# 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 WPR23LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA101.md): Cub Crafters CC18-180 · Dallesport, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2023 · N127DT · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to see and avoid a channel marker during a step taxi in preparation for takeoff on the water.
- [NTSB CEN23LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA098.md): Cessna 120 · Eagle River, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2023 · N73034 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff from an unsuitable surface which resulted in collision with an object.
- [NTSB CEN23LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA090.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Hyannis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2023 · N717DJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a snowbank during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA089.md): Beech 95-C55 · Yelm, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 12, 2023 · N225V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing with a tailwind which resulted in a runway over run. Contributing to the accident was a wet runway.
- [NTSB WPR23LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA088.md): Cessna 180K · Agua Caliente Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 12, 2023 · N2875K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted approach, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA082.md): Cessna 172 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2023 · N7181A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a go around.
- [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 ERA23LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA094.md): Cessna 177 · Franklin, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N177D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb following an aborted precautionary landing. Contributing to the outcome were the inoperative runway lights, which reduced the likelihood that the pilot could successfully land the…
- [NTSB ERA23LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA089.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Rockingham, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2022 · N498DS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR23LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA068.md): Eurocopter EC120B · Rancho Cordova, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2022 · N255SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s loss of helicopter control during landing with a crosswind, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR23LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA062.md): Cessna 172N · Socorro, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2022 · N422B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing and loss of control in gusting wind.
- [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 WPR23LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA052.md): Rutan Long-EZ · Mountain Green, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2022 · N379W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s flight into a valley with rising terrain that the airplane was incapable of out-climbing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA071.md): Mooney M20J · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2022 · N201RF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s visual flight below published altitude minimums, which resulted in collision with a powerline tower structure.
- [NTSB ERA23LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA072.md): Daniel Anthony Proctor M24 Orion Plus · Suches, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 26, 2022 · N728RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off from the runway midpoint with a tailwind, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [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 WPR23LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA045.md): Sikorsky UH-60A · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2022 · N160AQ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the crewmembers of the second helicopter to maintain visual separation with the first helicopter while complying with the LC controller’s instruction to go around. Contributing to the accident were the nighttime conditions and the lack of a…
- [NTSB WPR23LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA030.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Payson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 11, 2022 · N615DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with insufficient takeoff distance which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation.
- [NTSB ERA23LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA057.md): Cessna 175 · Gilford, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 10, 2022 · N7223M · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the approach to land in conditions where he was unable to see in front of the airplane due to sun glare, which resulted in in a collision a building.
- [NTSB CEN23LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA024.md): Cessna 170A · Hardin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2022 · N9244A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines while landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA043.md): Cessna 172M · Roberta, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2022 · N4349R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach speed on landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with logs.
- [NTSB ERA23LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA167.md): Champion 7FC · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 24, 2022 · N6ND · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly secure the rear seat headset, resulting in an obstruction of the airplane’s rudder controls.
- [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 CEN23LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA006.md): Aerostar International S53A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2022 · N9140F · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s inability to find a suitable landing area in a critical fuel situation and his decision to land on a highway, which resulted in the balloon impacting a bridge railing and terrain.
- [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 ERA23LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA004.md): Cessna 177B · Coleman, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2022 · N16185 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate final approach airspeed, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN22LA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA439.md): Cessna 180 · Williston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2022 · N93330 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC22LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA078.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Egegik, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2022 · N24BR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA423.md): Luscombe 8 · Kingsbury, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2022 · N25144 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a failure of the ignition switch from carbon tracking, which resulted in a forced landing and a subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB CEN22LA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA412.md): Zenith 750 · Silex, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2022 · N1949H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines during takeoff.
- [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 ANC22LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA070.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2022 · N119CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain centerline in dusk light conditions which resulted in impact with trees.
- [NTSB CEN22LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA409.md): Beech C23 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2022 · N6628J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing.
- [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 WPR22LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA320.md): Cessna 152 · Ione, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2022 · N49430 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in impact with a fence and a tree. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s decision to land at the unfamiliar airstrip without determining whether it was within the…
- [NTSB ERA22LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA379.md): Boeing A75N1 · Bealeton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2022 · N55267 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the departing airplane’s failure to see and avoid the landing airplane before takeoff, resulting in a collision with the landing airplane. Contributing was the airport’s failure to encourage pilots to use radios for traffic deconfliction when…
- [NTSB ERA22LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA373.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Gardiner, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2022 · N33125 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to go-around in a timely manner which resulted in a collision with a fence.
- [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 WPR22LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA294.md): Piper PA-28-160 · White Salmon, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2022 · N7485R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, and his delayed decision to go around which, resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA22LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA370.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Shirley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2022 · N2055T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to ensure clearance from an electrical junction box during takeoff, which resulted in a collision.
- [NTSB CEN22LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA353.md): Sonex Sonex · River Falls, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2022 · N1557S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR22LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA288.md): Piper PA-18-150 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2022 · N82735 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with a high density altitude which degraded its climb performance and led to a collision with vegetation off the end of the airstrip.
- [NTSB ERA22LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA334.md): Eurocopter AS365 · Hamilton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 26, 2022 · N520CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the landing without having visually identified wires that were known to be in the vicinity of the landing zone, which resulted in a collision with the wires while attempting an off-airport landing in dark night visual…
- [NTSB CEN22LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA336.md): Beech A36 · Ray, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2022 · N60ED · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s early rotation on takeoff, which resulted in insufficient airspeed and an inability to gain sufficient altitude to clear the trees.
- [NTSB CEN22LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA334.md): Van's RV-10 · Beaver Dam, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2022 · N4400K · Substantial damage
  > The improperly secured spark plug boot that resulted in smoke in the cockpit and a subsequent off-airport landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA259.md): Socata TB21 · San Marcos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N718TB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the mechanical fuel pump due to internal friction for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN22LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA310.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Wyoming, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2022 · N205SK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence.md?page=7

## 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence?page=6

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