# NTSB investigations: 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. Page 21 of 93 · 4,605 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ATL00LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA074.md): Beech A36 · Clarksville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2000 · N86BC · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow published instrument approach procedures, and collided with a tree while executing a missed approach. Factors were low clouds, fog and a tree. - [NTSB LAX00LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA285.md): Grumman G-164B · Tracy, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2000 · N6737K · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. - [NTSB SEA00LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA148.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Brockway, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2000 · N4330S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines. - [NTSB SEA00LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA162.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Birkenfeld, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2000 · N934PH · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed go-around, which resulted in the aircraft not clearing the fence posts. A contributing factor was the fence posts. - [NTSB LAX00LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA280.md): Bell 47G-5 · King City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N7885S · Substantial damage > The pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather which resulted in loss of visual reference and flight into power transmission wires and terrain. - [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 IAD00LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA065.md): Rotorway Exec 90 · Circleville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2000 · N651GE · Substantial damage > Pilot's improper decision to depart a confined area with two people onboard, which resulted in a loss of rotor RPM and collision with a utility pole and wires. - [NTSB SEA00LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA137.md): Beaver Ferguson F-II · Benton City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2000 · N8228R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to approach the strip with adequate airspeed for the conditions (resulting in a stall/mush situation), and his failure to maintain adequate altitude and/or clearance above a power line on the approach path. Factors included crosswind… - [NTSB MIA00LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA226.md): Cessna A188B · Statesboro, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2000 · N731CH · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to calculate his takeoff distance for the conditions, resulting in an in-flight collision with a fence, trees, and the terrain. A factor in the accident is the FAA's failure to require of the manufacturer and the manufacturer's failure to… - [NTSB CHI00LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA206.md): Mead Kolb Firestar II · Gwinn, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2000 · UNREG · Destroyed > the pilot not obtaining/maintaining altitude/clearance. Factors were the tree and the high density altitude. - [NTSB FTW00LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA206.md): Mbb BK-117-A3 · Allen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2000 · N312LS · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while hovering the helicopter. A contributing factor was the dark night light conditions. - [NTSB LAX00LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA267.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2000 · N8768D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty winds conditions that resulted in the collision with a power line during final approach. - [NTSB CHI00FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA200.md): Beech 35 · Columbus, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2000 · N947V · Destroyed > the failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the power line. Factors were the sunglare and the wire. - [NTSB FTW00LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA213.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Stephenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2000 · N99236 · Substantial damage > The collision with a bird while in cruise flight. - [NTSB SEA00FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA133.md): Cessna 150E · Ashton, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2000 · N6196T · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while making a low pass over an outdoor gathering of individuals. Factors include the intentional low pass, a tree located in a shadow generated by the sun's low position at dusk, hilly terrain, and the… - [NTSB NYC00LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA197.md): Fairchild M-62C · Carthage, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2000 · N58741 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper decision to depart with obstacles ahead which exceeded the climb capability of the airplane. Factors were the grass runway, and trees at the departure end of the runway. - [NTSB SEA00LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA131.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 Dromader · Burley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2000 · N2054S · Destroyed > Improper airstrip operations by ground personnel, and the pilot's failure to visually detect a vehicle on the airstrip in time to avoid a collision. Factors included a vehicle on the airstrip, tailwind conditions, and high density altitude conditions. - [NTSB CHI00LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA210.md): Grumman G164 · Mcville, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2000 · N10244 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. A factor associated with the accident was the power line. - [NTSB NYC00LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA186.md): Helfer Flightstar II · Greenland, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2000 · N6057U · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's improper decision to takeoff uphill, on a short runway with 50-foot high utility wires at the end, at a high gross weight. Factors were the high weight and uphill terrain. - [NTSB FTW00LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA199.md): Cessna A188B · Chase, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2000 · N731DW · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the deer stand. Factors were the chemical covering the windshield and the glare from the setting sun. - [NTSB DEN00LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA124.md): Bell 206L-3 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2000 · N38903 · Substantial damage > in-flight collision with a jacket, which blew out of the helicopter because the left passenger door was not properly secured prior to takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to ensure the door was properly closed prior to takeoff. - [NTSB ANC00LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA085.md): Cessna 207 · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2000 · N1658U · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. Factors associated with the accident were a fuel drum, and a tailwind. - [NTSB FTW00LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA195.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Anahuac, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2000 · N2252N · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX00LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA250.md): Thorp T211 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2000 · N91313 · Substantial damage > the pilot encountered a mountain wave at an altitude too low to maintain clearance from trees. - [NTSB FTW00LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA192.md): Ayres S2R-G10 · Brownfield, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2000 · N4061H · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to the blocked engine intake, which resulted from ingesting birds. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the pilot's intentional ground loop in an attempt to avoid a ditch. - [NTSB MIA00LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA205.md): Beech 65-A90 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2000 · N983K · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while maneuvering to avoid a flock of birds shortly after takeoff, resulting in the aircraft colliding with a wire. A factor in the accident was the pilot's fatigue after having worked everyday for the previous 3 weeks. - [NTSB MIA00LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA195.md): Cessna 402C · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2000 · N7037E · Substantial damage > an inflight collision with a bird during descent that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane's vertical stabilizer spar. - [NTSB DEN00FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA119.md): Cessna 172H · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2000 · N2526L · Destroyed > The pilot's improper inflight decision to prematurely attempt a climb towards rising terrain before sufficient altitude had been attained that would assure adequate obstacle clearance. Factors were high density altitude and trees. - [NTSB DEN00LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA116.md): Cessna 310C · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2000 · N1779H · Substantial damage > A sudden and unexpected encounter with a downdraft while on final approach. A factor was the transmission wire. - [NTSB IAD00FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00FA053.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Bealeton, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2000 · N311SB · Destroyed > the flight instructor's improper pre-flight plan and decision to land and depart an airport with insufficient runway. A factor in the accident was the short grass runway with a 100-foot obstruction at the end. - [NTSB SEA00LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA113.md): Cessna 172M · Wallace, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2000 · N9895V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Related factors were trees and mountainous terrain. - [NTSB NYC00LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA171.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2CM · Warren, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2000 · N800PF · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions. A factor in the accident was the cross wind. - [NTSB LAX00LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA233.md): Piper PA-25-260 · Coleville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2000 · N8578L · Substantial damage > the tow plane pilot's inadequate airplane performance calculations. - [NTSB LAX00LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA232.md): Schleicher AS20 · Coleville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2000 · N59WM · Substantial damage > the tow plane pilot's inadequate airplane performance calculations. - [NTSB SEA00LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA105.md): Schmidt SEA REY · Northport, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2000 · N304WW · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control due to his inadequate remedial action in correcting for engine torque during the aborted landing. Factors include trees near the area where the pilot was attempting to land. - [NTSB FTW00LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA179.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Helena, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2000 · N3096Z · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. - [NTSB DEN00LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA108.md): Piper PA-44-180T · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2000 · N838PC · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > Failure of the instructor pilot-in-command and the pilot receiving instruction to maintain directional control. Factors were the pilot receiving instruction allowing the airplane to approach low and slow, and failure of the instructor to maintain adequate… - [NTSB DEN00LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA106.md): Cessna 170B · Dutch John, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2000 · N4514C · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Factors were a high-density altitude and wind gusts. - [NTSB CHI00LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA164.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Sully, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2000 · N9315W · Substantial damage > The pilot inadvertently applied full flaps during the aborted landing and was not able to gain enough altitude to clear a fence post at the end of the airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the trees at the approach end of the airstrip, the pilot… - [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 SEA00LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA099.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Colfax, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2000 · N6549K · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines. - [NTSB ATL00LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA059.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Indiantown, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2000 · N337VH · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance during initial climb following takeoff during the commission of a crime, resulting in an in-flight collision with a tree. - [NTSB NYC00LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA149.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Miamisburg, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2000 · N8234L · Substantial damage > The CFI's delayed remedial action. - [NTSB IAD00LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA051.md): Slingsby 41-2 · Dansville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2000 · N41SL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to retract the speed brakes which resulted in not obtaining the proper touch down point. A factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model glider. - [NTSB FTW00LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA162.md): Air Tractor AT-401B · Thibodaux, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2000 · N5028Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the sunglare on the windscreen. - [NTSB MIA00LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA180.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Stockbridge, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2000 · N2589H · Substantial damage > an in-flight collision with trees while maneuvering, which was the result of the pilot not allowing adequate altitude to clear the trees before starting a turn. - [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 CHI00FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA145.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Taylor, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 2000 · N136EL · Destroyed > flight into known adverse weather conditions and the altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot. An additional cause was the improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot. Contributing factors were the weather below approach/landing minimums, night… - [NTSB LAX00FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA206.md): Beech F33A · Columbia, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 2000 · N2RM · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to abort the downwind takeoff and his failure to attain flying speed. - [NTSB SEA00LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA092.md): Sikorsky S-58 · Buhl, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2000 · N2253A · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from the power lines. The pilot's diverted attention, a dirty windshield, power lines, and light rain were factors. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=220&page=22 ## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE 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?occurrence=220&page=21 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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