# 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 LAX96LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA018.md): Piper PA-22 · Battle Mountain, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1995 · N1845A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to see and avoid utility transmission wires suspended across the final approach flight path.
- [NTSB FTW96LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA022.md): Cessna T188C · Tahoka, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1995 · N2030J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires. Factors were the loss of aileron control and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA006.md): Cessna 152 · Eastman, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1995 · N33LU · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to perform fuel consumption calculations, and the decision not to refuel. Contributing to the accident was fuel exhaustion, and the pilot- in-command's decision to operate the airplane with the fuel gauges inoperative.
- [NTSB NYC96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA006.md): Cessna 172 · Honeoye Falls, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1995 · N2792L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to establish a climb in that he failed to raise the flaps and failed to assure full power was applied during the go-around.
- [NTSB FTW96FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA012.md): Cessna 172RG · Bayfield, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1995 · N4834V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. A factor was the pilot diverting attention while looking for game.
- [NTSB BFO96FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96FA010.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Bird-In-Hand, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1995 · N6360W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's (PIC's) improper in-flight planning/decision concerning simulated instrument flight during the traffic pattern/descent; and failure of the safety pilot (other crewmember) to provide adequate visual lookout to see-and-avoid the obstruction.
- [NTSB BFO96LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA003.md): Enstrom F28-280C · Blue Ash, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1995 · N51786 · Substantial damage
  > the commercial pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during hover-taxi operations. Related factors the tailwind, the nearby obstacle, and the misjudged maneuver to avoid obstacles.
- [NTSB ANC96LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA002.md): Cessna 150M · Healy, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1995 · N704UQ · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions. A factor in the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW96LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA008.md): Bell 47-G2 · Freer, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1995 · N4423 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines due to his improper takeoff technique. A factor was the helicopter induced blowing dust which impaired the pilot's visibility.
- [NTSB ATL96LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA001.md): Cessna 172M · Savannah, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1995 · N9553H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing, and his failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle (road sign) during the landing.
- [NTSB FTW95FA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA407.md): Beech A36 · Brady, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1995 · N836AA · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper decision to attempt a night landing without the visual cues necessary to establish runway alignment. Factors were the dark night light condition, the inoperative runway edge lights, and the failure of airport management to issue a NOTAM…
- [NTSB ATL95FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA174.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Columbia, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1995 · N2160E · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper IFR procedure by allowing the airplane to descend below the ILS glideslope and by continued descent below the decision height. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, and fog.
- [NTSB FTW95LA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA404.md): Fratus XP-23 Hawk · Joshua, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1995 · N3990U · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to see and avoid the wires.
- [NTSB NYC95LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA225.md): Snyded Pitts S1E · Somers, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1995 · N27920 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted his failure to see-and-avoid the power line.
- [NTSB MIA95FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA226.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1995 · N309MA · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain a proper climb rate after takeoff, and his inadvertent entry in a descending spiral, which he failed to correct. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the pilot becoming spatially disoriented during the initial…
- [NTSB LAX95LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA348.md): Piper PA-25 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1995 · N8551L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged clearance from the power lines.
- [NTSB CHI95LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA341.md): Swearingen SA-226TC · South Bend, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1995 · N169GA · Substantial damage
  > the Pilot-in-Command's inadequate supervision of the flight and failure to assure that proper airspeed, rate of climb, and clearance from trees were obtained/maintained.
- [NTSB CHI95LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA324.md): Cessna 177 · Camp Lake, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1995 · N3497T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the power line, while on short final approach. The downdraft was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA95LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA221.md): Beech 77 · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1995 · N6721D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to perform preflight weight and balance calculations resulting in the airplane exceeding the maximum gross takeoff weight limitations.
- [NTSB FTW95FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA393.md): Cessna 172M · Witter, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1995 · N61899 · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from high/wooded terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, high terrain, and foggy weather conditions. Also, the pilot's use of Methamphetamine (not approved by the FAA) was a…
- [NTSB MIA95LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA219.md): American AA-1 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1995 · N112FA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff resulting in a premature takeoff, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. The pilot's failure to perform the necessary performance data computations for the flight and his diverted attention due to…
- [NTSB FTW95LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA387.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Cibolo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1995 · N5949P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to abort the takeoff, while there was sufficient runway remaining.
- [NTSB ANC95LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA161.md): Maule M-7 · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1995 · N61043 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA95LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA210.md): Bell 206L-3 · Castle Rock, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1995 · N62W · Substantial damage
  > sabotage by a hunter (shooting at the helicopter with a crossbow).
- [NTSB FTW95LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA379.md): Rockwell S-2R · Loop, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1995 · N4998X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line. A factor was the sun glare light conditions.
- [NTSB CHI95LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA308.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · White Bear Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1995 · N99970 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delayed retraction of the spoilers. Factors were the excessive sink rate and the power lines.
- [NTSB SEA95FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA198.md): Beech A24R · Yakima, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1995 · N9726Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's poor judgment and ostentatious display to buzz.
- [NTSB NYC95LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA215.md): Schleicher KA-8B · Mayville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1995 · N1196 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.
- [NTSB LAX95FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA313.md): Bell 206-L1 · Johnsondale, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1995 · N3886J · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate obstacle clearance altitude while operating at a very low level. The aircraft's lack of wire cutters was a factor in this accident.
- [NTSB NYC95LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA207.md): Cessna 172M · Kingswood Twsp, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1995 · N64380 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB FTW95FA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA363.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1995 · N9296K · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while diverting attention to an open cargo door. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB BFO95LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA088.md): Cessna 172G · Put-In-Bay, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1995 · N3680L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing after selecting the wrong runway. Factors relating to the accident were: garbled radio transmissions on the UNICOM frequency, and the resultant tailwind for landing.
- [NTSB ANC95LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA149.md): Cessna 172 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1995 · N96911 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude to assure clearance from obstructions. The downdraft was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA95LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA191.md): Schweizer G-164 · Nyssa, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1995 · N146KY · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate ground reconnaissance.
- [NTSB LAX95TA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95TA304.md): Douglas C-54G · Aubeery, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 23, 1995 · N2742G · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to see and avoid known obstacles along his route of flight. Contributing was the insufficient information given by the pilot in the lead aircraft.
- [NTSB FTW95LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA358.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Taft, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1995 · N9190Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's diverted attention, which resulted in his failure to assure that clearance was maintained from the transmission line.
- [NTSB FTW95LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA356.md): Enstrom 280C · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1995 · N911BT · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's poor judgement, and his disregard of the owner's objection to air taxi into the hangar.
- [NTSB FTW95LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA357.md): Cessna 152 · Bristow, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1995 · N95654 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance. A factor was the fence at the end of the airstrip.
- [NTSB LAX95LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA298.md): Mcdonnell Douglas 500 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1995 · N9213F · Substantial damage
  > the accidental discharge of a spear gun by the observer.
- [NTSB NYC95LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA196.md): Cessna 150 · North East, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1995 · N5774E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's delay in initiating an aborted landing and his failure to attain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB ANC95LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA139.md): Maule MA-4 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1995 · N4741T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to attain sufficient airspeed to sustain a climb before hitting trees. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC95LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA189.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Erwinna, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1995 · N5750S · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate supervision during the final approach which resulted in the student flying a low approach and a subsequent collision with the trees. A factor relating to the accident was the student pilot's failure to maintain a proper…
- [NTSB MIA95LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA204.md): Cessna A188B · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1995 · N4940R · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual lookout to see-and-avoid electrical power lines, while approaching a field for aerial application.
- [NTSB BFO95LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA085.md): Birdman Enterprises Chinook 2S · Hammondsville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1995 · N35KK · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from obstacles (power lines) in his flight path.
- [NTSB ATL95LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA156.md): Beech A36 · Mckenzie, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N26774 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to comply with the performance data for the aircraft in his attempt to takeoff, downwind, from the short sod runway, with high density altitude, and with the aircraft weight in excess of the maximum gross weight allowed.
- [NTSB ATL95LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA155.md): Schweizer 233A · Louisburg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N7592 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper in-flight planning and decision, in that he failed to maintain sufficient altitude to clear the trees surrounding the airport, and failed to take into consideration the high density altitude at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB FTW95LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA347.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Lake City, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1995 · N3095W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wires.
- [NTSB BFO95LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA077.md): Beech 35 · Paintersville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1995 · N3944N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, and the weather conditions.
- [NTSB ATL95LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA160.md): Bell UH-1H · Montgomery, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1995 · N794CF · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees.
- [NTSB FTW95LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA331.md): Grumman G-164A · St.Francisville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1995 · N732Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the obstruction on short final. A factor was the low visibility.

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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 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=36

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