# 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 CHI06CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA276.md): Cessna T206H · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2006 · N2430A · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during climb to cruise altitude.
- [NTSB MIA06CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA134.md): Cessna 172N · Pensacola, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2006 · N1210F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to raise the wing flaps for a go-around resulting in the airplane not climbing and an in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB LAX06CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA281.md): Cessna 172P · Spanish Springs, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2006 · N97306 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to initiate a timely go-around and to attain an adequate climb rate. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude and the likely quartering tail wind that may have affected the aircraft's climb gradient.
- [NTSB CHI06CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA246.md): Aviat A-1B · Minocqua, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2006 · N314MA · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent collision with power lines. A factor associated with the accident was the water which blended in with the power lines resulting in the pilot's inability to see them prior to contact.
- [NTSB CHI06CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA242.md): Bell 47G-5 · Sanborn, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2006 · N2251W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during the aerial application flight. The power lines were a factor.
- [NTSB LAX06CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA285.md): Beech 99 · Lodi, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2006 · N205TC · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the skydiver to correctly follow procedures and directives on exiting the airplane properly, which resulted in his collision with the horizontal stabilizer.
- [NTSB ANC06CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA124.md): Champion 7GCBC · Clear, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2006 · N1655G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing flare, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the trees.
- [NTSB SEA06CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA165.md): Bell 407 · Havre, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2006 · N407SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently allowing the helicopter to enter into a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition while he was lowering a long-line load to the ground, resulting in the helicopter settling to the ground and its tail rotor impacting part of the…
- [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 CHI06CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA233.md): Hoyt Kolb Mark III Clsc · Lakeville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2006 · N232S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the crops which resulted in the subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB SEA06GA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06GA158.md): Eurocopter AS-350-B3 · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Aug 13, 2006 · N355EV · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional low altitude flight and his failure to maintain an adequate altitude to clear the trees.
- [NTSB SEA06CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA161.md): Bell 206L-3 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2006 · N206UH · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance by allowing the helicopter to drift backwards, resulting in its tail rotor striking a hangar.
- [NTSB CHI06CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA235.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Gering, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2006 · N48461 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during the aerial application flight. Factors were the low altitude and power lines.
- [NTSB DEN06FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA111.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Salida, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2006 · N6506C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Contributing factors in this accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographical area, his becoming lost/disoriented, his improper decision, the high density altitude, and the reduction in…
- [NTSB NYC06CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA194.md): Champion 7FC · Harmonsburg, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2006 · N9866B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB CHI06LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA223.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Underwood, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2006 · N4693Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line during the aerial application flight.
- [NTSB ANC06LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA100.md): Eurocopter AS 350B2 · Skagway, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2006 · N301TH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while hovering, which resulted in a main rotor strike with trees, an uncontrolled descent, and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DFW06CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA192.md): Beech BE23 · Bowie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2006 · N2326Z · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees. Contributing factors were the prevailing crosswind and improper supervision of the flight by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB CHI06CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA198.md): Sargent Bushby Mustang II · Troy, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2006 · N6186C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delayed decision to go-around leading to the impact with the fence during the go-around. A factor was the fence.
- [NTSB CHI06LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA208.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Claremont, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2006 · N3639Q · No damage
  > The procedure not followed by the passenger during landing and the inadequate supervision of the passenger by the pilot during landing. A contributing factors were the barbed wire fence.
- [NTSB DFW06FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA187.md): Cessna 172N · Petal, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2006 · N738KE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of flaps, which resulted in an impact with trees during takeoff-initial climb.
- [NTSB CHI06CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA203.md): Cessna 182 · Napoleon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2006 · N6155B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to perform a go-around which resulted in landing long on the airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind, the pilot's selection of runway direction, the fence posts, the fence, and the trees which were contacted.
- [NTSB LAX06FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06FA233.md): Bellanca 14-19 · Arcata, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2006 · N522A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow the prescribed instrument approach procedure and to maintain the proper glide slope and altitude/clearance from obstacles while on an instrument landing system approach, resulting in a collision with trees. Contributing to the…
- [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 DFW06CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA182.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Marvell, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2006 · N90614 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX06LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA235.md): Alfred Long-EZ · Hesperia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2006 · N1014A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path on final approach as a result of the visual illusions created by a narrow, upsloping runway.
- [NTSB CHI06LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA187.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Steubenville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2006 · N9841Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the unmarked power line which resulted in the subsequent impact with the roadway. Factors were the unmarked power line, and the low altitude at which the flight was conducted.
- [NTSB ATL06FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06FA102.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Suches, GA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2006 · N3380W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to retract the wing flaps and his decision to make a turn while performing a go-around.
- [NTSB LAX06CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA227.md): Hughes 369D · Kihei, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2006 · N611WA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions, which led to a main rotor blade strike.
- [NTSB NYC06FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA169.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Block Island, RI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2006 · N5012S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight decision making and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during departure. Contributing, were low ceilings, rain, and thunderstorms.
- [NTSB DFW06FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA173.md): Cessna 180K · Owasso, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2006 · N1SE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain, a residential street, for both takeoff and landing, which resulted in a collision with a static wire and terrain during takeoff-initial climb.
- [NTSB ATL06CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA100.md): Nickel Acro II · Hertford, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2006 · N6N · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor and commercial pilot receiving instruction failure to maintain a visual look out, resulting in a wire strike on final approach, and collapse of the main landing gear on touchdown.
- [NTSB CHI06FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA173.md): Bell 206B · Walford, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2006 · N2877F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines. The powerlines were a factor.
- [NTSB NYC06LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA160.md): Aerial Productions Intl. Acrojet Special · Ocean City, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2006 · N23AP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall mush and subsequent impact with trees. A factor in the accident was windshear, and the high weight of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI06CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA171.md): Croke Zenith CH 701 · Brussels, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2006 · N701US · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining clearance from the trees during final approach. The trees located along the final approach course were a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB NYC06FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA156.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Philipsburg, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2006 · N56246 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to comply with the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into trees. Factors in the accident were the low cloud ceiling, and dark night conditions.
- [NTSB CHI06CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA172.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Minong, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2006 · N82223 · Substantial damage
  > Restriction of the elevator control system due to the camera placed in the seat back pocket and the inadvertent stall/mush condition encountered during the go-around. The trees impacted after the stall were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI06LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA163.md): Varga 2150A · Columbus, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2006 · N8267J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees during the attempted low altitude pass along the river. Contributing factors were the intentional low altitude flight maneuver, the pilot's improper decision to attempt that maneuver, and his…
- [NTSB CHI06CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA166.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Walworth, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2006 · N1910T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in initiating a go-around and the resulting failure to maintain clearance to the vehicle on the adjacent roadway. The short length of the runway selected by the pilot and the vehicle were contributing factors.
- [NTSB NYC06FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA154.md): Cessna 172N · Newry, ME · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2006 · N572BA · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain altitude/clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an impact with trees.
- [NTSB ANC06LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA073.md): MBB BK 117A-3 · Ponce de Leon, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2006 · N913EF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while hovering in ground effect, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. Factors associated with the accident were loose, sand-covered terrain, and the operator's failure to ensure that the…
- [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 SEA06FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06FA119.md): Cessna 180 · Agness, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2006 · N38SP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and subsequent collision with rocky terrain. A contributing factor was the sun glare.
- [NTSB NYC06CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA150.md): Eiriavion PIK 20B · Mt. Holly Sprin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2006 · N29JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from trees along his final approach path.
- [NTSB SEA06CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA111.md): North American SNJ-6 · American Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2006 · N45CK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's performance of low altitude flight and his failure to maintain clearance with a power line, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the power line.
- [NTSB DFW06CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA150.md): Grumman G-164B · Alex, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2006 · N8225K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission line(s). A contributing factor was the low altitude selected by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI06CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA143.md): Robinson R44 · Stapleton, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2006 · N544LB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining clearance fron the tree during landing. A factor was the tree.
- [NTSB CHI06FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA141.md): Cessna 210N · Ft. Thomas, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2006 · N5212U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain altitude/clearance with trees while attempting to return to the airport.
- [NTSB ATL06CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA088.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Gadsden, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2006 · N99NR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout,while maneuvering at a low altitude resulting in an in-flight collision with a powerline.
- [NTSB LAX06CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA184.md): Robinson R44 · Wailuku, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2006 · N555JD · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing gusty wind conditions that resulted in his failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing area.

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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=4

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