# 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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR18CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18CA146.md): Ayres S2R G10 · Marysville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2018 · N32064 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a truck while on final approach after the airplane encountered a downdraft, which resulted in the subsequent failure of the right main landing gear and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN18LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA163.md): Cessna 182F · Luling, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2018 · N3291U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the left-wing fuel cap after refueling the airplane, which resulted in a fuel leak on takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA284.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Bayou La Batre, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N81FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper planning for landing on a wet grass airstrip, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA18CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA263.md): Schweizer SGS 1 26 · Springfield, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N17909 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain sufficient altitude after the glider encountered downdrafts during the approach, which resulted in the glider striking trees.
- [NTSB GAA18CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA259.md): Creech Jerry Creech Jerry CH 701 · Lusby, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N701XS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA18CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA244.md): Luscombe 8 · Eunice, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2018 · N71261 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on approach to land.
- [NTSB CEN18LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA148.md): Maule M 5-235C · Roxbury, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2018 · N9281E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a road, which resulted in impact with a sign.
- [NTSB GAA18CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA223.md): Ken Olson Scamp · Raymond, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2018 · N964TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, bounced landing, and subsequent secondary stall during a go-around attempt.
- [NTSB GAA18CA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA411.md): Eipper Quicksilver · Marietta, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2018 · N126AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA18CA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA221.md): Cessna 120 · Iola, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2018 · N1807V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to reject the takeoff from a snow-covered grass surface, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA211.md): Cessna A185 · Sterling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2018 · N8702Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to land due to the sun glare.
- [NTSB CEN18FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA132.md): Cessna 150 · Marion, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2018 · N5614E · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged on intersecting runways. Contributing to the accident was the jet pilot's not monitoring the airport's traffic advisory frequency, known reduced visibility of the intersecting…
- [NTSB GAA18CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA185.md): Ultramagic N 300 · Cave Creek, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2018 · N64EX · Destroyed
  > The balloon pilot’s decision to add heat to the envelope with a tree branch protruding into the envelope that caught fire.
- [NTSB ERA18LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA116.md): Lindstrand Balloons 105A · Wesley Chapel, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2018 · N1517H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines during landing approach, which resulted in an inflight collision with the powerlines.
- [NTSB CEN18LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA123.md): Mills Michael S1L · Dewitt, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2018 · N197X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines due to sun glare.
- [NTSB ANC18LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA027.md): Dehavilland DHC 6 Twin Otter · Arctic Ocean · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2018 · N716JP · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's improper decision to deliberately operate the airplane at low altitude and along a flightpath that resulted in a collision with a pedestrian after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pedestrian's proximity to the runway.
- [NTSB GAA18CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA197.md): Piper PA28 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 14, 2018 · N1004H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR18LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA105.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Montague, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 11, 2018 · N6611J · Substantial damage
  > Impact with powerlines and terrain after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA18LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA096.md): Piper PA 28 · Edgewater, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2018 · N6764W · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain the appropriate glidepath to the runway, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain during final approach.
- [NTSB GAA18CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA146.md): Cessna 172 · Gatesvile, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2018 · N1118F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during initial climb in a gusty condition.
- [NTSB WPR18LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA092.md): Cessna 172 · Obyan, Sark · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2018 · N7328F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and inadequate in-flight fuel monitoring which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an emergency landing and subsequent impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB WPR18LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA089.md): Shanks V Roger Vari EZE · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2018 · N944X · Substantial damage
  > An undetected fluid leak in the right brake line, which resulted in a reduction of braking effectiveness at the right wheel and a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA18CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA125.md): Baker Victor R Kitfox · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2018 · N377KJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-receiving-instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA18WA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA261.md): Skyrunner MK 3.2 · Margham, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 9, 2018 · N143SR · Substantial damage
  > The government of the United Arab Emirates has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a SkyRunner, MK-3.2 Powered Parachute that occurred on February 09, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Arab…
- [NTSB GAA18CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA107.md): Bell UH 1H · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2018 · N205KS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a stationary helicopter during landing. Contributing to the accident was the ground crew’s failure to ensure that the helicopter would clear the stationary helicopter.
- [NTSB GAA18CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA094.md): Piper PA32 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 28, 2017 · N11KX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent landing in snow adjacent to the snow-covered runway resulting in a collision with runway signs.
- [NTSB ENG18WA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG18WA024.md): Antonov TVS-2MS · Naryan-Mar, Russia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 19, 2017 · RA-01460 · Destroyed
  > A TVS-2MS airplane powered by a Honeywell TPE331-12UHR-702H and equipped with skids impacted unpaved runway after an aborted takeoff. The airplane was completed destroyed. The Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) is investigating.
- [NTSB GAA18CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA105.md): Golden Circle Air T Bird II · Wiscassett, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2017 · N5619Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ERA18LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA050.md): Cessna 152 · Everglades City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2017 · N95550 · Substantial damage
  > The loose nut connecting the mixture control cable to the mixture control arm, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to control the mixture and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [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 ANC18LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Oloh, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2017 · N739KW · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 3 valve key (exhaust).
- [NTSB WPR18WA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18WA017.md): Cessna 210 · Albany, Australia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 24, 2017 · VH-DBU · Destroyed
  > On October 24, 2017, at 1115 local time, a Cessna 210B, VH-DBU, was destroyed when it impacted the ground following a collision with terrain near Albany, Western Australia. The airplane was operated under the pertinent regulations of the Australian…
- [NTSB GAA18CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA017.md): Young David E Pitts S1 C · Farmville, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2017 · N25YD · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid the other airplane landing in the opposite direction on the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the correct runway call sign in his radio communications.
- [NTSB ERA18LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA011.md): Cessna 402 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2017 · N900CR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the onboard fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of power to both engines, and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN18WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA007.md): Robinson R44 · Gramzda, Latvia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 8, 2017 · YL-HBH
  > On October 8, 2017, about 1014 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Robinson R44 helicopter, YL-HBH, impacted a powerline after takeoff near Gramzda, Latvia. One passenger was fatally injured and the pilot and two other passengers on board were seriously…
- [NTSB GAA18CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA007.md): Cessna T210 · Waterford, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2017 · N5EC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstabilized approach at night, which resulted in collision with trees.
- [NTSB GAA18CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA016.md): Ultramagic T210 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2017 · N123UT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a balloon on the ground during landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA002.md): Charles A Brazil MTO Sport · McCoy, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2017 · N818PB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a powerline during landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA546.md): Cessna 150 · Siler City, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2017 · N6250T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to take off with known electrical issues, which distracted him and led to a loss of directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ERA17LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA337.md): Airmax Construcoes Aeronautica SEAMAX-M22 · New Fairfield, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2017 · N885PR · Substantial damage
  > Collision with a submerged object during a water landing.
- [NTSB CEN17CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA345.md): Shiner RV-4 · Ramah, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2017 · N70RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from berms during landing in sun glare conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA576](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA576.md): Hunter George RV 6 · Montgomery, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2017 · N6GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in impact with visual approach slope indicator lights.
- [NTSB ANC17LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA046.md): Thrush S2R · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2017 · N32LF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, which allowed an excessive load on the tailwheel and resulted in the subsequent component fracture, loss of control, runway excursion, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DCA17WA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA165.md): Boeing 737 · Medan, Indonesia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 3, 2017 · PK-LJZ · Substantial damage
  > The KNKT of Indonesia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on August 03, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the KNKT's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as…
- [NTSB ANC17CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17CA041.md): Airbus AS350 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2017 · N351SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a steel frame attached to a tracked drilling unit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to visually identify the steel frame during the reconnaissance process.
- [NTSB GAA17CA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA450.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Dunlap, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2017 · N344MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to visually confirm that the helicopter was disconnected from hoses during refueling operations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and ground crew’s misunderstanding of the hand signals.
- [NTSB ERA17RA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17RA260.md): Britten Norman BN2A · Eteringbang, Guyana · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 25, 2017 · 8R-GRA · Substantial damage
  > On July 25, 2017, about 2153 coordinated universal time, a Britten Norman BN2A-26, Guyana Registration 8R-GRA, operated by Roraima Airways Ltd., was substantially damaged when it impacted wooded terrain while on approach to Eteringbang Airstrip (SYET),…
- [NTSB ANC17CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17CA038.md): Dehavilland DHC 2 · Dilllingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2017 · N364RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to set the wing flaps to the "takeoff" position, which resulted in a longer-than-normal takeoff run and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA17CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA251.md): Weatherly 620 · Pemberton Twp, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2017 · N9270W · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN17WA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA279.md): Piper Piper J3C-65 · Laukaa, Finland · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 19, 2017 · OH-PAD · Destroyed
  > On July 19, 2017, about 0903 coordinated universal time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, Finnish registration OH-PAD, was destroyed when it collided with the trees and terrain near Laukaa, Finland. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane departed a private…

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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 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
```

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