NTSB investigations, LA

8 cases where the first occurrence was “Midair collision”.

Cases per year

19822026
NTSB investigations, LA per year, 1982–2026: 8 cases
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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\" = 'LA' 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\" = 270)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DFW07LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Monroe, LAThe failure of the second pilot to maintain separation from the preceding traffic established on final approach. A contributing factor was the failure by ATC personnel to visually identify and separate airplanes in the traffic pattern.Nov 7, 2006 · N94684 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Bonita, LAThe failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision.Jul 14, 2005 · N61220 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer G-164D · Jennings, LAThe failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision while on final approach.May 24, 2005 · N8120K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA233Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Deerpark, LAthe failure of both pilots to maintain a visual outlook during landing approach. A contributing factor was both pilot's failure to follow recommended traffic patterns.Aug 15, 2000 · N9136U · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW97FA208Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Intracoastl Cty, LAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft. Factors were the failure of the pilot of N2773A to use the available traffic advisory service and the failure of the operator of N2773A to make the use of traffic advisory services a company…Jun 1, 1997 · N115AL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11BC · Oil City, LAthe failure of the pilots of both aircraft to maintain an adequate visual lookout. Factors were: different traffic pattern altitudes flown by the two pilots, and the sunglare encountered by the pilot of the ultralight.Oct 13, 1996 · N3818E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89FA159Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Houma, LAThe failure of both pilots to see-and-avoid each other's aircraft (inadequate visual lookout). A probable factor was: failure of either pilot to issue a traffic advisory.Sep 3, 1989 · N24516 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FRJ16Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Jones, LAAir tractor AT-400, N2342Z, and another aircraft, a Rockwell international S-2R, N8474V, collided while both aircraft were involved in spraying operatons. The AT-400 pilot was spraying a field that was surrounded by trees. He had just completed a swath run to…Aug 23, 1982 · N8474V · 2 aircraft · Destroyed