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Canon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 22, 2026 · N3713K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA043.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · May 19, 2026 · N9250D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA182.md): American AA-5 · Jurupa Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2026 · N5832L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land at night on a runway without illuminated runway lights. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to review NOTAMs for a nightly airport closure.
- [NTSB ERA26LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA132.md): Cessna 172L · Bennettsville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2026 · N7864G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees on takeoff from a rural road.
- [NTSB ERA26LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA054.md): Cessna 172 · Zanesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2025 · N7805G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during an approach to land.
- [NTSB ANC25LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA108.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2025 · N7777D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an object during takeoff, which resulted in a collision and ground loop. Contributing was the pilot’s selection of an unsuitable takeoff area.
- [NTSB ANC25LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA119.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Eagle, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 8, 2025 · N1869W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from brush during landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA274.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 7, 2025 · N4085P · Substantial damage
  > On September 6, 2025, about 1925 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-23-160, N4085P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB ANC25LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA012.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 25, 2024 · N3802Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper airspeed management which resulted in a bounced landing and insufficient airspeed to perform a go around procedure.
- [NTSB ERA25LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA081.md): Cessna 172 · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2024 · N12194 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delay in performing a go-around, which resulted in a collision with trees at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA24LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA384.md): Cessna 172L · DeLand, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2024 · N19703 · Substantial damage
  > The parachutist’s failure to control his canopy which resulted in a downwind landing, an overshoot of the drop zone, and collision with a departing airplane.
- [NTSB ANC24LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA101.md): Piper PA-18-105 Special · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2024 · N303T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR23LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA290.md): Beech 23 · Coolin, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2023 · N2362Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees after takeoff, during high density altitude weather conditions.
- [NTSB WPR23FA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA289.md): Cessna 177 · Gillette, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 29, 2023 · N3357T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to depart the high-density-altitude airport with the airplane at the maximum gross weight limit.
- [NTSB WPR23LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA282.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Elko, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N4149J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate airplane performance before taking off from a significantly shorter runway than originally planned for.
- [NTSB ERA23LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA271.md): Cessna 172 · Seymore, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2023 · N12395 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to properly configure the wing flaps for a soft-field takeoff on a short runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees.
- [NTSB ANC22LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA070.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2022 · N119CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain centerline in dusk light conditions which resulted in impact with trees.
- [NTSB WPR22LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA294.md): Piper PA-28-160 · White Salmon, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2022 · N7485R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, and his delayed decision to go around which, resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB WPR22LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA288.md): Piper PA-18-150 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2022 · N82735 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with a high density altitude which degraded its climb performance and led to a collision with vegetation off the end of the airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN22LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA222.md): Cessna 172L · Canyon Lake, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2022 · N3842Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around, which resulted in decreased climb performance and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR22LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA118.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Bonners Ferry, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 8, 2022 · N6755B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, and bounced landing, which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC21LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA098.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2021 · N9724P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance to terrain following a go-around.
- [NTSB WPR21LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA348.md): Cessna 172N · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2021 · N4977G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point on the runway while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to an electrical issue.
- [NTSB WPR21LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA319.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Panguitch, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2021 · N1651J · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s inability to maintain altitude during the initial climb due to a degradation in the airplane’s performance due to high-density altitude conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to conduct preflight performance planning…
- [NTSB WPR21LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA295.md): Cessna 172I · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2021 · N46287 · Substantial damage
  > The boat operator’s failure to remain a safe distance from the floatplane during the takeoff run, which resulted in a collision.
- [NTSB ERA21LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA280.md): Piper PA28 · Bishopville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2021 · N1592J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student during a go-around, which resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent collision with the VASI lights.
- [NTSB CEN21LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA282.md): Piper PA-28-150 · Fulshear, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2021 · N5853W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during the landing approach, which led to an impact with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA21LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA079.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2020 · N8436T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during the attempted go around following an approach to landing in sun glare.
- [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 CEN21LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA087.md): Piper PA12 · Gilliam, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2020 · N2569M · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument rated pilot’s encounter with poor weather conditions resulting in his performing a precautionary landing to a cornfield and subsequently nosing over.
- [NTSB ERA21LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA050.md): Cessna 172 · Cynthiana, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2020 · N6203F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper glide path during a visual approach that was conducted at night, resulting in a collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA405.md): Piper PA28 · Huntley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2020 · N43020 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land at night without runway lighting, which resulted in a collision with an object.
- [NTSB CEN20LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA305.md): Piper PA28 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2020 · N716RL · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s improper decision to take off in an airplane over maximum gross weight and with a tailwind, which prevented the airplane from climbing.
- [NTSB ANC20CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA066.md): Piper PA22 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2020 · N7208D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land at an unimproved airstrip with limited go-around capabilities, his improper landing flare and aborted landing, and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear vegetation during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB ANC20CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA058.md): Piper PA 12 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2020 · N3824M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight limits, which resulted in an impact with a tree and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA129.md): Piper PA18 · Canyon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2020 · N4910P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a ditch and the left main landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA066.md): Piper PA 23 · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 8, 2020 · N1428P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt an off-airport departure from rough terrain without inspecting the takeoff area, which resulted in a collision with a shallow rut during takeoff and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA110.md): Piper PA28 · Cortland, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 24, 2019 · N7450R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during takeoff, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA20CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA111.md): Piper PA28 · Hanson, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2019 · N5792U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in his decision to perform an off field landing and the airplane's subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC20CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA006.md): Piper PA18 · Moose Pass, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2019 · N645DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from a tree while landing in dusk conditions, and his subsequent loss of directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA20CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA008.md): Piper PA18 · Big Flats, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2019 · N4138Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flight planning and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA20CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA042.md): Beech 19 · Somerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2019 · N2177W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to move the fuel selector position to the "on" position before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and necessitated a forced landing to a field shortly after takeoff, and his subsequent improper decision to take off…
- [NTSB ANC19TA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19TA037.md): Piper PA19 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Final report · Jul 21, 2019 · N6PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a go-around and his failure to assess the wind conditions appropriately before a landing attempt.
- [NTSB WPR19CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19CA197.md): Avid Avid Magnum · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2019 · N777DV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on a rough, grass airstrip, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA19LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA144.md): Robinson R22 · Clover, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2019 · N4047H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to takeoff at night without adequate runway lighting.
- [NTSB ERA19CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19CA289.md): Piper PA28 · Winder, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2019 · N6412W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of airplane control, the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, and the student's delay in relinquishing the flight controls, which resulted in the airplane striking a runway sign during a go-around.
- [NTSB GAA18CA575](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA575.md): Piper PA28 · Spokane, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2018 · N40825 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper retraction of the flaps during a go-around, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to climb and its subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN18LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA316.md): Champion 7GCBC · Wiley, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2018 · N90990 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from the sprinkler guy-wire, which resulted in the airplane’s collision with the wire during a visual approach to 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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41508')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '490'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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