# NTSB investigations, GA: 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 ERA27LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA27LA025.md): Cessna 182Q · Ball Ground, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 21, 2026 · N759RR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA362.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Canon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 22, 2026 · N3713K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA272.md): Cessna 170B · Hartwell, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2026 · N1838C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusty and variable wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with trees during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA25LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA085.md): Aeronca 15AC · Loganville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 25, 2024 · N6665K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of trees during an attempted go-around in sun glare.
- [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 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 ERA22LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA188.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Calhoun, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2022 · N426DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA22LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA146.md): Beech A35 · Waco, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2022 · N764B · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the fuel pressure indicator line due to corrosion that was not detected during the last annual inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA22LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA030.md): Cessna 172 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2021 · N6888A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with runway approach lighting equipment.
- [NTSB ERA21LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA181.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Stockbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2021 · N1664H · Substantial damage
  > The flying pilot’s failure to configure the flaps for a short field takeoff and delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA21LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA090.md): Cessna 172 · Locust Grove, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2020 · N75825 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA056.md): Cessna 172 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 25, 2020 · N8125U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Cessna pilot’s failure to tune his radio to the common traffic advisory frequency, which resulted in a lack of awareness of the other aircraft operating at the airport. Contributing to the accident was the Cessna pilot’s lack of understanding of the…
- [NTSB ERA20CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA176.md): Cessna 402 · Hampton, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2020 · N4661N · Substantial damage
  > A dual total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA20CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA158.md): American Legend AL3 · Athens, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2020 · N1115 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after an aborted landing, which resulted in collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA20CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA155.md): Grumman AA5 · Bloomingdale, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2020 · N314JG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA19CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19CA289.md): Piper PA28 · Winder, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2019 · N6412W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of airplane control, the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, and the student's delay in relinquishing the flight controls, which resulted in the airplane striking a runway sign during a go-around.
- [NTSB GAA19CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA029.md): Capital Holdings 226 CCX-2000 · Dahlonga, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2018 · N468LM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during the aborted landing, which resulted in the…
- [NTSB ERA17LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA109.md): Ercoupe 415 · Dawsonville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2017 · N99716 · Substantial damage
  > A decrease in oil pressure due to the pilot's unintentional overfilling of the engine oil sump, and the pilot's subsequent decision to perform an off-airport precautionary landing, which resulted in impact with a tree.
- [NTSB GAA15CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA082.md): Boeing PT 17 · Williamson, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2015 · N55528 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed off the right side of the runway resulting in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14CA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA365.md): Cessna 182B · Clayton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2014 · N2275G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a tree and then obstacles during the subsequent aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA10LA483](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA483.md): Globe GC-1B · Clyo, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2010 · N3348K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper aircraft pitch attitude during the takeoff roll, which allowed the tailwheel to contact the grass runway and increase drag on the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA10CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA366.md): Piper J-3C · Buckhead, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2010 · N98342 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight encounter with a downdraft during a go-around, resulting in a collision with trees and the ground.
- [NTSB ERA09CA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA445.md): Destiny XLT · Athens, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2009 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain obstacle clearance during climbout.
- [NTSB ERA09CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA442.md): Rans S12 · Quitman, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2009 · N43377 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance on final approach.
- [NTSB ERA09CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA038.md): Beech 35-C33 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2008 · N5891J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glide path during the final approach, resulting in a collision with the airport approach lights.

## 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" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?state=GA

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