# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX07CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA254.md): Cessna 172 · Leavenworth, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2007 · N5967A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the trees.
- [NTSB LAX07CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA242.md): Cessna 172B · Sisters, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2007 · N7604X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees.
- [NTSB ANC07CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA043.md): Cessna 170 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2007 · N3412D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while landing, and his selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and an on-ground encounter with brush.
- [NTSB ANC06LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA101.md): Cessna 172E · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2006 · N5560T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from a transmission line while performing a low altitude maneuver, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the transmission line.
- [NTSB DFW06CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA164.md): Cessna 172F · Marietta, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2006 · N8649U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper weather evaluation. Contributing factors were the strong tailwind and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB SEA06LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA012.md): Cessna 172 · Gleneden Beach, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2005 · N6000A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while maneuvering over the airport environment. Dark night conditions, trees, and ground fog were factors.
- [NTSB IAD05CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA117.md): Cessna C-172G · Eustis, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2005 · N5924R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a bush during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB SEA05CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA055.md): Cessna 172H · Waldport, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2005 · N8100L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain sufficient altitude/clearance during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees. A factor was the tall grass on the turf runway, which slowed the airplane's acceleration during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB SEA04LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA152.md): Paulick Wittman W-10 · Langley, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2004 · N70P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation to assure adequate takeoff performance to clear obstacles, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB IAD04FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04FA031.md): Cessna 172C · Edinburgh, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2004 · N8358X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's occluded left main coronary artery, which resulted in a massive heart attack and sudden death in flight.
- [NTSB ANC04LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA012.md): Cessna 172 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2003 · N2459L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area, and his failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a stump, and subsequent loss of control. Factors associated with the accident were snow-covered terrain and a…
- [NTSB CHI03LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA303.md): Cessna 172G · Greenville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2003 · N3811L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate takeoff procedure with the use of 20 degrees of flaps. Contributing factors were the interrelated effects of high aircraft weight, the density altitude, and the relative humidity. An additional factor was the trees.
- [NTSB CHI03LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA180.md): Cessna 170B · Widener, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2003 · N4478B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall. A factor contributing to the accident was the unmarked wires.
- [NTSB NYC03LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA025.md): Cessna 172G · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N1152F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance. A factor in this accident was gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA090.md): Cessna 172 · Carey, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2002 · N7225A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL02FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA104.md): Cessna 172C · Ball Ground, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 2002 · N1479Y · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.
- [NTSB FTW00LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA217.md): Cessna 172B · Olney, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2000 · N7501X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB ATL00LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA060.md): Cessna 172H · Foley, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2000 · N2849L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot exceeding the performance capability of the airplane during takeoff. A factor was the trees.
- [NTSB SEA00LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA093.md): Cessna 172 · Johnson Creek, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2000 · N7902B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the rising terrain. Factors include his poor decision to depart without assurance that he could clear the surrounding terrain under the ambient conditions, his failure to adhere to the accepted procedure of…
- [NTSB NYC00LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA095.md): Cessna 172 · New Brighton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2000 · N6261E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions. A factor was the windshear encountered on final approach.
- [NTSB LAX99LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA217.md): Cessna 172 · Needles, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1999 · N6448B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and subsequent failure to maintain alignment with the road used for takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a construction sign during the initial climb.
- [NTSB SEA99LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA059.md): Cessna 172D · Glenns Ferry, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1999 · N2650U · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see-and-avoid wires crossing the river. Factors included: transmission wires; inattention of both pilots to the aircraft's flight path; and the pilots' low-altitude flight.
- [NTSB MIA99LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA036.md): Cessna 172C · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1998 · N1377Y · Substantial damage
  > an on ground collision with a horse.
- [NTSB FTW99LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA009.md): Cessna 172H · Conroe, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1998 · N2513L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees. Factors were the fogged front windshield and side windows.
- [NTSB ATL99LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA001.md): Cessna C-172F · Ball Ground, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1998 · N5588R · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on take-off, during gusty conditions, resulting in a collision with a tree.
- [NTSB IAD98LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA096.md): Cessna 172G · Williamson, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N1308F · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not maintained by one of the pilot's on board the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX97LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA239.md): Cessna 172 · Aguiguan Island, Mauritius · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1997 · N8189B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment while landing on an undeveloped private dirt strip.
- [NTSB SEA96LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA166.md): Cessna 172G · Kettle Falls, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1996 · N4478L · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors relating to the accident were: high ambient temperatures; departing from a short, grass runway; and tall trees off the departure end of the airstrip.
- [NTSB MIA96LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA164.md): Cessna 172H · Jonesville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1996 · N3887R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance from the obstruction (power line) during low altitude flight. The lack of natural lighting at dusk was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA105.md): Cessna 172 · Camp Lake, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1996 · N2966U · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that were located beside the runway.
- [NTSB FTW95FA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA349.md): Cessna 172D · Tsaile, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1995 · N2587Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors were the pilot's lack of mountain flying experience and the rising terrain.
- [NTSB LAX95LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA101.md): Cessna 172G · Pope Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1995 · N4345L · Destroyed
  > the pilot's poor judgment to buzz the lake and his inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB ATL94LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA160.md): Cessna 172 · Pine Mountain, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1994 · N6650A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for existing wind conditions, and his failure to maintain both airspeed and clearance from a fence. Factors were the tailwind and the gusts which existed at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB ATL93LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA112.md): Cessna 172 · St. Elmo, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1993 · N8322B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees located near the departure end of the runway. Factors were the pilot's failure to use the entire runway for the takeoff, and the trees located near the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB NYC93LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA003.md): Cessna 172 · Marengo, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1992 · N3980F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout due to sunglare, which resulted in a tree strike on final approach.
- [NTSB FTW92LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA038.md): Cessna 172B · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1991 · N6947X · Substantial damage
  > Clearance was not maintained and the airplane struck a wire. A factor was the aircraft had been stolen by two unknown individuals.
- [NTSB SEA92FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA002.md): Cessna 172G · Miltonfreewater, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1991 · N1372F · Destroyed
  > Inadequate in-flight planning. Factors to the accident were: mountainous terrain, clearance not maintained, lack of total flight experience, and lack of familiarity with geographical area.
- [NTSB LAX91LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA345.md): Cessna 172N · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1991 · N2457L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor judgement for unwarranted low flying and poor visual lookout.
- [NTSB FTW90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA067.md): Cessna 172C · Prue, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1990 · N1407Y · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the powerlines. The powerlines were a related factor.
- [NTSB DEN89FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA200.md): Cessna 172 · Tremonton, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1989 · N4129F · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain obstruction clearance while making a low pass over a newly constructed highway. The powerline was considered a contributing factor.
- [NTSB BFO89LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA026.md): Cessna 172H · Odenton, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1989 · N8027L · Substantial damage
  > The inflight collision with birds.
- [NTSB CHI89DEX02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEX02.md): Cessna 172 · Greencastle, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 3, 1988 · N5728A · Substantial damage
  > Inflight collision with a large bird.
- [NTSB DEN87LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA155.md): Cessna 172 · Paradise, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1987 · N7121A · Substantial damage
  > The plt departed bear lake arpt, montpelier, ID, and flew to logan, UT. He departed logan and flew to his father's ranch at avon, UT, near Paradise. A 1400-FT dirt/gravel driveway leading to the ranch house was used as a rwy. The plt said he helped his father…
- [NTSB NYC87LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA180.md): Cessna 172 · Mt.Union Boro, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1987 · N3913F · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft collided with transmission wires while flying low during a pleasure flight. An uneventful precautionary landing was made on a highway with reduced power and full flaps.
- [NTSB LAX86LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA336.md): Cessna 172E · Lower Lake, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N3651S · Substantial damage
  > The airplane departed on a local sight-seeing flight at Lower Lake, California. A noncurrent commercial pilot was flying the airplane; the PIC, a current commercial pilot, was occupying the right front seat. The airplane collided with some 12-foot high…
- [NTSB ATL86FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA133.md): Cessna 172 · Douglasville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N6839A · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed flying at low alt & circling several houses. The plt landed on a grass strip, then after a short time, he & his passenger took off again. The acft was again observed circling several houses at low alt in an area near the strip. A witness…
- [NTSB DEN86LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA117.md): Cessna 172H · Crossroads, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1986 · N2896L · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he was attempting to underfly powerlines over a public road during landing, when the aircraft contacted an unseen wire and crashed.
- [NTSB CHI85FEV03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEV03.md): Cessna 172 · Sweetwater, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 8, 1985 · N6236E · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed flying at low alt parallel to a hiway before colliding with a tree before impacting the ground. The plts wife said that the plt had been under extreme stress for a few months and had not been to bed for 2 days preceding the accident. She…
- [NTSB ATL85LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA255.md): Cessna 172E · Villa Rica, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1985 · N8499U · Substantial damage
  > The plt took off from the stockmar arpt on a local flt. After flying in the local area, he returned at dusk to land, but inadvertently made an approach to another arpt that was located about 1/2 mi from the stockmar arpt. He did not realized that he was…
- [NTSB CHI85FA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA356.md): Cessna 172 · Rose Township, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1985 · N5146A · Destroyed
  > Just prior to the accident, several witnesses observed the acft flying at a very low alt in the vicinity of the crash site. The crash site was located across the road from the home of the plt's brother. According to witnesses, the acfts eng was operating…

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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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17022')
    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=17022&occurrence=220

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