# NTSB investigations, FL: 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 MIA08LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA014.md): Cessna C208B · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2007 · N701SE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the local controller to coordinate with the ground controller and the failure of the pilots to see and avoid each other.
- [NTSB MIA07LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA026.md): Lingwall Rebich-Pitts · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2006 · N427RD · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The experimental airplane's pilot inadequate visual lookout while taxiing for takeoff, which resulted in an on-ground collision with a Piper airplane which was standing with its engine operating in the runup area.
- [NTSB MIA05LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA042.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2004 · N294PA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure of the pilot of the Piper 181 to apply his parking brake when stopped awaiting departure and his failure to maintain a visual lookout resulting in his airplane rolling forward and colliding with the Piper 201 which was awaiting departure.
- [NTSB MIA03LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA144.md): Cessna 172R · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2003 · N864CP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the student pilot of N864CP to judge the clearance between his airplane and the stationary N431ER while taxiing for takeoff which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB MIA03LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA096.md): Cessna 172S · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2003 · N52903 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper throttle setting during the braking test, resulting in a collision with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB MIA03LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA088.md): Air Tractor 502B · Belle Glade, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2003 · N6037H · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to use on-board communication radios to advise takeoff and landing intentions, the reduction of visibility of the pilot-in-command of N6037H due to sun glare during takeoff, and the poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command of…
- [NTSB MIA02IA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02IA167.md): Boeing 737-823 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2002 · N939AN · Minor damage
  > The failure of the tug driver to maintain wingtip clearance with a parked airplane, and the inability of the tug driver to communicate with the brake rider during a tow operation following failure of the headset cord. Contributing factors in the incident were…
- [NTSB MIA01LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA201.md): Cessna 152 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N89803 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N89803 to insure his brakes were set and that the airplane was not rolling prior to diverting his attention to duties inside the cockpit, resulting in N89803 rolling forward and colliding with N8660Q which was parked in front of…
- [NTSB ATL01LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA073.md): Christen Industries Eagle II · Belleview, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2001 · N321JK · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the Christian Ealge II, N321JK, failure to maintain visual look out, prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA01FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA074.md): American 8KCAB · Leesburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2001 · N123WA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N123WA and the failure of both pilots of N301NL to adequately insure visual separation between their aircraft and other aircraft in the landing pattern, resulting in a runway collision. Factors contributing to the accident were the…
- [NTSB MIA01LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA012.md): Cessna 150L · Leesburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N11938 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N331DM to maintain a proper visual lookout and ensure adequate clearance, which resulted in a collision with N11938. A factor in the accident was the failure of each pilot to communicate with the other.
- [NTSB MIA00FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA103.md): Cessna 172K · Sarasota, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2000 · N79960 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of the supervisor/ground controller and the local controller to provide effective separation between the accident airplanes on the runway, resulting in a collision during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot and…
- [NTSB MIA98LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA111.md): Steen Skybolt · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1998 · N101DT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N101DT to maintain a visual lookout during the taxi phase of his flight and the failure of the ground controller to issue a traffic advisory to N101DT about the location of N6285M.
- [NTSB ATL97LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA085.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1997 · N7617F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot of N7617F to comply with an ATC instruction to hold short of a taxiway, and failure of the pilots in both airplanes to see-and-avoid each other's airplane.
- [NTSB MIA96FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA068.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1996 · PPSPE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The local and ground controllers' failure to adequately coordinate the movement of the two airplanes, the tower cab supervisor's failure to provide adequate supervision to the controllers, the MD-11 flightcrew's misinterpretation of the local controller's…
- [NTSB MIA95LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA098.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1995 · N346PB · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Failure of the globe GC-1B (swift) pilot to see the Piper PA-23 in time to avoid a collision, and the Piper PA-23 pilot's delay in initiating remedial action to avoid the collision.

## 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" = 'FL' 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=FL

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