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NTSB investigations, 1990

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

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
    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 MIA91IA051Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDassault-Breguet HU-25/A · Bimini, BahamasInadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid the other aircraft.Dec 22, 1990 · USCG · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB CHI91LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Joliet, ILInadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid each other's aircraft.Dec 8, 1990 · N48779 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91IA039Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Wahiawa, HIThe inadequate visual lookout of the pilots of both airplanes which resulted in the collision. Contributing to the accident was the improper VFR procedures of N88TE while transitioning through the wheeler afb airport traffic area.Nov 26, 1990 · N95144 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB LAX91GA016Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 369E · Compton, CAInadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, which resulted in a failure of each to see-and-avoid conflicting traffic. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, failure of the pilot of air 28 (N48HR) to use his transponder near the tca, and…Oct 24, 1990 · N451DS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Kent, OHFailure of both pilots to maintain visual separation in the landing traffic pattern. Factors to this mid-air collision were the excessive number of airplanes in the airport traffic pattern and radio frequency congestion.Oct 20, 1990 · N5331P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC90FA167Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft DCO-75 · Mckinley Park, AKFailure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout to see-and-avoid other aircraft.Sep 8, 1990 · N49032 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX90LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · California City, CAThe failure of the helicopter pilot to maintain adequate clearance from the jump aircraft. A factor in the accident was the inability of the jump aircraft pilot to maintain visual contact with the helicopter.Aug 22, 1990 · N250CA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90FA292Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Long Beach, CAThe inadequate visual outlook of the pilots of the Cessna 172P and their failure to see and avoid the Piper pa- 28RT-201. Contributing to the accident was the azimuth and angle of the sun which was in a position at the time of the accident to impair the scan…Aug 19, 1990 · N3054N · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW90FA151Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Elmendorf, TXInadequate visual lookout by both pilots in the T-38 and by the instructor pilot (CFI) in the Cessna 172.Aug 7, 1990 · N1466V · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBryant Rowland T-18 · Fisk, WIThe pilot-in-command of the thorp T-18'S failure to maintain a sufficient visual lookout to avoid a collision with the Cessna 170A. Contributing was the limited visibility forward and to the right in the thorp T-18.Jul 30, 1990 · N66BR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAircoupe F-1 · Washington, MOFailure of the other aircraft's pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout prior to turning to final. A factor in the accident was the restricted visual lookout for this aircraft's pilot.Jul 23, 1990 · N93905 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB CHI90FA190Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Plymouth, MIInadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the PA-60. A factor related to the accident was that neither of the flight crews had obatained atc/radar assistance.Jul 23, 1990 · N55354 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW90FA138Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMingess-Bennett M30 · New Braunfels, TXFailure of the pilot in the overtaking aircraft (N97RJ) to see-and-avoid the aircraft that had been leading (N911HG). Factors related to the accident were: the lack of ability for the pilot in the lead aircraft (911HG) to be able see other aircraft in the…Jul 7, 1990 · N97RJ · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL90FA139Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Florence, ALFailure of the pilot-in-command of N2409K to maintain safe separation from N2437K during unauthorized formation maneuvering. Overconfidence in personal ability and the execution of unauthorized formation flight on the part of both pilots-in-command were…Jul 1, 1990 · N2409K · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX90FA230Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Hanapepe, HIFailure of pilot of the photographing helicopter to maintain clearance and avoid collision.Jun 23, 1990 · N8605F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC90LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206U · Taku, AKFailure of the pilot of N9735Z (C-206U) to see and avoid N756EJ (C-206G), and failure of company management to establish adequate separation procedures.Jun 17, 1990 · N9735Z · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB DEN90DTK01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-36-375 · Woonsocket, SDFailure of the pilot of N3634E to follow the briefed plan of operation, and failure of both pilots to see-and-avoid each other (inadequate visual lookout).May 8, 1990 · N3634E · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX90DUG05Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Blythe, CAFailure of the pilots of N6708K and N10222 to maintain adequate visual lookout and failure of the pilot of N6708K to follow a prearanged procedure for reversing the direction of flight.Apr 19, 1990 · N6708K · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL90FA095Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-120 · Gadsden, ALInadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid oncoming traffic. A factor related to the accident was: the sun's glare, which restricted the vision of the Cessna 172 pilot.Apr 9, 1990 · N217AS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA90FA085Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Miramar, FLThe failure of the local controller to provide adequate traffic advisories to N7510H, the local controller's improper clearance to N7510H to descend through the traffic pattern, and the failure of the pilots of both aircraft to see and avoid each other.…Mar 9, 1990 · N48977 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX90FA082Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-55 · Chico, CAThe failure of the pilots of N790T and N721L to see and avoid each other. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot of the C-182P, N790T, was disoriented and improperly entered the traffic pattern due to recent marijuana use; the pilot of the…Feb 6, 1990 · N721L · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW90FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Tomball, TXFailure of the pilot in Cessna 150, N714RS, to comply with the air traffic control clearance, and failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout to see-and-avoid each other. Factors related to the accident were: physical impairment of the pilot in…Feb 4, 1990 · N128S · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA90FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Sebastian, FLFailure of the AA-1A pilot to see-and-avoid the Piper PA-28 which had entered traffic first. A factor related to the accident was: failure of the PA-28 pilot to see the American AA-1A, when the AA-1A was on a base leg and the PA-28 was further out on final…Feb 3, 1990 · N473FT · 2 aircraft · Destroyed