# NTSB investigations: Aircraft

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 WPR26LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA083.md): Robinson R44 · Parkman, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 19, 2026 · N996NR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain separation while conducting air work in a common operational area. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ divided attention associated with the mission activity and unreliable radio communications.
- [NTSB WPR25LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA219.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Hollister, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2025 · N551SG · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The departing pilot’s failure to see and avoid the landing airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
- [NTSB WPR25LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA042.md): Remos GX · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2024 · N126GX · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Remos pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB WPR24FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA309.md): Nanchang China CJ-6A · Lancaster, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 22, 2024 · N313YK · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The CJ-6A pilot’s failure to maintain separation and the Yak pilot’s failure to monitor the other airplane during a detachment, which resulted in a midair collision.
- [NTSB WPR24LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA317.md): Yakovlev YAK-50 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N613BM · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Yak-50 pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing and maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inattention due to a distraction inside the cockpit.
- [NTSB DCA24LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA316.md): Boeing 757-224 · Dunnigan, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2024 · N12125 · No damage
  > The abrupt pitch control input by the flight crew in response to a TCAS resolution advisory resulted in two serious passenger injuries.
- [NTSB DCA24LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA328.md): Cirrus Design SF50 · Austin, TX · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2024 · N442CV · Minor damage
  > The unintended activation of the Emergency Autoland button on the overhead panel due to the airplane’s collision with an unknown object. Contributing to the incident was the pilot’s inability to initially deactivate the Emergency Autoland system due to a…
- [NTSB WPR24LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA302.md): Amazon.Com Services MK30 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2024 · N213PA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The operator’s failure to maintain separation between two drones during dual simulated engine out recoveries, which resulted in a midair collision.
- [NTSB CEN24LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA294.md): Mooney M20J · Appleton, WI · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2024 · N555ED · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate wingtip clearance while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ambiguous nonstandard parking at the time of the incident.
- [NTSB CEN24LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA196.md): Piper PA28 · New Century, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2024 · N3574C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inability of the Boeing 75 pilot to anticipate that the Piper would stop earlier on the taxiway which resulted in the on-ground collision.
- [NTSB ERA24LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA195.md): Reddick Jonathan L Zodiac 601XLB · Dunbar, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2024 · N601DR · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power as a result of an improperly fabricated fuel-air mixture cable bracket. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to fly the airplane with a known mechanical engine issue, and the presence of another airplane that was back taxiing on…
- [NTSB CEN24LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA110.md): Pipistrel Taurus · Waller, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2024 · N984TP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
- [NTSB WPR24LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA068.md): Cessna 421C · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2024 · N421TP · Substantial damage
  > Airport personnel’s failure to properly prioritize their response actions, including updating the airport’s automated weather observation system recording in a timely manner to notify incoming pilots of a runway closure, which resulted in an airplane striking…
- [NTSB WPR23LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA298.md): Cessna 152 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2023 · N46393 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The flight instructor’s inattention during ground operations, which resulted in unintentional movement of the airplane and ground collision with another airplane.
- [NTSB WPR23LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA123.md): Cessna 152 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 7, 2023 · N25233 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to see and avoid another airplane during taxi.
- [NTSB DCA23LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA192.md): Learjet 60 · Boston, MA · Incident · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 27, 2023 · N280LJ · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The Hop-a-Jet flight crew taking off without a takeoff clearance which resulted in a conflict with a JetBlue flight that had been cleared to land on an intersecting runway.
- [NTSB ERA23LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA116.md): Mesafox Kitfox · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 19, 2023 · N915KF · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with the jet blast of another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s left wing.
- [NTSB DCA22LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA201.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2022 · N963WN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Southwest Airlines flight crew’s misjudgment of the distance required to safely pass the American Airlines airplane.
- [NTSB WPR22LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA201.md): Bombardier BD100 1A10 · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2022 · N694PD · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The multi-engine pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another airplane during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA22LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA091.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 · Manhattan, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2021 · N920PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilots overapplication of flight controls during landing, which resulted in the rotor blades contacting the wire strike protection system and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA074.md): Beech C35 · Perry, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2021 · N2033D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB ERA22LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA022.md): Cessna 172 · Statesboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2021 · N8592B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure reduce power and apply sufficient braking after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA456](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA456.md): Bell 407 · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2021 · N662RL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a parked helicopter while hovering to reposition for takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR21LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA328.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2021 · N89ZW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during taxi after it encountered the prop wash from a larger airplane that was conducting a high-power engine run on the same taxiway.
- [NTSB WPR21LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA276.md): Payne Steven R RV-8 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 9, 2021 · N526KP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The second pilot’s diverted attention while taxing which, resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from another airplane holding short of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR21LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA253.md): Cessna T206H · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2021 · N206DT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Kingair pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB WPR21LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA177.md): Cessna 182J · Sedona, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 25, 2021 · N288GF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a collision with a fuel truck and a parked airplane.
- [NTSB WPR21LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA040.md): Schleicher ASW20C · Clayton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2020 · N18MA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots of each glider to see an avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
- [NTSB CEN20CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA406.md): Pik PIK-20D · Union, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2020 · N32C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a collision with another glider that was parked close to the departure runway, and the pilot’s improper decision to attempt a takeoff without ensuring he had safe clearance…
- [NTSB ANC20CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA067.md): Piper PA32 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2020 · N44851 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The PA-32 pilot's failure to see and avoid the other airplane.
- [NTSB WPR20CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA088.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2020 · N4400F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate remediation during a short-field takeoff, which resulted in impact with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB CEN20CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA064.md): Guimbal Cabri G2 · Independence, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2020 · N715RK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while maneuvering to land, which resulted in impact with an airplane and a hangar.
- [NTSB WPR20CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA087.md): Piper PA28 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2020 · N8408E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane during taxi operations at night.
- [NTSB WPR20CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA046.md): Beech 350 · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2019 · N160RW · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The single-engine pilot's failure to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB DCA20IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20IA034.md): Airbus AS 350 B2 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2019 · N71HD · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > an inflight collision with a hard object of polycarbonate construction, with size and features consistent with that of a small UAS (drone).
- [NTSB GAA20CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA021.md): Wingtip To Wingtip Panzl S-330 · Cedartown, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2019 · N540ML · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > ***This report was modified on June 4, 2020. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** The departing pilot's failure to see and avoid the arriving airplane as it was turning off the runway from which the departing pilot was…
- [NTSB GAA19CA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA498.md): Cessna 172 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2019 · N408ER · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot entering the taxiway's failure to see and avoid the airplane established on the taxiway
- [NTSB GAA19CA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA468.md): Cessna 172 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2019 · N13796 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA346.md): Cessna 152 · Greenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2019 · N152TR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The passing pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the airplane that he was attempting to pass during taxi operations. Contributing to the accident was the passing pilot's distraction due to looking at his on-board navigation device while attempting to…
- [NTSB GAA19CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA207.md): North American SNJ · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2019 · N3375G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a stopped airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA190.md): Cessna 172 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2019 · N20521 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The other pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the stopped airplane while attempting to taxi around it.
- [NTSB WPR19TA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19TA068.md): Pitts S1 · Torrance, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jan 19, 2019 · N31WK · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The biplane pilot’s inadequate visual lookout while taxing, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB GAA19CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA097.md): Cessna 180 · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2018 · N188H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid a parked glider while taxiing from the runway.
- [NTSB GAA19CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA079.md): Pilatus PC12 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2018 · N552TC · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The other pilot's failure to follow the air traffic controller’s instructions and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate lookout to see and avoid the other airplane on the taxiway.
- [NTSB GAA19CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA071.md): Piper PA28 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 20, 2018 · N607FT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The other pilot's improper decision to taxi past another airplane occupying a taxiway and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airplane.
- [NTSB GAA19CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA068.md): Silveira Jonathan A Sonex · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2018 · N322JS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane on the runway while landing and the pilot receiving instruction’s and flight instructor's failure to properly scan the approach before pulling onto the runway during the takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR19TA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19TA031.md): Piper PA28 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Nov 5, 2018 · N9299B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a safe distance from the other airplane while taxiing, resulting in a ground collision.
- [NTSB GAA18CA568](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA568.md): Cessna U206 · Millbrook, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2018 · N756FN · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the other pilot to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB GAA18CA525](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA525.md): Piper PA18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N5373Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA275.md): Aeropro CZ S R O A240 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2018 · N481B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to stop and yield to the airplane taxiing on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.

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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 f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '03022040'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022040/cases

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