# NTSB investigations, 1996: 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 DCA97MA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97MA009.md): Beech 1900C · Quincy, IL · Accident · 14 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Nov 19, 1996 · N87GL · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the failure of the pilots in the King Air A90 to effectively monitor the common traffic advisory frequency or to properly scan for traffic, resulting in their commencing a takeoff roll when the Beech 1900C (United Express flight 5925) was landing on an… - [NTSB ATL97LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA004.md): Aeronca 65-C · Angier, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1996 · N23927 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The Aeronca 65's pilots selection of the wrong taxi route, and his inadequate visual lookout during back taxi. - [NTSB SEA97LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA014.md): Cessna 172M · Albany, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1996 · N9579H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > failure of the SA-750 pilot to see-and-avoid the Cessna 172, which had landed ahead of him on the same runway. The inherent visual restrictions of the SA-750 (a tandem two-place biplane) was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC97LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA003.md): North American T-6G · Mansfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1996 · N5115D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > failure of the T-6 pilot to maintain clearance from the Cessna 152, as he turned off the runway after landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the T-6 pilot's restricted view of the Cessna 152 (lack of visual detection), due to a blind spot beyond the… - [NTSB SEA96LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA215.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1996 · N8809 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the Piper J3, and failure of the flight instructor in the Bellance to ensure that clearance was maintained from the other moving aircraft. Factors relating to the accident were: the inherent visual restrictions… - [NTSB CHI96LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA339.md): Piper PA-25 · Highland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1996 · N7753Z · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > failure of the Piper PA-25 tow pilot to see-and-avoid the Blanik L-23 glider. A factor relating to the accident was: neither aircraft was equipped with a communication radio. - [NTSB LAX96LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA336.md): Pitts S-1S · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1996 · N230MP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot of N230MP inadequate visual lookout while landing on a runway occupied by another known aircraft. A factor in the accident was the procedure to allow simultaneous landings by aircraft on the same runway. - [NTSB CHI96LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA304.md): Cessna 150M · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1996 · N9352U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot of the Cessna 180, N2406C, to maintaining proper spacing from the Cessna 150M, N9352U. A factor relating to this accident was the Cessna 180 pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB FTW96LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA287.md): Cessna 421B · Stillwater, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1996 · N450SU · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilots of the Cessna 421B, N450SU, and the Cessna 152, N94532, to maintain visual lookout. Factors were: the inadequate radio communications maintained by both pilots, and the failure of the student pilot of the Cessna 152 to take evasive… - [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 ATL96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA069.md): Piper J3C-65 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1996 · N26046 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot of the Piper PA-28, N26046, to visually clear the intended taxi course. - [NTSB CHI96LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA118.md): Cessna 310R · Marshfield, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1996 · N1835E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot of the PA-32R, N1030Q, to obtain identification of the Cessna 310R, N1835E, visually, and his inadequate visual outlook. A factor was the failure of both pilots to hear communications from each other. - [NTSB ANC96LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA026.md): Boeing 757-232 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1996 · N622DL · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > inadequate visual lookout by the flightcrew of the Delta Boeing 757, N622DL, and their failure to follow procedures and directives by not closely following the ramp marshals' signals. - [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… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1996 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&year=1996 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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