# Fatal NTSB investigations: 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 CEN27LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA021.md): Piper J3C-65 · Boonville, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 18, 2026 · N88218
- [NTSB ANC26FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26FA091.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Seldovia, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 26, 2026 · N9485P · Substantial damage
  > On August 26, 2026 about 1317 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-24-260 airplane, N9485P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Seldovia, Alaska. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB ERA26FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA310.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1 · Bristol, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 20, 2026 · N83RF · Substantial damage
  > On August 20, 2026, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-A1, N83RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bristol, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor…
- [NTSB ERA26FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA241.md): Cessna 177RG · Morrison, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 17, 2026 · N7637V · Substantial damage
  > On June 17, 2026, about 1215 central daylight time, a Cessna 177RG, N7637V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Morrison, Tennessee. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB ERA26LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA207.md): I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2 · Scotts Fork, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2026 · N8217W · Minor damage
  > The photographer’s failure to remain clear of an active taxiway.
- [NTSB CEN26FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA114.md): Beech A36 · Murchison, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Feb 11, 2026 · N3215U · Substantial damage
  > On February 11, 2026, about 1726 central standard time, a Beech A36 airplane, N3215U, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Murchison, Texas. The pilot and the pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was…
- [NTSB GAA26WA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA101.md): Cessna 210 · Goolwa, Australia · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 6, 2026 · VH-RDH · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN26FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA098.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B16 · Bangor, ME · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Preliminary report · Jan 26, 2026 · N10KJ · Substantial damage
  > On January 25, 2026, at 1944 eastern standard time (EST), a Bombardier CL-600-2B16 (Challenger 650) airplane, N10KJ, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Bangor, Maine. The pilot, copilot, and 4 passengers were fatally…
- [NTSB DCA26MA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26MA024.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · Louisville, KY · Accident · 14 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Preliminary report · Nov 4, 2025 · N259UP · Destroyed
  > On November 4, 2025, about 1714 eastern standard time (EST), United Parcel Service (UPS) flight 2976, a Boeing (McDonnell-Douglas) MD-11F airplane, N259UP, was destroyed after it impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 17R at Louisville Muhammad…
- [NTSB GAA25WA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA248.md): Quicksilver MX II · Phuket, Thailand · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 17, 2025 · U-M22 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA25FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA280.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Block Island, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 30, 2025 · N961DA · Substantial damage
  > On July 30, 2025, about 1210 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N961DA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Block Island, Rhode Island. The pilot sustained serious injuries, one passenger received minor injuries, and one…
- [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 WPR25FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA145.md): Champion 7ECA · Cottonwood, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 29, 2025 · N6310N · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor’s delayed response to an improper landing approach and runway overshoot, which resulted in an impact with an airport perimeter fence and trees.
- [NTSB ERA25LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA145.md): Wild Sky Goat · Chester, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 14, 2025 · N372WS · Substantial damage
  > On March 14, 2025, about 1515 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Wild Sky Goat light-sport aircraft, N372WS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chester, Connecticut. The commercial pilot sustained fatal…
- [NTSB DCA25WA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA046.md): Boeing 737 · Vilnius, Lithuania · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Nov 25, 2024 · EC-MFE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR24FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA290.md): Aero Commander 200D · Novato, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 31, 2024 · N2912T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to abort takeoff or compensate for gusty crosswind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA24WA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA246.md): Zodiac CH601XL · Tambon Khok Kham, Thailand · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 3, 2024 · HS-DEV · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR24FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA215.md): Cessna 182 · Big Creek, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 28, 2024 · N6210A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to go around after descending below the recommended abort altitude with a slight tailwind and an over-gross-weight airplane, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to…
- [NTSB ANC24FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24FA038.md): Schweizer G-164B · Richvale, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 28, 2024 · N3629Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a trailer located on the edge of the runway during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the location of the trailer on the side of the runway.
- [NTSB GAA24WA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA069.md): Robinson R22 · Cannes Mandelieu, France · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 11, 2024 · F-GJYB · Substantial damage
- [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 CEN24FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA073.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Canton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 27, 2023 · N858RC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to attain the runway while landing at night, which resulted in an impact with trees.
- [NTSB WPR24FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA057.md): Cessna 172G · Independence, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 17, 2023 · N3992L · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in collision with an obstacle while landing.
- [NTSB WPR24FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA018.md): Beech A36 · Covelo, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 21, 2023 · N8248K · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees after entering a steep banked turn for unknown reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off toward rising terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA001.md): Cubcrafters CCK-1865 · Twisp, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 1, 2023 · N56DV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a rock during an aborted landing on a hillside, the collision with which resulted in damage to the aileron system that precluded subsequent control of the airplane.
- [NTSB GAA23WA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA271.md): Robinson R44 · Garmen village, Bulgaria · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 22, 2023 · LZRAD · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA23WA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA188.md): Cessna 206 · Gracias A Dios, Honduras · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 3, 2023 · HR-NCH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC23FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23FA042.md): Cessna 180 · Shaktoolik, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 16, 2023 · N91361 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with gusting tailwind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in impact with a tree, a loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA225.md): Cessna R182 · McCall, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 12, 2023 · N3138C · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's failure to properly torque and inspect the magneto hardware, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA23WA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA076.md): Banus Mark Glasair Super II FT · Wedderburn, Australia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 26, 2022 · N600 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN23FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA059.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Corning, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 5, 2022 · N99345 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstructions during a go-around, which resulted in impact with powerlines, a tree, and the ground.
- [NTSB ERA23FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA077.md): Mooney M20J · Falmouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 2, 2022 · N3515H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the sun glare, which impaired the pilot's visibility and situational awareness.
- [NTSB CEN23FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA046.md): Extra EA300 · Wonder Lake, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 25, 2022 · N361LX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent path to the runway after he became disorientated by sun glare while on final approach, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB GAA23WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA017.md): Cessna T206G · Guayaquil, Ecuador · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 18, 2022 · HC-CLR · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA23WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA015.md): Cessna 172 · Ulsan, South Korea · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Oct 13, 2022 · HL1174 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA23WA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA005.md): Bell 206 · Maitland, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 6, 2022 · VH-PHP · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA22FA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA399.md): Conway Philip J Glasair Super II SFT · Bay City, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 6, 2022 · N11HC · Substantial damage
  > The continuation of a poorly-flown, unstabilized approach and the flight instructor’s failure to direct a discontinuance of that approach, resulting in a collision with terrain during turn to final.
- [NTSB GAA22WA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA283.md): Cessna 210 · Impalia, Namibia · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 30, 2022 · V5-LMK · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA22FA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA386.md): Beech B35 · French Lick, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 28, 2022 · N8741A · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to make a stabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN22FA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA383.md): Mooney M20K · Hanna City, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N30EV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN22FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA299.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Mount Pleasant, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 4, 2022 · N1403X · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath while on final approach in night visual conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB GAA22WA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA197.md): Piper PA31 · Deadman's Cay, Bahamas · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Jun 5, 2022 · N711JW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN22FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA215.md): Grumman American Avn. G-164 · Whiskerville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 28, 2022 · N178LB · Destroyed
  > The pilot misjudged the approach during the emergency landing, likely due to the full chemical load, and impacted a ditch, resulting in substantial damage and postimpact fire. Contributing to the pilot’s injuries was the lack of a crash-resistant fuel system…
- [NTSB ERA22FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA227.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 15, 2022 · N17879 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing area during the approach, which resulted in the left wing impacting a tree.
- [NTSB GAA22WA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA162.md): Mooney M20K · Springbank, AB, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 22, 2022 · C-GQMS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR22FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA151.md): Cessna 208B · Heyburn, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 13, 2022 · N928JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during an instrument approach, which resulted in a descent below the approach path and impact with a vent stack. Also causal was the failure of the processing plant to correctly paint the vent stacks, which had been…
- [NTSB ERA21FA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA346.md): Cessna 560 · Farmington, CT · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Sep 2, 2021 · N560AR · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command’s failure to release the parking brake before attempting to initiate the takeoff, which produced an unexpected retarding force and airplane-nose-down pitching moment that prevented the airplane from becoming airborne within the takeoff…
- [NTSB WPR21FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA272.md): Mooney M20J · Dinsmore, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 15, 2021 · N4474H · Destroyed
  > The airplane’s degraded engine performance due to wear to the intake cam lobes, which diminished the airplane’s takeoff and climb performance, resulting in a subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA21LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA283.md): Bailey N Moyes Dragonfly · Charlestown, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2021 · N346FL · Substantial damage
  > The passenger’s decision to continue an unstable approach while at low altitude and in proximity to a known obstacle, which resulted in a collision with power lines.
- [NTSB GAA21WA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA165.md): Iai 1124 · Treasure Cay, Bahamas · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 5, 2021 · N790JR · Destroyed

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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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '490' 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/490/sequence?fatal=1

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