# NTSB investigations: In flight collision with terrain/water 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 5 of 70 · 3,485 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB SEA05LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA128.md): Ellsberg One Design · Madras, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2005 · N555TE · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain while performing aerobatics which resulted in a collision with the ground. - [NTSB CHI05CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA159.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2005 · N7195L · Destroyed > The pilot not maintaining clearance from the water while maneuvering for photographs. - [NTSB LAX05LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA215.md): Beech BE76 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2005 · N5274M · Destroyed > the flight instructor's decision to attempt a single engine go-around with multiple aircraft system failures, and his improper in-flight decision to pass up one airport for landing and continue the flight to the home base airport with known mechanical… - [NTSB CHI05CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA150.md): Cessna 172P · St. Francis, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2005 · N53462 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind conditions during landing and the unsuccessful go-around. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB LAX05LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA210.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2005 · N626Z · Substantial damage > the pilot's delay in executing a timely go-around and failure to raise the flaps, which resulted in a collision with terrain. - [NTSB SEA05CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA117.md): Piper PA-25-260 · Geraldine, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2005 · N4768Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with rising terrain. Rising terrain was a factor. - [NTSB SEA05LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA114.md): Avia Stroitel AC-4B · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2005 · N1198Z · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DEN05LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA088.md): Beech S35 · Colorado Spring, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2005 · N2FY · Substantial damage > the flight instructor and pilot's improper decision to continue the attempted high altitude takeoff when Vy airspeed was not obtained, and failure to abort the takeoff which resulted in an off-field landing and subsequent impact with terrain. A contributing… - [NTSB DEN05FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA087.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Telluride, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2005 · N81659 · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing to the accident were the high, rising terrain and fatigue. - [NTSB CHI05LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA125.md): Hurley Searey · South Beloit, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2005 · N60667 · Destroyed > In-flight collision with the ground for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI05CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA120.md): Brantly Helicopter B-2B · Lakeview, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2005 · N2274U · Substantial damage > The dual student failed to maintain adequate rotor rpm during the practice autorotation and the instructor's delay in attempting remedial action. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain that was encountered. - [NTSB LAX05FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA175.md): Cessna 182M · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 15, 2005 · N333LP · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain clearance while maneuvering in rising terrain, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. - [NTSB NYC05FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05FA075.md): Cessna 172R · Armonk, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2005 · N61AF · Destroyed > The flight instructor's failure to maintain the proper altitude\clearance during the approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Factors in this accident were low ceilings, fog, and gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB SEA05MA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05MA085.md): Lockheed P-3B · Chico, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2005 · N926AU · Destroyed > Terrain clearance was not maintained while maneuvering for undetermined reasons. Mountainous terrain was a factor. - [NTSB LAX05LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA135.md): Cameron Balloons A-210 · Marana, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2005 · N210EW · Substantial damage > the failure of the flying pilot to attain a proper climb rate and maintain an adequate clearance from rising terrain. Also causal was the commercial pilot's inadequate supervision of the flight and his delayed remedial action. - [NTSB DEN05LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA068.md): Enstrom F-28C · Morrison, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2005 · N5690K · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM during the approach which resulted in a landing short of the helipad. - [NTSB LAX05CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA137.md): Cessna 172S · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2005 · N520ER · Substantial damage > the pilot's premature liftoff and inadequate remedial action, which resulted in the airplane inadvertently recontacting the runway. - [NTSB CHI05LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA091.md): Aeronca 7AC · Wautoma, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2005 · N82051 · Substantial damage > The inadvertent stall and low airspeed by the pilot-in-command while maneuvering. Additional causes were the low altitude when the stall occurred and excessive takeoff weight by the pilot-in-command. - [NTSB SEA05LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA070.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Corvallis, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2005 · N303PR · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting to turn in the direction necessary to air-taxi to the landing pad, and the flight instructor's failure to take remedial action soon enough to correct the problems created when the… - [NTSB SEA05CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA069.md): Cessna A188B · Palouse, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2005 · N4784Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the initial climb after takeoff. A tailwind, hilly terrain and inadequate airspeed were factors. - [NTSB MIA05LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA088.md): Schweizer 269D · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2005 · N4767 · Destroyed > An inflight collision with the ocean for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ATL05FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA066.md): Cessna T206H · Johns Island, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2005 · N222YT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow instrument flight procedures and descent below the published minimum descent altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during an instrument approach. - [NTSB LAX05FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA106.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Yucaipa, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2005 · N2954P · Destroyed > The failure of the private pilot and the flight instructor to maintain adequate terrain clearance while flying in unfamiliar mountainous terrain in dark night conditions. - [NTSB DEN05LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA060.md): Piel Emeraude CP-305 · Del Norte, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2005 · N9091 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA05LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA052.md): Avery Glasair · Brookings, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2005 · N262WG · Destroyed > In flight collision with water while maneuvering for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX05CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA102.md): Aerospatiale AS350BA · Lihue, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2005 · N905BK · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain. - [NTSB ANC05LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA035.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Koyukuk, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2005 · N86911 · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in an in flight collision with the snow during takeoff initial climb. A factor contributing to the accident was soft snow conditions. - [NTSB LAX05LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA086.md): Austin Pitts Special · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2005 · N109WM · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate altitude from the airport surface when performing an intentional low altitude flyby maneuver. - [NTSB MIA05FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05FA055.md): Bell 206B · Bonifay, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2005 · N35BA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a climb after takeoff and his continued descent which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was the dark night. - [NTSB DEN05LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA056.md): Hughes 369HS · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N9118F · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, his failure to maintain terrain clearance, and the total failure of the tail rotor drive shaft as a result of the tail rotor strike. - [NTSB SEA05FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA038.md): Cirrus SR22 · Hood River, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2005 · N6057M · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain, the low ceiling weather conditions, and dark night light conditions. - [NTSB CHI05CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA057.md): Cessna 421C · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2005 · N421HG · Substantial damage > The inadequate flare and the directional control not maintained/obtained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the instrument meteorological conditions, the icing conditions, the limited visibility afforded by the windshield antiice/deice system, and the… - [NTSB SEA05FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA037.md): Aero Commander AC200D (Meyers) · Hatch, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2005 · N49J · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Inadequate airspeed, the pilot's diverted attention, and low altitude flight were factors. - [NTSB DFW05TA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05TA056.md): Schweizer 269D · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 18, 2005 · N296RL · Substantial damage > The inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action by the flight instructor, which resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover. - [NTSB NYC05MA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05MA039.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2 · Oxon Hill, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2005 · N136LN · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions, limited outside visual references, and the lack of an operable radar altimeter… - [NTSB MIA05FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05FA044.md): Cessna 210N · Weston, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2005 · N6195N · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain his assigned altitude, and allowed the airplane to descend for undetermined reasons resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were clouds, rain, and the dark night. - [NTSB LAX05FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA056.md): Eurocopter France AS350BA · Panamint Spring, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2004 · N410JC · Destroyed > The pilot's misjudged lateral distance from a mountainside and failure to maintain an adequate clearance from terrain and obstacles while performing a low altitude filming maneuver. - [NTSB DFW05LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA041.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Texas City, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2004 · N992RS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain while performing aerobatics at a low altitude. - [NTSB DEN05LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA036.md): Robinson R22 · Provo, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2004 · N333UH · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from the water. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inability to detect a descent because of the obscuration between the water and the horizon due to the gray sky - [NTSB IAD05FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05FA023.md): CASA 212-200-CC · Bamiyan, Afghanistan · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Nov 27, 2004 · N960BW · Destroyed > the captain's inappropriate decision to fly a nonstandard route and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in the inflight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors were the operator's failure to require its flight crews to file… - [NTSB ATL05CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA030.md): Mooney M20J · Statesville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 27, 2004 · N2201 · Substantial damage > the flight instructors improper use of the flight controls on rotation during a short field takeoff resulting in the airplane becoming airborne, stall, and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was the instructors failure to brief procedures for… - [NTSB NYC05FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05FA021.md): Cessna 310R · Paeonian Spring, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2004 · N310DM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor related to the accident was the low cloud ceiling. - [NTSB SEA05LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA017.md): Trikes GTE 503 SL · Emmett, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2004 · UNREG · Destroyed > The pilot intentionally performing an aerobatic maneuver while not maintaining clearance of the terrain. - [NTSB MIA05LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA033.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Cocoa Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2004 · N44263 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude resulting in flight collision with ground and subsequent collision with fence. - [NTSB LAX05FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA032.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2004 · N803ZG · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to select and maintain an adequate terrain avoidance cruise altitude. Contributing factors were the dark nighttime conditions, the rising mountainous terrain, and the Federal Aviation Administration controller's failure to issue a… - [NTSB IAD05MA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05MA006.md): Beech 200 · Stuart, VA · Accident · 10 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Oct 24, 2004 · N501RH · Destroyed > The flight crew's failure to properly execute the published instrument approach procedure, including the published missed approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the cause of the accident was the flight crew's… - [NTSB CHI05CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA010.md): Beech B-55 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2004 · N558B · Substantial damage > The diverted attention and the inadequate flare by the pilot during landing. - [NTSB LAX05FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA011.md): Cessna 310K · Kula, HI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2004 · N7049L · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance from mountainous terrain during cruise flight. A factor in the accident was the dark night lighting conditions. - [NTSB LAX05TA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05TA008.md): Hughes OH-6A · Jacumba, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N6639R · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the mountainous terrain, which resulted in the helicopter's tail rotor blades impacting rocks. A factor in the accident was the pilot's complacency. - [NTSB LAX05LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA007.md): DeRosier DR-107 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N31SH · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while performing low-level aerobatic maneuvers. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=230&page=6 ## 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" = 230) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=230&page=5 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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