# NTSB investigations, 2013: 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 WPR14CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA060.md): Beech G35 · Placerville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2013 · N145WP · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
- [NTSB WPR14CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA018.md): Piper PA 28R-201 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2013 · N3836M · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of a main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined due to no postaccident examination of the airframe.
- [NTSB CEN14CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA023.md): Cessna 172R · Tomball, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2013 · N999UF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot delay in aborting the takeoff which resulted in the airplane going off the end of the runway and impacting trees.
- [NTSB WPR14WA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14WA098.md): Amateur Built KR-2 · Tumut, New South Wales, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 5, 2013 · VH-CTE · Destroyed
  > On October 5, 2013, at 0900 local time, an amateur built aircraft, KR-2, VH-CTE, collided with the terrain shortly after takeoff from a private airstrip near Tumut, New South Wales. The flight was operated by the pilot under the pertinent civil regulations of…
- [NTSB WPR13CA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA424.md): Robinson R44 - II · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2013 · N190SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while landing in a gusty wind at a high density altitude.
- [NTSB ANC13CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA094.md): Cessna U206G · McGrath, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2013 · N735LS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to conduct a precautionary landing following a loss of altitude during takeoff initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA13LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA391.md): Mooney M20C · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2013 · N78951 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the wing flaps were properly configured before takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13CA495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA495.md): Cessna 172 · Kankakee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N5148A · Substantial damage
  > The airplane struck a deer during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the perimeter fence being less than FAA's recommended 10 feet high.
- [NTSB WPR13LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA359.md): Cessna 182P · Stanwood, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N58437 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in a stall and the airplane bouncing hard on the runway.
- [NTSB ERA13CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA355.md): Beech 58 · New Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2013 · N58DL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land in the displaced threshold, resulting in a collision with the approach lighting system.
- [NTSB ANC13LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA066.md): Cessna T207A · King Salmon, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2013 · N499K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout while departing from a multiple-use waterway, which resulted in a collision with a drifting boat. Contributing to the accident were the lack of visual conspicuity of the boat and the limited amount of time the boat…
- [NTSB CEN13LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA426.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Shannon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2013 · N502MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain an adequate climb rate after encountering a sudden wind shift during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13CA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA423.md): Beech C23 · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2013 · N377TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not obtain adequate airspeed and clearance from obstructions during a grass field takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR13CA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA330.md): Kincaid Wade Dakota Hawk · San Simon, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2013 · N544WK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during takeoff from an open field.
- [NTSB WPR13CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA213.md): Aviat A-1B · Fort Smith, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2013 · N302MX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on rough terrain at a high density altitude.
- [NTSB ERA13LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA297.md): Beech G-36 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2013 · N7513 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s premature rotation during takeoff with a tailwind and his delayed retraction of the landing gear, which reduced the airplane’s climb performance and subsequently led to the collision with power lines.
- [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 WPR13FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA244.md): Raytheon A36 · Mountainaire, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2013 · N999PK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inability to maintain a climb after departure in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision not to track the four-lane highway just beyond the…
- [NTSB CEN13IA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA355.md): Rockwell International 114 · Lapeer, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 21, 2013 · N5832N · Minor damage
  > The malfunction of the pilot’s seat-latching mechanism due to a bent rod, which allowed the seat to come loose and slide full aft and resulted in a temporary loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN13CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA278.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Anthony, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2013 · N3171L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to monitor the balloon's altitude, which resulted in the balloon impacting an airport rotating beacon tower.
- [NTSB CEN13CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA303.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Livingston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2013 · N6784F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay to not perform a go-around when he lost sight of the runway while on final approach to land at night. Contributing to the accident was the obscuration (tall grass) of the runway edge lights.
- [NTSB WPR13CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA199.md): Cessna A185E · Cottonwood, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 7, 2013 · N2303Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid an object on the grass airstrip during the takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA13LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA169.md): Cameron Balloons US Z-105 · Homestead, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2013 · N4019A · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude to avoid obstructions during the approach to land, which resulted in a collision with power lines.
- [NTSB ERA13CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA170.md): Cessna 172M · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2013 · N61756 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around in gusty tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR13LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA135.md): Summit II · Quartzsite, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2013 · N8028X · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering shifting wind, which resulted in collision with a windsock.
- [NTSB ERA13LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA134.md): Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Danville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2013 · N481LF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to conduct a straight-in approach to the helipad, which resulted in the main rotor blade impacting a construction crane flag marker. Contributing to the accident was the erroneous information about the construction crane’s operation time…

## 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") = 2013
  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?year=2013

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