# NTSB investigations, 2001: 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 FTW02LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA047.md): Curtiss-Wright SB2C-5 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2001 · N92879 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the Helldiver pilot's failure to maintain visual separation with the Cessna while taxiing. Contributing factors were the Cessna pilot's failure to comply with the local controller's instructions to continue taxiing and the failure of the local and ground…
- [NTSB LAX02LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA034.md): Air Tractor AT-401B · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2001 · N9186J · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > the failure of the AT-401 pilot to maintain clearance with the AT-402 airplane during landing. Contributing factors were the unreliable communication radio in the AT-401, the AT-401 pilot's continued flight with known communication radio problems, and the…
- [NTSB FTW02LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA024.md): Cessna 170A · Giddings, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2001 · N4127G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the Cessna pilot to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a collision with the Lake.
- [NTSB LAX02LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA009.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2001 · N2987Z · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The Bellanca pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing due to his improper brake usage.
- [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 NYC02LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA006.md): Pierce Bushby Mustang II · W Hampton Beach, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2001 · N224HP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate lookout during the taxi.
- [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 IAD01LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA062.md): Eaa Chapter 40 Cubby Sport Trainer · Elkton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2001 · N9685A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Cubby pilot's inadequate visual lookout for the Bellanca on the runway, prior to landing.
- [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 NYC01LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA094.md): Boeing 767-200ER · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2001 · N328AA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The Boeing 767 captain's misjudgment of the distance between his airplane and the stationary Boeing 737, which resulted in a ground collision. A factor was sunglare.
- [NTSB FTW01LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA071.md): Beech 58 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2001 · N7383R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain visual separation with a parked airplane while taxing. Contributory factors were the dark night light conditions, the rain, and the non-lighted ramp area where the unoccupied airplane was parked.
- [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 NYC01LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA075.md): Boeing B-737-832 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2001 · N3735D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout by theMD-81's tug driver during the pushback operation.
- [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.

## 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") = 2001
  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=2001

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