# 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 SEA91LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA233.md): Bell 47G · Miltonfreewater, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1991 · N73865 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot factor in that the pilot failed to insure there was adequate clearance from obstacles for a safe takeoff. A factor to the accident was: the pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation.
- [NTSB CHI91DTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DTK05.md): Eagle DW1 · Hurley, SD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 10, 1991 · N8814L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain a visual lookout.
- [NTSB NYC91LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA231.md): Taylorcraft BC/2D · Rangeley, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1991 · N95123 · Substantial damage
  > Improper takeoff planning by the pilot which resulted in an inflight collision with trees during initial climb. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's decision not to use the full lake surface available for takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI91DEP13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEP13.md): Merritt Robertson B1-RD · Menasha, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 7, 1991 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > Inadequate visual look out whih resulted in a wire strike and uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB LAX91LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA383.md): Cessna 172 · Arroyo Grande, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1991 · N739YG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude, and continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB ATL91LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA168.md): Piper PA-25-235C · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1991 · N4393Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from objects while practicing aerial application procedures.
- [NTSB SEA91LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA230.md): Cessna 150 · Dixie, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1991 · N5934E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with tree(s) during the initial climb. Factors contributing to the accident were the high density altitude and downdraft conditions.
- [NTSB ATL91LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA167.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Calhoun, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1991 · N43LT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around attempt. Factor(s) in this accident were: the excessive airspeed at touchdown, and the pilot's lack of experience in this model of airplane.
- [NTSB ANC91LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA140.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Gold King, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1991 · N2664A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate. Contributing to the accident was the rising terrain and the tailwind condition.
- [NTSB MIA91GA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91GA211.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Lake City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 30, 1991 · N4022D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout due to his diverted attention to observe and enter the location of an illegal marijuana patch into the on board loran unit.
- [NTSB SEA91LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA225.md): Beech 95-B55 · Joseph, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1991 · N555TK · Substantial damage
  > A deer that ran onto the runway.
- [NTSB MIA91FA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA209.md): Aeronca 7AC · Dawson, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1991 · N84216 · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering.
- [NTSB ATL91LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA159.md): Aeronca 7AC · Newton, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1991 · N84692 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain an adequate visual lookout for obstacles.
- [NTSB CHI91LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA265.md): Beech 77 · Mosinee, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1991 · N38189 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation, and the selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. A related factor was the grassy runway (farm field).
- [NTSB FTW91LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA145.md): Cessna T188C · Paulina, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1991 · N3493J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout for the wires and his misjudging clearance when he attempted to fly under the wires.
- [NTSB MIA91LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA196.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1991 · N45192 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the flight with reduced visual lookout due to a dirty foggy windshield.
- [NTSB FTW91LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA146.md): Cessna A188B · Patterson, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1991 · N53276 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the electical power line. Factors were the bright sun and chemical residue on the windshield.
- [NTSB SEA91LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA204.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Sunriver, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1991 · N8444S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a failure to maintain runway alignment. The gusty crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC91FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA097.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Muncie Valley, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1991 · N5007P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempt to maintain visual flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a collision with trees. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to obtain a pre-flight weather briefing and his failure to maintain…
- [NTSB MIA91LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA194.md): Schultz Avid Flyer 502 · O'Brien, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1991 · N15DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's improper planned final approach, which resulted in an in flight collision with an electrical service line, and in flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI91FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA254.md): Cessna 172M · Ottumwa, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1991 · N61568 · Destroyed
  > Improper IFR procedure by the pilot by not maintaining the proper minimum descent altitude (mda) until established on the ILS localizer and glidepath.
- [NTSB LAX91LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA368.md): Cessna C-T210N · Modesto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1991 · N5092Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper alignment over the runway. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's inattentive handling of his aircraft, and the dark, nighttime condition.
- [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 CHI91LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA244.md): Aerostar Raven 557A · Indianola, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1991 · N3621X · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain altitude. Factors associated with the accident are complacency and diverted attention.
- [NTSB ANC91LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA114.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1991 · N4448Z · Substantial damage
  > Was the in-flight collision of the airplane with an object due to the pilot-in-command's lack of an adequate visual lookout. Contributing to the accident was the rough, uneven and narrow condition of the airstrip.
- [NTSB LAX91FA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA344.md): Cessna 182P · Lovelock, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1991 · N1315S · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude for obstruction clearance, and his inadequate visual scan.
- [NTSB FTW91LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA139.md): Cessna 150A · Jewett, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1991 · N7036X · Destroyed
  > Premature retraction of the flaps near the ground at slow airspeed. A factor was the attempted low pass.
- [NTSB ATL91LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA145.md): Cessna 188B · Monroeville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1991 · N9106G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the clearance between the airplane and the electrical transmission wire. A factor was the hazy visibility.
- [NTSB LAX91LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA332.md): Grumman G-164B · Arizona City, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1991 · N6681Q · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate visual outlook to avoid the collision with the power transmission lines. Contributing to the accident was the dark night light conditions that prevailed at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB FTW91LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA136.md): Raven RX7 · Gonzales, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1991 · N2801F · Minor damage
  > Unfavorable winds at low altitude. A factor was the electrical power lines.
- [NTSB FTW91DRG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DRG05.md): Cessna 188B · Driscoll, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 28, 1991 · N85987 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the guy wire during the aerial application maneuver.
- [NTSB ATL91LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA146.md): Cessna C172M · Mc Minnville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1991 · N64022 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain cleearance from obstacles during the final approach to landing.
- [NTSB FTW91LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA132.md): Schempp-Hirth Cirrus · Sealy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1991 · N8514 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object on approach.
- [NTSB MIA91LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA191.md): Aeronca 65-LB · Hilliard, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1991 · N31864 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain a proper glidepath during final approach resulting in the inflight collision with trees then the ground.
- [NTSB CHI91DEM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEM07.md): Cessna 188B · Munger, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 23, 1991 · N4962Q · Substantial damage
  > A premature liftoff by the pilot. A factor contributing to this accident was the soft runway surface and a stall/mush.
- [NTSB ATL91LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA140.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Boone, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1991 · N75173 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the manufacturer's procedures related to takeoff performance. Factors in the accident were: the high density altitude, the high obstructions, and the pilot's lack of expereince with takeoff operations at high density altitude.
- [NTSB ATL91LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA139.md): Cessna 172P · Sylva, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1991 · N52433 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning, and his failure to maintain a proper altitude while maneuvering in the canyon. Factor(s) in this accident were: the mountainous, box canyon conditions, the high density altitude, and the downdraft conditions at the…
- [NTSB SEA91LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA182.md): Piper PA-20 · Ione, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1991 · N7066K · Destroyed
  > Inadequate clearance. A factor to the accident was: poor inflight planning.
- [NTSB NYC91LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA183.md): Beech B90 · Waynesville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1991 · N9HW · Substantial damage
  > The shroud lines from the parachute cutting through the left horizontal stabilizer and deforming the left elevator after the jumper had an uncommanded deployment of his reserve parachute and was pulled from the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL91LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA130.md): Cessna 188 · Snow Hill, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1991 · N9072R · Destroyed
  > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot. Factors to the accident were tree.
- [NTSB NYC91DNC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91DNC03.md): Valentin GMB H Taifun 17E · West Arlington, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 19, 1991 · N333VT · Destroyed
  > Physiological incapacitation due to cardiovascular disease which resulted in incapacitation and inflight collision with trees.
- [NTSB LAX91LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA319.md): Piper J3C-65 · Patterson, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1991 · N23142 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's improper visual lookout in a descent at low altitude, resulting in an in flight collision with wires and subsequent in flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW91DPG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DPG16.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Mellwood, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 19, 1991 · N3092S · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain proper clearance with the power line.
- [NTSB LAX91LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA316.md): Jurca MJ5 Sirocco · Lake Mathews, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1991 · N239GA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional low altitude flight which resulted in a collision with a power line static cable. Contributing to the accident was inadequate light conditions which reduced the pilot's ability to detect the power line.
- [NTSB CHI91LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA219.md): Schweizer 2-32 · Plainfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1991 · N2477W · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to attain proper alignment with the runway. A factor related to the accident was the high vegetation/crop in which the landing was made.
- [NTSB NYC91LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA180.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1991 · N7191W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to maintain proper visual lookout. Factor related to the accident was inadequate radio communications by the pilots.
- [NTSB DEN91LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA100.md): Aerostar S57-A · Avon, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1991 · N57053 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout. A factor was: the pilot's attention being diverted.
- [NTSB CHI91FA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA216.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Seneca, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1991 · N7616W · Destroyed
  > Proper glidepath not maintained, and inadequate altitude and visual lookout by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB ATL91LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA132.md): Boeing A75N1 · Social Circle, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1991 · N49964 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane collided with the steel pole which supports the windsock while the pilot maneuvered to avoid a collision with a deer on the runway.
- [NTSB MIA91LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA183.md): Grumman G-164A · Greenwood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1991 · N6891Q · Destroyed
  > The inadequate preflight which resulted in debris in the cockpit which reduced the pilot's visual lookout. Unsuitable terrain encountered during the landing was a factor.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=220&page=51

## 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=50

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