NTSB investigations, NV

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

Cases per year

19882026
NTSB investigations, NV per year, 1988–2026: 7 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\" = 'NV' 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 SEA07FA264Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDeluca-Owl OR-71 · Reno, NVThe failure of the pilots of both aircraft to maintain an adequate visual lookout and clearance from one another during a low altitude aerial race.Sep 14, 2007 · N1VD · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX06FA277Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportRaytheon Hawker 800XP · Smith, NVThe failure of the glider pilot to utilize his transponder and the high closure rate of the two aircraft, which limited each pilot's opportunity to see and avoid the other aircraft.Aug 28, 2006 · N879QS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX99FA027Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Yerington, NVthe failure of the pilot to see and avoid the aircraft ahead, which was already established in the traffic pattern. The failure of both pilots announce their intentions on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency was a factor in this accident.Nov 12, 1998 · N19281 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX94LA368Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Reno, NVthat the pilot of the other airplane misjudged the distance between the airplanes. The other airplane pilot's diverted attention to the air race is a factor in this accident.Sep 18, 1994 · N8540Z · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB SEA90LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot of the raven RX7, N5710Y, failed to maintain adequate control to avoid a collision with the firefly 7, N4070W, and both pilots did not maintain adequate clearance from each other during the practice maneuver.Nov 19, 1989 · N4070W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Discus B · Minden, NVAcft were ascending in the same thermal during national soaring competition and collided in flight. N554T sustained loss of the horizontal tail in collision, followed by loss of control in flight. The pilot parachuted safely. N130JB sustained minor damage and…Jul 12, 1988 · N554T · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB SEA88FA060Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPitts S-1C · Carson City, NVUpon returning to the Carson airport, N3545 (nieuport) approached from the south and executed a 45 degree entry to the downwind leg for runway 27. While established on final and approximately 100 feet from the threshold to runway 27, and at an elevation of…Mar 19, 1988 · N6389 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed