# NTSB investigations, CA: Collision between aircraft (other than midair)

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX08LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA004.md): Yakovlev YAK-50 · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2007 · N509RA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the pilot of another airplane and his failure to maintain clearance from a taxiing airplane.
- [NTSB SEA07LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA101.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Llano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2007 · N101JJ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the other pilot to maintain directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA07LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA081.md): Cessna T210N · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2007 · N4644U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another aircraft holding on the taxiway while taxiing from landing. The pilot's inadequate visual lookout was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX07LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA064.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2006 · N207WN · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Failure of the captain of the other taxiing airplane to maintain clearance from an occupied airplane stopped on the ramp.
- [NTSB LAX06LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA108.md): Cessna 172N · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2006 · N739GY · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the failure of the pilot of the other airplane to maintain an adequate clearance from obstacles while taxiing.
- [NTSB LAX05LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA199.md): Cessna 172M · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2005 · N1126U · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the other pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain separation while taxiing.
- [NTSB LAX05LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA124.md): North American AT-6C · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2005 · N7055H · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the pilot of the other airplane's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstacles while taxiing.
- [NTSB LAX04LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA027.md): Piper PA 28-161 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2003 · N39494 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the pilot of the other airplane's inadvertent application of the rudder pedals rather than the brakes, which resulted in the collision with the Cessna 172R.
- [NTSB LAX02FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA004.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2001 · N15831 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the air traffic controller to provide effective separation on the runway surface as specified in FAA Order 7110.65, Paragraph 3-9-6.
- [NTSB LAX01LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA172.md): Bell 206B · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2001 · N2102Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the ground personnel to maintain clearance between two aircraft on the ramp, while one airplane was taxiing and the other was standing with the engine running and rotor blades turning.
- [NTSB LAX01LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA075.md): Cessna T210L · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 2001 · N2508S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the other pilot to ensure adequate taxi clearance between aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX00LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA060.md): Pitts S-2B · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1999 · N87WA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure of the pilot of the other airplane to maintain an adequate obstruction clearance while taxiing.
- [NTSB LAX99FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA218.md): Boeing 747-4F6B · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1999 · N751PR · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Airport management's failure to ensure that its current operating procedure, which required the arriving airplane to power into the terminal gate, was being used. Also causal was (1) the ground service company's utilization of an outdated arrival procedure…
- [NTSB LAX99LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA086.md): Cessna 150L · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1999 · N6979G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and to see the stationary airplane on the taxiway ahead.
- [NTSB LAX99LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA069.md): Cessna 182G · San Andreas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1998 · N3787U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The other pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing in a confined area between rows of parked aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX99LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA025.md): de Havilland Tiger Moth DH 82A · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1998 · N838KC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot in the Tiger Moth to see and avoid traffic. A contributing factor was the delayed reaction of the student pilot in the Cessna to initiate a turnoff of the taxiway once it became apparent that the other airplane did not see him.
- [NTSB LAX96LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA222.md): Boeing 737-322 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1996 · N371UA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > inadequate visual lookout by the United Airlines tug driver during the pushback operation. Contributing factors were: the driver's reduced ability to observe the American B-767 due to the nighttime condition, and United Airlines management's failure to ensure…
- [NTSB LAX96LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA193.md): Stinson 108-3 · Compton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1996 · N235DE · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The pilot of the other aircraft's failure to see and avoid N6WR. A factor in the accident was the narrow, confined nature of the taxiway, which restricted the Stinson pilot's ability to perform clearing turns while taxiing.
- [NTSB LAX95LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA239.md): Cessna 182A · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1995 · N4824D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the great lakes pilot to see-and-avoid the Cessna 182. The sun glare was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX95LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA194.md): Aero Commander 500S · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1995 · N9076N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the inadequate visual lookout by both pilots and their failures to maintain adequate separation from each other while taxiing in a non-movement area.
- [NTSB LAX94LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA220.md): Robinson R22-B · Stockton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1994 · N140PH · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the pilot-in-command of a landing helicopter to maintain sufficient clearance from a second helicopter.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 271)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=271&state=CA

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.