# 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB MIA98LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA256.md): Cessna 152 · Reidsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1998 · N152DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in the initiation of a go-around, and his failure to maintain obstacle (tree) clearance.
- [NTSB SEA98LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA182.md): Cora Allegro · Cresent Lake, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1998 · OKDUU · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees located off the departure end of the runway. Factors include strong, variable, gusty winds, terrain-induced turbulence, a high density altitude, and trees off the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL98LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA125.md): Hopkins Buckeye Industries Dream Machine 582 · Franklin, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1998 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's inadequate judgement of the required climb rate, and his failure to attain clearance from obstacles.
- [NTSB FTW98LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA391.md): Cessna 180F · Douglas, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N4612U · Substantial damage
  > A collision with a deer during take-off.
- [NTSB FTW98LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA388.md): Aeronca 7AC · Kaufman, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1998 · N85798 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance of obstructions during takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI98LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA332.md): Schweizer 269C · Decker, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1998 · N75068 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in a collision with a fence.
- [NTSB FTW98FA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA384.md): Cessna 172 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1998 · N8232B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airport traffic pattern altitude. Factors were night lighting conditions and the unseen static line.
- [NTSB FTW98LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA383.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Portales, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1998 · N50620 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during an aerial application. Also causal was the inadvertent ground loop/swerve during the landing.
- [NTSB FTW98LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA381.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Mineola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1998 · N235CF · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from the fence post. A factor was the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action to remedy the student's improper glidepath.
- [NTSB FTW98FA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA377.md): Jodel F11-3 · Beeville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1998 · N8122 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain obstacle clearance during an intentional low altitude maneuver.
- [NTSB ATL98LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA121.md): Rockwell S-2R · Colquitt, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1998 · N5506X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance of known equipment, resulted in the collision with the field irrigation system.
- [NTSB NYC98LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA171.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Marston Mills, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1998 · N9933L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and his delayed go-around.
- [NTSB LAX98LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA273.md): Bell 206B · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1998 · N223HA · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the irrigation pipes which resulted in the entanglement of the skids and the subsequent rollover.
- [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 FTW98FA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA358.md): Cessna 172N · Cord, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N6323G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's performance of low altitude flight and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB CHI98LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA314.md): Valentin Taifun 17E · Lake Geneva, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N17NT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and obtain proper climb rate during initial climb after takeoff. A factor was trees.
- [NTSB SEA98FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98FA164.md): North American SNJ-5C · Winlock, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1998 · N766CA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during attempted low-level aerobatics.
- [NTSB NYC98FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA164.md): Cessna 150L · Towanda, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1998 · N19127 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to obtain adequate climb and his premature retraction of the flaps. A contributing factor was his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI98LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA306.md): Rockwell S2R · Kindred, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1998 · N5524X · Destroyed
  > the pilot did not maintain clearance with obstructions along his flight path.
- [NTSB NYC98LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA162.md): Piper PA-28-181 · West Liberty, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1998 · N3023M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate planning for a downslope landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of training for downslope landing situations.
- [NTSB ANC98LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA117.md): Stinson 108-1 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1998 · N8835K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. Factors associated with the accident were willow trees, and rising terrain.
- [NTSB CHI98FA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA344.md): Cessna A185F · Phillips, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1998 · N888KS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance with trees. Contributing factors were fog, rain showers, and the trees.
- [NTSB MIA98LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA216.md): Cessna 172F · Tuskegee, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1998 · N7884U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed, and his failure to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI98LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA289.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Laporte, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1998 · N8398R · Substantial damage
  > was the student pilot s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions he encountered during the landing phase. A factor in this accident was the pilot s lack of total experience.
- [NTSB CHI98FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA288.md): Hispano Aviacion A10B-37 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1998 · N2741P · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude which resulted in in-flight collision with trees and subsequent compressor stall for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB IAD98LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA087.md): Cessna 172N · Lebanon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1998 · N733LK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in inadequate obstacle (car) clearance during initial takeoff climb. A contributing factor is the pilot's decision to perform a tailwind landing.
- [NTSB CHI98FA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA287.md): Navion A · Coloma, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1998 · N8991H · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate visual lookout to see and avoid obstructions. The transmission wire was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB SEA98LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA154.md): Cessna 172 · Baker City, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1998 · N835T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance and inadequate in-flight planning/decision. Contributing to the accident was mountain obscuration.
- [NTSB FTW98FA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA338.md): Cessna 210M · Leesville, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1998 · N732PB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to establish a climb during a night go-around. Factors were the lack of visual cues available to the pilot and the dark night illumination.
- [NTSB CHI98LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA368.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Deadwood, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1998 · N4535P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees.
- [NTSB CHI98FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA274.md): Cessna 172M · Brooklyn, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1998 · N1461V · Substantial damage
  > The proper touchdown point was not attained and the visual lookout not being maintained by the pilot-in-command. Contributing factors to the accident were the unmarked static and transmission wires.
- [NTSB IAD98LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA083.md): Maule M-5-235C · Newburg, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1998 · N5643V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the long, wet, unmowed grass runway.
- [NTSB CHI98LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA273.md): Champion 7GCBC · Clearwater, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1998 · N21262 · Destroyed
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the pilot-in-command. The unmarked transmission wire was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB LAX98LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA240.md): Grumman G-164A · Tracy, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1998 · N7442 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate clearance with the telephone wires.
- [NTSB LAX98LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA238.md): Ayres S2R · Shafter, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1998 · N8960Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the irrigation standpipe due to glare from the rising sun.
- [NTSB NYC98LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA147.md): Cessna 140 · Gansevoort, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1998 · N1689V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the landing attempt too far down the runway.
- [NTSB CHI98LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA262.md): Aeronca 11BC · Blue Springs, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1998 · N9156E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate visual outlook to avoid impact with a wire. Factors were sunglare and the wire (static).
- [NTSB SEA98LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA140.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1998 · N7951 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's misjudgment of clearance with a power line, resulting in a collision with the line. Factors included a power line and dark night light conditions in the spray area.
- [NTSB LAX98LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA233.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Tranquillity, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1998 · N2373V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to detect and avoid a set of wires during a night aerial application flight. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection of the field to determine obstruction locations and the dark night…
- [NTSB MIA98LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA197.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M47A · Citronelle, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1998 · N1001F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to control the helicopter's altitude while overflying an area of rising terrain and trees.
- [NTSB CHI98LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA252.md): Piper PA28-151 · Anthon, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1998 · N1473X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's improper preflight planning, preparation and fuel management resulting in an unscheduled landing and impact with a pole.
- [NTSB SEA98LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA121.md): Cessna 172L · Lapwai, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1998 · N2885Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning or preparation from unsuitable terrain. Factors include an embedded railroad tie in the takeoff path, and high vegetation..
- [NTSB LAX98LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA234.md): Schempp-Hirth Discus A · Bridgeport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1998 · N95KM · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the trees while maneuvering to locate a thermal lift.
- [NTSB SEA98LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA131.md): Cessna 170B · Hailey, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1998 · N3018A · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot-in-command's failure to follow procedures by the improper use of the flaps, high density altitude conditions, crosswind conditions and the tree.
- [NTSB LAX98LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA227.md): de Havilland DH-82A · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1998 · N5050C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain a visual clearance with the trees.
- [NTSB FTW98LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA309.md): Overton Mustang M-II · Hillsdale, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1998 · N121GD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles. Factors were an intentional low altitude flight maneuver, wires, and low light conditions.
- [NTSB FTW98FA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA306.md): Bell 47G · Jones, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1998 · N12085 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees during a low altitude flight/maneuver.
- [NTSB FTW98LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA304.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1998 · N2325G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the aerial application flight. A factor was the transmission wire.
- [NTSB LAX98LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA225.md): Bell 47G-5 · Salinas, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1998 · N7914S · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the telephone lines.
- [NTSB LAX98LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA224.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1998 · N23670 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees. A related factor was the mountainous terrain.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=220&page=28

## 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=27

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