# NTSB investigations, CO: 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.

## 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 CEN25FA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA216.md): Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Moose · Montrose, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 23, 2025 · N250MK · Destroyed
  > On June 23, 2025, about 1021 mountain daylight time, a Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Limited Moose airplane, N250MK, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Montrose, Colorado. The pilot and the pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries.…
- [NTSB CEN24FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA083.md): Just Highlander · Dolores, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 6, 2024 · N712DG · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s collision with a fence while taking off from a snow-covered dirt airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN22LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA171.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2022 · N248G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to not activate the runway lighting and misjudged the runway location, which resulted in a collision with a windsock.
- [NTSB CEN20LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA268.md): Mooney M20TN · Buena Vista, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2020 · C-GTVS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's distraction during takeoff, which resulted in collision with terrain.
- [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.
- [NTSB GAA18CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA075.md): Jones Kent C Vans RV-10 · Limon, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2017 · N9738J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to go around at night, which resulted in the airplane impacting a power line and a subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA166.md): Skykits Savannah VGW · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2014 · N508TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate monitoring of his glide path resulting in a collision with a berm prior to landing.
- [NTSB CEN14FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA141.md): Beech 35/33 · Telluride, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2014 · N400DJ · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s failure to obtain a positive climb rate, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB CEN13CA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA334.md): Beech C24R · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2013 · N1854P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper pitch control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA347.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Arvada, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N7059U · Substantial damage
  > The balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving…
- [NTSB CEN10LA487](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA487.md): Shpakow Thomas SA 750 · Brighton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2010 · N28KT · Substantial damage
  > The radio-controlled airplane operator’s decision to maneuver his airplane outside of the designated operating area, resulting in a collision with a bi-plane. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a formally designated spotter.
- [NTSB CEN10LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA047.md): Cessna T182T · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2009 · N652CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during dusk light conditions, and his failure to execute a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN09LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA165.md): Cirrus SR22 · Steamboat Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2009 · N486CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to apply brakes in a timely manner while landing on a snow-packed, ice-covered runway, and his delay in executing a go-around.
- [NTSB DEN08CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA157.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2008 · N17939 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use the dive brake during landing resulting in a long landing and collision.

## 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" = 'CO' 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" = '490')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/cases?state=CO

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