# NTSB investigations: AiResearch TPE331 series: In flight collision with object

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 ANC07FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07FA103.md): Short Bros. SC-7 · McGrath, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2007 · N2088Z · Substantial damage
  > A collision with trees during takeoff-initial climb for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB CHI07LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA207.md): Weatherly 620B · Wyoming, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2007 · N9026E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines during the aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident were the power lines and the low altitude.
- [NTSB CHI06LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA244.md): Fairchild SA227-AC · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2006 · N620PA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining clearance from the fence. Contributing factors were the pilot's fatigue and the fence.
- [NTSB DFW05CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA133.md): Grumman 164-B · Fontaine, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2005 · N3629K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance during a downwind takeoff with a full load of fertilizer. Factor contributing to the accident were the prevailing tailwind and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB SEA05LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA014.md): Swearingen SA226TC · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2004 · N162WA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the required glidepath, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance after visual contact with the runway during the instrument approach.
- [NTSB DCA05MA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA004.md): British Aerospace Jetstream 32 · Kirksville, MO · Accident · 13 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Oct 20, 2004 · N875JX · Destroyed
  > the pilots' failure to follow established procedures and properly conduct a nonprecision instrument approach at night in IMC, including their descent below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) before required visual cues were available (which continued…
- [NTSB ANC04FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04FA063.md): Beech C-45H · Kodiak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2004 · N401CK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow proper IFR procedures by not adhering to the published missed approach procedures, which resulted in an in-flight collision with tree-covered terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were a low ceiling, fog, rain, and the…
- [NTSB SEA04FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA023.md): Fairchild Swearingen SA227-AT · Spokane, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2003 · N439AF · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper glidepath alignment during an ILS approach in poor weather resulting in collision with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were the unreliable status of the primary (NAV 1) ILS receiver (leaving the pilot…
- [NTSB CHI03LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA278.md): Ayres S2R-G6 · Breckenridge, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2003 · N23EG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines during the aerial application pass rendering the airplane uncontrollable. The powerlines were a factor.
- [NTSB IAD02FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02FA052.md): Ayres S-2R · Swanton, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 2002 · N88MQ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain visual separation from a set of known, yet unmarked power lines.
- [NTSB LAX01LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA268.md): Weatherly 620B · Winnemucca, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2001 · N90191 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires while he was maneuvering for an aerial application run.
- [NTSB CHI01FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA032.md): Swearingen SA226TC · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2000 · N731AC · Destroyed
  > The indicated failure of the right hand AC bus during takeoff with low ceiling. The factors were the low ceiling, night, and the execssive workload the pilot experienced on takeoff with an electrical failure without a second in command.
- [NTSB LAX95LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA269.md): Rockwell S-2R · Tulare, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1995 · N5035X · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to see and avoid power lines along his route of flight.
- [NTSB CHI86FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA172.md): Cessna 441 · Norton Shores, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1986 · N6857E · Destroyed
  > N6857E was transporting executives from holland, MI, to muskegon. The pilot was executing an asr approach to runway 06. The mda is 537 ft AGL. Co-pilot called out 1200 feet then below 1000 feet, pilot continued approach. Aircraft struck trees two miles from…
- [NTSB FTW84LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA228.md): Rockwell S-2R · Bay City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1984 · N8481V · Substantial damage
  > While spraying a field with propanel & modown grass killers, the plt was crossing below a high tension power line. The vertical stabilizer contacted the lowest wire which tore loose the vertical stabilizer. The acft pitched nose up, then it dove down, crashed…

## 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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('01514', '01517')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=01514&occurrence=220

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