NTSB investigations, NE
52 cases where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 4 |
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| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'NE' 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\" = 220)
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'NE' 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" = 220) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB CHI08CA043Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Loop City, NEThe obstruction clearance not maintained by the pilot during an aerial application of a field and the subsequent hard landing onto the field. Contributing factors were the power line and rough/uneven terrain.NTSB CHI07FA068Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Alliance, NEThe pilot's descent below minimum descent altitude while on a nonprecision approach. A contributing factor was a low ceiling.NTSB CHI06CA235Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Gering, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during the aerial application flight. Factors were the low altitude and power lines.NTSB CHI06CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Stapleton, NEThe pilot not maintaining clearance fron the tree during landing. A factor was the tree.NTSB CHI06FA037Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Atlanta, NEThe non-instrument rated private pilot not maintaining clearance from the marked tower and his continued flight into adverse weather during cruise flight. Factors were the marked tower and the low ceilings present at the accident.NTSB CHI03LA244Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Chadron, NEInadequate preflight planning by the pilot to ensure the required takeoff distance was utilized, as well as a failure to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were the uphill gradient and the hangar.NTSB CHI00FA200Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Columbus, NEthe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the power line. Factors were the sunglare and the wire.NTSB CHI00LA051Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Orleans, NEthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the power line. The power line was a factor.NTSB CHI99LA303Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Seward, NEthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line. A factor relating to this accident was the power line.NTSB CHI99FA267Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT502B · Giltner, NEThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain clearance from the guy wire. A factor was the guy wire.NTSB CHI99LA077Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Hyannis, NEthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission line. Factors associated with the accident were the transmission line, the low altitude at which the pilot was flying, and his diverted attention to a person on the ground.NTSB CHI99LA046Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Naponee, NEthe pilot's failure to identify the wires prior to spraying the field and the low altitude at which the pilot was flying. A factor was the wires which the airplane contacted.NTSB CHI98LA262Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11BC · Blue Springs, NEthe pilot's inadequate visual outlook to avoid impact with a wire. Factors were sunglare and the wire (static).NTSB CHI96FA091Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Dweese, NEthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision, and his lack of total experience in the type of operation. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB CHI95LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Crete, NEthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the runway marker.NTSB CHI94LA266Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B33 · Imperial, NEthe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional of the airplane during takeoff.NTSB CHI94LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 17 · Elgin, NEthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the road sign. Factors in the accident were the sign and the failure of the landing gear to extend into the full down and locked position.NTSB CHI94DCJ01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMustari Dragonfly Mark II · Scottsbluff, NEthe private pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. A related factor is the high density altitude.NTSB CHI94LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Alexandria, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with wires.NTSB CHI94LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Hebron, NEThe failure of the student pilot to maintain adequate clearance from obstructions during aerial taxi.NTSB CHI94FA018Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Atkinson, NEthe instrument rated commercial pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain/obstructions during the initial climb after takeoff. Related factors are the weather conditions (fog) and the pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of climb.NTSB CHI93LA316Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Lexington, NEobstacle clearance not maintained by the pilot-in-command.NTSB CHI91LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Mccook, NEA poorly planned approach and inadequate visual lookout by the pilot.NTSB CHI90DCJ01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna A188B · Amherst, NEThe pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines in his area of operation.NTSB MKC89DCJ03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna A-188B · Hay Springs, NEThe pilot's delay in intiating a climb at the end of a swath run.NTSB MKC89LA113Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA5-B · Valentine, NEThe pilot delayed initiating a go-around after not attaining a proper touchdown point during the approach to land. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and the trees off the departure end of the runway.NTSB MKC88LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Hebron, NEWhile making a aerial application swath run, the pilot was checking his spray booms because of some malfunctioning nozzles. Exiting the field between two groups of trees on the border he failed to see power line poles. He struck the wires, then the terrain,…NTSB MKC88DCJ01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Dalton, NEThe pilot was spraying a large field which had a power line along the north side. On the 1st couple of passes, the spray equipment had intermittent malfunctions. As the aircraft approached the field from north for the 4th pass, it struck the upper cable of…NTSB MKC88LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Kimball, NEThe pilot said that he was using outdated charts for his destination apt. He failed to notice a new runway. He also failed to notice the yellow x's, signifying closure of the old runway. It was almost parallel to the runway, within ten degrees of heading. Ldg…NTSB MKC88FA032Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · Chadron, NEThe acft was on a flt to Chadron via Chadron VOR. Abt 30 mi sse of the VOR, the plt reqd & was clrd to fly drct to ackmeiaf for an NDB rwy 2 apch. The acft contd twd the VOR which was in the same general drctn, but 11.9 mi south of ackme. The NDB was at the…NTSB MKC87LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180B · Atkinson, NEWitnesses stated that the pilot was chasing a wild horse out of an alfalfa field and back into a corral when a wingtip struck a grove of trees and the aircraft cartwheeled onto the ground. The pilot stated to FAA that he did not see the treeline due to…NTSB MKC87FA092Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Valley, NEAt aprx 2020 CDT, witnesses saw the acft as the plt made svrl low passes over the platte river near Valley, NE. On the last pass, the acft struck power lines, then crashed in the river. The wreckage came to rest in the main channel of the river in aprx 25 ft…NTSB MKC87LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Orleans, NEThe pilot stated that he was spraying a wheat field with a load of chemicals, and was completing his fourth swath run, when he noticed powerlines in his flight path. He performed an evasive maneuver; however, the aircraft struckthe powerlines. The aicraft…NTSB MKC87LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-110 · Norfolk, NEThe crew stated they were descending for landing when they flew through a flock of geese that were traveling in the same direction. They received three or four bird stikes. The aircraft landed without further incident.NTSB MKC87FA044Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Central City, NEAt about 0305 CST, witnesses in vehicles saw the acft lndg lgt as they were driving along a hwy. they rprtd the lgt was moving erratically as the acft was proceeding along the hwy at low alt. Subsequently, the acft struck a utility pole & power lines, then…NTSB MKC86LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Edison, NEThe PIC had made 5 or 6 passes to the corn field he was spraying. During this pass, the PIC stated he struck a pwr line that ran diagonally across the fld. The PIC stated he did not observe this particular strand during the other passes on the fld. Pwr lines…NTSB MKC86FCJ02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna A188B · Bridgeport, NEDuring an agricultural spray run, the aircraft collided with a utility pole, leaving part of the spary boom wrapped around the pole, and pieces of flap, wing, and fuel bladder nearby. The aircraft then impacted the ground about 1000 ft from the pole & was…NTSB MKC86LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-23 · Bellevue, NEDuring a night arrival, a Boeing 727, operating as American flt 334, was vectored for an apch to rwy 32L. While descending thru about 5000 ft MSL, aprx 12 mi south of the arpt, the acft reportedly collided with a flock of snow geese. The ATC controller had…NTSB MKC85FA179Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Palisade, NEWhile on a swath run over a cornfield, the plt attempted to maneuver under power lines that were spanning a large ditch. The right wing struck one of the three lower cables which cut into the wing structure. The cable finally separated releasing the acft. The…NTSB MKC85LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Indianola, NEN4848Q was loaded to max gross wt and was taking off on a 2,350 ft, turf rwy. The plt said the wind was light and favored rwy 29 before takeoff. The density alt was about 2,500 ft. the plt said the acft did not seem to be developing quite the power it should…NTSB MKC85LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Belgrade, NEFlight instructor giving private pilot a bfr. Bfr was nearly completed when ip gave pilot a simulated forced landing over his own farm strip. Pilot was making an excellent approach until the landing gear hit the barbed wire hidden in the high grass.NTSB MKC85LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A-188-B · Broadwater, NEAg plt reports that the acft would not climb fast enough after takeoff to clear tree stumps off the end of the runway at his ag strip. The density altitude was about 6,000 and the plt acknowledges that a lighter load would have allowed the acft to climb fast…NTSB MKC85FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Cozad, NEThe acft collided with a electrical transmission line while on a business flt. Investigation revaled IMC existed at the time of the accident, the plt did not file a flt plan, there was no evidence of a wx briefing and there were no known communications with…NTSB MKC84LA236Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Arapahoe, NEWhile on a swath run to apply insecticide, the acft collided with electrical transmission lines that were crossing the field. After the initial impact, the acft angled to the left & hit another transmission line, then impacted the ground.NTSB MKC84FA218Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEagle DW1 · Kimball, NEThe acft collided with a microwave tower 158 ft AGL while the plt was making a smoke trail to test the wind. As the plt was seen to look back along his smoke path, the acft collided with the tower. The cables supporting the twr & the twr destroyed the acft…NTSB MKC84FA019Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Albion, NEThe acft collided with a tv transmitter tower guy wire. Witnesses stated that clouds were obscuring the top of the 1,134 ft tall tower. The acft was about 750 ft AGL when the collision occurred. The tower was not equipped with high intensity obstruction…NTSB MKC83FA184Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Minden, NEA student plt in left seat made the takeoff using 10 deg flaps. At about 50 ft AGL passing over the departure end of therwy, the PIC noticed the acft was sinking & took the controls. The acft impacted trees as the PIC was avoiding power lines. The flaps were…NTSB MKC83FA153Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Shelton, NEThe plt had dusted 1 field & had started dusting another that was located on rolling terrain. After making 3 swath runs over the 2nd field, he was maneuvering for a 4th run when the acft's right wing impacted with a power line cable. The wing's leading edge &…NTSB MKC83FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American GA-7 · Norfolk, NEThe aircraft collided with trees and crashed in an open meadow during an instrument approach at night. The pilot said the landing lights reflected in his eyes during approach so he turned them off. The pilot failed to obtain the latest weather before his…NTSB MKC82FCJ05Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-12-65 · Max, NEPilot flying cross-country at low altitude collided with wires and crashed. No malfunctions of aircraft observed.