# NTSB investigations: Midair collision 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 9 of 9 · 435 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB LAX83FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA242.md): Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · Bridgeport, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1983 · N184N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Two Schempp-Hirth gliders, N184N & N6482, were being flown in a x-country contest along a triangular course. The course started at minden, NV & went to schurz, NV & Bridgeport, CA, then back to minden. The plts of both gliders had participated in contests for… - [NTSB NYC83FU005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FU005.md): Robertson B1-RD · Enfield, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 21, 1983 · UNREG · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > During flt, the 2 ultralight vehicles were observed flying in close proximity to each other. Later, they were observed approaching the departure field at aprx 300 to 500 ft AGL. The lead vehicle, sn:115, with a non-rated plt, began a left turn. The other… - [NTSB DEN83AA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83AA105.md): Cessna 340 · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Apr 26, 1983 · N5415M · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The aircrew of a Cessna 340, N5415M, were scheduled for an air taxi check ride with an inspector at jackson, WY, later in the afternoon. They had planned to takeoff from Rock Springs, WY, practice a few instrucment apchs at Rock Springs, then proceed to… - [NTSB ANC83LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA049.md): Raven RX-7 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1983 · N4195L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The two balloons collided in mid air. One (N4195L) suffered a rip in the envelope which negated its lift, with burner full on. It descended at 500 RPM and made a hard landing. The hole in the envelope extended across 5 gore panels. The 2 balloons departed the… - [NTSB ATL83MA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83MA084.md): Beech D55 · Cherry Point, NC · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jan 9, 1983 · N7142N · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The two acft collided at about 9,500 ft MSL 30 mi south of Cherry Point. After departing nassau, the plt of the BE-D55 never activated his flt plan. An adiz penetration time was therefore never established. When the unidentified acft entered warning area… - [NTSB ATL83FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA071.md): Luscombe 8A · Apex, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1982 · N76T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The Luscombe had departed the e-w rwy in an easterly direction, had reversed course & was on a straight-in apch to rwy 27. The PA-22 entered the arpt traffic via a standard left downwind & base pattern. During final the PA-22 ended up above & slightly behind… - [NTSB DCA83AA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83AA006.md): Cessna 182Q · Livingston, NJ · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Nov 20, 1982 · N96402 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Aero commander 560E, N3827C (27C), was returning from blairstown where it had been flown for minor maint. The plt was on an IFR flt plan, cleared by new york TRACON to proceed at 2000 ft MSL on a radar vector of 170 deg for an ILS apch to the teterboro arpt.… - [NTSB ATL83FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA025.md): Gates Learjet 25 · Elizabeth City, NC · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1982 · N47MJ · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > After the two acft were established at 14,000 ft during a target towing operation, N13MJ(lead acft) maintained straight & level flt on autopilot while N47MJ(chase) came up along the left side to observe the target on the left wing. While moving forward &… - [NTSB FTW83AA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83AA024.md): Piper PA-31P · Carrollton, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Oct 27, 1982 · N100FD · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > A PA-31, N100FD, was being vectored by dfw approach control (apch ctl) for a landing on rwy 13L at dallas-love fld. The plt's last received & acknowledged instructions were to descend & maintain 2000' & turn left to 190 deg. Simultaneously,a Cessna 337,… - [NTSB FTW83FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA017.md): Bell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1982 · N55AL · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > N55AL had departed vermillion block 84 at about 0956 enroute to vermillion block 39 with an ETA of 1010. The plt called at about 1011 stating he would be landing in about 1 minute. N9914K had departed vermillion block 64 at about 1010 enroute to vermillion… - [NTSB CHI82IA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82IA364.md): Cessna 152 · Pontiac, MI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1982 · N24236 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The pilot was on a local flight in Cessna 152, N4745B, practicing landings during a period of peak traffic. While the pilot was in the traffic to land on runway 27R, another Cessna 152, N24236, was cleared onto the left runway (27L). At 1722:05, N24236 was… - [NTSB LAX82FA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA345.md): Beech 200 · Huntington Beac, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1982 · N9FQ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > N9FQ, a Beech 200, had taken off from rwy 19R at john wayne arpt at santa ana, departed the traffic pattern on a right crosswind leg, & proceeded nw toward burbank. N732BP, a C-210L, was on a local training flt out of santa ana & had just completed practice… - [NTSB FTW82FA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA382.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Paris, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1982 · N300AH · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The PA-24 had departed rwy 17 at cox field & was climbing at the time of the collision. The plt had reported his intended departure on UNICOM. The AA5B had reported 5 mi sw of the arpt descending through 5,000 ft. for landing. The head-on collision occurred… - [NTSB LAX82DA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA335.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus · California City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 5, 1982 · N214T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The accident occurred during a cross-country glider race involving 41 gliders. Seven or eight gliders were circling in right turns in a thermal at approximately the same altitude when the collision occurred. The plt of the ventus stated his glider became… - [NTSB FTW82DA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA361.md): Cessna 172P · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 1, 1982 · N62405 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > While receiving traffic advisories enroute to Plainview, the plt of the C-172 was given the traffic advisory freq for hale county arpt as 120.7. However the plt copied 127.7 & reached ftw center instead. The plt made no further attempts to obtain the correct… - [NTSB NYC82FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA210.md): Cessna 150M · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1982 · N9121U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The C-172 had been cleared for an overhead approach to enter a right downwind. The plt reported overhead & rogered that he saw the traffic coming up on midfield. He also okayed that he could follow the traffic. He was then instructed to start his right turn.… - [NTSB FTW82FRJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRJ16.md): Rockwell S-2R · Jones, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 23, 1982 · N8474V · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Air tractor AT-400, N2342Z, and another aircraft, a Rockwell international S-2R, N8474V, collided while both aircraft were involved in spraying operatons. The AT-400 pilot was spraying a field that was surrounded by trees. He had just completed a swath run to… - [NTSB LAX82FA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA297.md): Cessna 172 · Lompoc, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1982 · N733HV · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > A student plt in a Cessna 152, N4603L, was departing from rwy 25 while Cessna 172, N733HV, was arriving from the north. After taking off, the student made a right climbing turn toward the north, then began another turn to the east in accordance with published… - [NTSB CHI82FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA290.md): Starduster II · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1982 · N9JR · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Both acft were operating in the fly-by (no radio) pattern during the annual eaa convention. According to participant records both plts had received fly-by pattern briefings. Both acft were observed to be in the southern most portion of the upwind leg of the… - [NTSB LAX82FA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA279.md): Cessna 152 · Morgan Hill, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1982 · N5090Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A Cessna 152, N5090Q and a Cessna 172, N20100 collided in flight while the aircrews of both aircraft were on local dual instructional flights. The student in the Cessna 152 was practicing a recovery from an unusual attitude after the instructor (ip) put the… - [NTSB SEA82AA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82AA126.md): Cessna 172 · Mercer Island, WA · Accident · 6 fatal · Final report · Jul 23, 1982 · N2428E · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > N2428E, a C-172, had departed sea-tac arpt for a VFR flt to snohomish, WA, about 27 mi on the 355 deg radial from the sea-tac VORTAC. It proceeded nnw over the west shore of Mercer Island located approximately 10 mi north of the sea-tac arpt. N761EL, a… - [NTSB FTW82DA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA277.md): Champion 7AC · Justin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 12, 1982 · N2434E · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The aerial application aircraft was returning to land when it collided with another aircraft that was on a straight-in final approach. The pilot of the other aircraft stated that he was below and ahead at about 150 feet AGL when the collision occurred. Both… - [NTSB FTW82DA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA275.md): Cessna 402B · Austin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 10, 1982 · N87280 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Both acft were approaching from the ssw & flying assigned headings. Neither acft had been assigned an altitude. Just prior to impat, approach control (a/c) told the C-402B to fly 360 to follow traffic & asked what his altitude was. When the plt responded he… - [NTSB LAX82AA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82AA235.md): Cessna 320B · San Jose, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jun 26, 1982 · N510BC · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The C-172M had departed reid-hillview arpt (6 mi east) & improperly entered a right downwind for rwy 30R at San Jose. The C-320B had executed a go-around from rwy 30R due to other traffic & was in a climbing turn also entering downwind for rwy 30R. The C-320B… - [NTSB LAX82FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA218.md): Cessna 150L · Corona, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1982 · N18007 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Both aircraft (a Cessna 150L, N18007 and a Cessna 140, N90006) had taken off from the Corona municipal airport, sometime around noon on 6/12/82. The Cessna 150 pilot and passenger were on a flight to porterville, CA, while the Cessna 140 pilot and passenger… - [NTSB LAX82DA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA207.md): Pitts S-1 (Bartoe/Skyote) · Santa Cruz, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 2, 1982 · N25PB · 2 aircraft · No damage > The pilot of the Piper PA-28 reported that he was on final approach at approximately 50 ft AGL when his aircraft was struck from behind and below by a Pitts/skyote S-1, N25PB. He continued the landing, but during the landing roll, the Piper PA-28 veered off… - [NTSB CHI82DA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA189.md): Cessna 172 · Evansville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 28, 1982 · N2986U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilots of two Cessna 172 aircraft, N73616 and N2986U, were flying in formation while on a cross-country flight. N73616 contacted Evansville approach and was cleared to intercept the 030 degree radial, outbound from Evansville, IN. As a turn was made to… - [NTSB NYC82FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA091.md): Cessna 172P · Sanford, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 1982 · N53442 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A Piper PA-28, N81029, and a Cessna 172P, N53442, were approaching to land on runway 14, when they collided about 1000 ft from the threshold. The pilot of the Piper stated that he had entered the traffic pattern and began to explain the mechanics of the… - [NTSB LAX82FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA156.md): Beech A24R · Camarillo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N24584 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot took off from the Camarillo airport on a local flight to practice touch and go landings. He had made two touch and go patterns and was on his third and final landing when the collision occurred. He had transmitted his position on downwind and base… - [NTSB LAX82FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA136.md): Schleicher ASW-20 · Tulare, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1982 · N6KS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The glider pilot entered a thermal with three other sailplanes and began to climb. Two of the sailplanes were about 1000 ft below him and the other plane was about 500 ft above. As the pilot was climbing to about 4000 ft MSL, he lost sight to the sailplane… - [NTSB LAX82AA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82AA106.md): Boeing KC-135A · Glendale, AZ · Accident · 6 fatal · Final report · Mar 13, 1982 · KC135 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The USAF KC-135 was on an IFR flt plan & executing a tacan 3L apch to luke afb. The AA-1 had departed sky harbour arpt &had been released by phoenix trsa. The AA-1 was heading westerly in airspace designated as a special traffic area & was required to have… - [NTSB MIA82FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA044.md): Cessna 182B · W. Of Homestead, FL · Accident · 8 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1982 · N2280G · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Cessna N2280G and Piper N7361P collided in midair in a remote area of the everglades national park, Florida. - [NTSB MIA82FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA038.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Newport Richey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1982 · N32555 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot departed orlando, Florida on a VFR flight to tampa, Florida. At about 1534 EST, the pilot contacted tampa approach control for VFR flight following. Approach control reported radar contact, and at the same time, issued an advisory, "traffic at… - [NTSB LAX82FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA049.md): Mooney M20C · Victorville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1982 · N7860V · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The pilot had planned to fly to the big bear airport, but changed his destination to apple valley, California. While on an easterly heading at about 6800 ft MSL, a collision occurred with another aircraft, a Mooney M20C, N7860V. The Piper pilot believed that… - [NTSB DCA82AA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA012.md): Swearingen SA226-T(B) · Rockport, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jan 19, 1982 · N336SA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Prior to the faf during a vor/dme approach, the merlin was cleared to change to the UNICOM freq. The plt of the merlin contacted UNICOM & requested an arpt advisory. The UNICOM operator replied that there was a PIREP of 500 ft over the field with 2 mi… ## 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" = 270) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=270&page=9 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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