NTSB investigations, 2013
42 cases where the sequence of events included Collision during takeoff/land.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 75 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 85 |
| 2010 | 61 |
| 2011 | 61 |
| 2012 | 63 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2014 | 44 |
| 2015 | 63 |
| 2016 | 61 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2020 | 112 |
| 2021 | 117 |
| 2022 | 96 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2024 | 77 |
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2026 | 46 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR14CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · San Jose, CAThe flight instructor's failure to correct for the student pilot's loss of aircraft control in a timely manner during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's inability to see the taxiway sign from the rear seat.NTSB WPR14CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech G35 · Placerville, CAThe airplane's collision with a deer on the runway during landing.NTSB ERA14CA017Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Burnsville, NCThe pilot's failure to achieve a proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN14WA012Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172R · Krems, AustriaOn October 20, 2013, about 0825 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172R, OE-KRP, impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from the Krems Langenlois Airport, Krems, Austria. The private pilot was fatally injured and the passenger sustained serious injuries.…NTSB WPR14CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28R-201 · Las Vegas, NVThe collapse of a main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined due to no postaccident examination of the airframe.NTSB WPR14CA015Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1C-180 · Rio Verde, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll on a rough and rutted surface.NTSB CEN14CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Tomball, TXThe student pilot delay in aborting the takeoff which resulted in the airplane going off the end of the runway and impacting trees.NTSB WPR14WA098Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationAmateur Built KR-2 · Tumut, New South Wales, AustraliaOn 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 WPR13FA430Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 525A · Santa Monica, CAThe pilot’s failure to adequately decrease the airplane’s ground speed or maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign and structure and a subsequent postcrash fire.NTSB WPR13CA424Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 - II · Flagstaff, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while landing in a gusty wind at a high density altitude.NTSB CEN13CA559Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Goodhue, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB ANC13CA094Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna U206G · McGrath, AKThe pilot's decision to conduct a precautionary landing following a loss of altitude during takeoff initial climb.NTSB ERA13LA391Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Mitchellville, MDThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the wing flaps were properly configured before takeoff.NTSB ERA13CA394Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHoskins Samuel R Quickie Q2 · Zelienople, PAThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff due to right main landing gear contact with a pool of standing water on the runway which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN13CA495Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Kankakee, ILThe airplane struck a deer during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the perimeter fence being less than FAA's recommended 10 feet high.NTSB CEN13LA482Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlos Wallis Richard JR LONG-EZ · Schaumburg, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR13LA359Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Stanwood, WAThe 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 WPR13CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · West Yellowstone, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an approach slope indicator system component.NTSB ERA13CA355Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 58 · New Bedford, MAThe pilot's improper decision to land in the displaced threshold, resulting in a collision with the approach lighting system.NTSB ANC13LA066Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T207A · King Salmon, AKThe 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 CEN13LA426Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Shannon, ILThe pilot’s inability to maintain an adequate climb rate after encountering a sudden wind shift during takeoff.NTSB CEN13CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C23 · Augusta, KSThe pilot did not obtain adequate airspeed and clearance from obstructions during a grass field takeoff.NTSB WPR13CA330Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportKincaid Wade Dakota Hawk · San Simon, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during takeoff from an open field.NTSB WPR13CA213Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · Fort Smith, MTThe pilot's improper decision to land on rough terrain at a high density altitude.NTSB WPR13CA282Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Rawlins, WYThe pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and a high density altitude, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.NTSB ERA13LA297Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G-36 · Pompano Beach, FLThe 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 CEN13CA334Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C24R · Peyton, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper pitch control during takeoff.NTSB CEN13LA347Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Arvada, COThe 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 CEN13CA337Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStiegelmeyer John R Vans RV-7A · Vinton, IAThe inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.NTSB WPR13FA244Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Mountainaire, AZThe 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 CEN13IA355Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRockwell International 114 · Lapeer, MIThe 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 CEN13CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · Anthony, KSThe pilot’s failure to monitor the balloon's altitude, which resulted in the balloon impacting an airport rotating beacon tower.NTSB WPR13LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRans S-17 · Fontana, CAA loss of engine power due to improper construction and inadequate maintenance of the fuel system and engine. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s inadvertent contact with an unseen guy wire during the landing flare.NTSB CEN13CA303Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Livingston, TXThe 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 WPR13CA199Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185E · Cottonwood, IDThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid an object on the grass airstrip during the takeoff.NTSB WPR13LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Hillsboro, ORA runway overrun due to an insufficient stopping distance due to the downsloping runway during a rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a cabin door that inadvertently opened during the takeoff roll.NTSB ERA13LA169Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron Balloons US Z-105 · Homestead, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude to avoid obstructions during the approach to land, which resulted in a collision with power lines.NTSB ERA13CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Hendersonville, NCThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around in gusty tailwind conditions.NTSB WPR13LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlumer Challenger II Spec · Peoria, AZA cracked cooling fan housing, which led to a malfunction of the ignition system and a loss of engine power during the landing approach.NTSB WPR13LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSummit II · Quartzsite, AZThe noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering shifting wind, which resulted in collision with a windsock.NTSB ERA13LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Danville, PAThe 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…NTSB CEN13LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Elkhart, INThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.