# NTSB investigations, CA: Near collision between aircraft

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 OPS07IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS07IA009.md): Boeing 737-700 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2007 · C-FUWS · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The LAX north ground controller's failure to properly coordinate with the tower local controller prior to providing taxi instructions that permitted an aircraft to cross an active runway while another aircraft was departing. **This report was modified on…
- [NTSB OPS07IA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS07IA004.md): Embraer 170 · San Francisco, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 26, 2007 · N872RW · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > Failure of SFO tower local controller to provide adequate separation between two aircraft departing intersecting runways.
- [NTSB LAX04IA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04IA302.md): Boeing 737-7H4 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2004 · N461WN · No damage
  > a loss of separation between Southwest flight 440 and Asiana flight 204 due to the LC2 relief controller's failure to appropriately monitor the operation and recognize a developing traffic conflict. Contributing factors included the FAA's position relief…
- [NTSB LAX91IA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91IA297.md): Boeing 747-200 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1991 · ZKNZW · No damage
  > The inadequate runway safety area inherent in the airport design, and, the ATC clearance procedures in use which failed to take into consideration the substandard runway safety area. Factors in the incident were the dark night time conditions and the…
- [NTSB LAX90FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA233.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Ojai, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1990 · N39843 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Structural damage sustained by the Bellanca, N39843, as a result of encountering wake turbulence during a near-collision with a navy F-14A.
- [NTSB LAX89IA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89IA184.md): Boeing 747 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 8, 1989 · ZKNZX · No damage
  > Inadequate visual look-out by the pilot of the other (small twin engine) aircraft. A factor related to the incident was: a delay of the 747 crew to see-and-avoid the other aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX89IA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89IA112.md): British Aerospace BAE 146-200A · Los Alamitos, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1989 · N141AC · No damage
  > Inadequate coordination among the ATC controllers which resulted in their failure to maintain adequate radar separation of the two aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX88IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88IA009.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Ontario, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1987 · N413AA · No damage
  > Failure of the general aviation aircraft to visually identify the transport aircraft. Factures contributing to the incident were: failure of the general aviaiton aircraft to establish communications with ATC prior to entering the arsa and maintaining a poor…
- [NTSB LAX87IA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87IA304.md): Boeing 737 · Santa Monica, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1987 · N754UA · No damage
  > The plts of a Boeing 737 reported that a near-collision occurred aprx 2.5 miles east of the Santa Monica VOR while they were descending through an altitude of about 7400 ft MSL. The coplt saw the other acft first & took immediate evasive action. He estimated…
- [NTSB LAX87IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87IA027.md): Boeing 727-222 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1986 · N7255U · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > Drg arr, united flt 282 (Boeing 727, N7255U) was vectored by Los Angeles (lax) TRACON for an ILS rwy 25L apch. While in a dscndg turn at 2100' MSL to intercept the ILS LOC at 2000', the capt saw a helicopter (hel) ahead & pulled up. He estdhis acft passed w/i…
- [NTSB LAX85IA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85IA175.md): Piper PA-44-180 · San Jose, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1985 · N2138G · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > A Piper seminule was vectored to the final apch course & cleared for an ILS apch at 3000FT MSL. A DC-9, in trail at 5000FT MSL, was overtaking the seminule. The controller elected to change their sequence & cleared the seminule to climb to 4000FT MSL due to…
- [NTSB LAX84IA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84IA219.md): Beech C-45G · Ontario, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1984 · N3657G · No damage
  > A Beech E18S, N3657G, operating as federal express flt 954L, was cleared for takeoff on rwy 8L after a Boeing 747, N8172G, operating as interflight 429, was cleared to cross the same rwy. The Boeing 747'S cargo included race horses. The Boeing crew were…

## 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" = 280)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=280&state=CA

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