# NTSB investigations, OR: 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 WPR24LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA302.md): Amazon.Com Services MK30 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2024 · N213PA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The operator’s failure to maintain separation between two drones during dual simulated engine out recoveries, which resulted in a midair collision.
- [NTSB WPR24LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA158.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Ontario, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2024 · N99577 · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s unstable approach to landing, which resulted in a collision with approach lighting, hard landing, and postimpact fire.
- [NTSB WPR23LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA261.md): North American AT-6G · La Grande, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N92761 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during an airstrip overfly, which resulted in impact damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA306.md): Piper J3C-85 · Woodburn, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2021 · N6018H · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance during takeoff from a person on the ground who sustained a serious injury as a result of the collision.
- [NTSB WPR20LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA309.md): Bird CK · Enterprise, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2020 · N933V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA111.md): Piper PA 30 · Eagle Creek, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2020 · N7155Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff due to his left shoe’s interference with the rudder pedal.
- [NTSB WPR19FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA244.md): Cessna 172 · McKenzie Bridge, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 28, 2019 · N4108F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delayed climb and misjudgment of the airplane’s performance and the runway distance needed to clear obstacles at the end of the runway, which resulted in a collision with trees and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB GAA17CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA302.md): Cessna 175 · Prospect, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2017 · N175DH · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to attain an adequate climb rate during takeoff, which resulted in impact with trees.
- [NTSB GAA16CA518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA518.md): Beech C24 · Andrews, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2016 · N4690M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land off airport at night and his lack of positional awareness, which resulted in his landing at the wrong location and impacting a fence.
- [NTSB WPR16LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA138.md): Cessna 172 · Brookings, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2016 · N7870U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of situational awareness during the departure turn in dark night conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water.
- [NTSB GAA16CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA011.md): Cessna 172M · McMinnville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2015 · N20488 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to correct the student pilot's approach path during the final approach, which resulted in a collision with runway threshold lights. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to attain and maintain the…
- [NTSB WPR14LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA114.md): Pitts S2C · Roseburg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2014 · N102ZT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of orientation while scanning for airport traffic during the turn from the base to final legs of the traffic pattern, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from a tree.
- [NTSB WPR10CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA026.md): Cessna 180A · Condon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2009 · N9586B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the fence post on approach.
- [NTSB WPR09CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA288.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Hell's Canyon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2009 · N3761Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees.
- [NTSB WPR09FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA027.md): Cessna P206 · Estacada, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2008 · N2570X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while on approach to land at night. Contributing to the accident was the electrical system failure and the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB LAX08CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA291.md): Taylorcraft F19 · Harper, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2008 · N208AP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during the takeoff initial climb.
- [NTSB SEA08CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA143.md): Cessna 150M · Cove, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2008 · N63422 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during a go-around.

## 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" = 'OR' 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=OR

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