NTSB investigations, TX

8 cases where the first occurrence was “Near collision between aircraft”.

Cases per year

19842026
NTSB investigations, TX per year, 1984–2026: 8 cases
19842
19881
19892
19921
19951
20011

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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\" = 'TX' 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"

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NTSB FTW01IA183Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-347 · DFW Airport, TXThe local controller clearing the taxiing aircraft to cross the runway in front of the aircraft on takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the local controller's failure to follow FAA procedures and directives to visually scan the runway prior to issuing the…Aug 16, 2001 · N308WA · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB FTW95IA126Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Dallas-Ft Worth, TXThe local controller's task overload, which led him to forget to issue appropriate traffic advisories and to lose his awareness of the traffic situation, and the failure of the controller's supervisor to recognize that the controller had reached or exceeded…Feb 28, 1995 · N1763 · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB FTW92IA158Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T · Addison, TXThe failure of the pilot-in-command of the PA-38, N2603B, to follow ATC instructions.Jun 10, 1992 · N182TC · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB DEN89IA089Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-200A · San Antonio, TXFailure of the ARTCC controller to assure that the aircraft maintained IFR separation standards. The controller's heavy workload was a related factor.Mar 22, 1989 · N728 · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB FTW89IA064Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Houston, TXFailure of the TRACON final approach controller to assure radar separation between the aircraft. Factors related to the accident were: inadequate supervision by the ATC supervisor, excessive workload for the controller, unclear instructions by the controller,…Mar 1, 1989 · N820NY · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB FTW89IA016Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727 · Houston, TXPoor planning/decision by the unidentified Cessna pilot by maneuvering in busy airspace near the arsa with no ATC coordination or transponder signal; no traffic advisory being issued by the approach controller; and inadequate visual lookout by the flight crew…Nov 6, 1988 · N386PA · No damageNTSB FTW85IA011Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna Citation 550 · Houston, TXN3322L inadvertently crossed the active rwy 04 at the time N107T became airborne on takeoff from that rwy. A near miss occurred as the captain and 1st officer of N107T observed N3322L on the rwy and made a max performance climb over the top of N3322L. N3322L…Oct 8, 1984 · N107T · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB FTW84LA359Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M6-235 · Corpus Christi, TXOn a heading of 165 deg at 3,500 ft the plt saw another acft at the same altitude on a collision course. Evasive action was taken by pushing the nose over forcing both occupants into the cabin overhead. According to the plt, both seatbelts and shoulder…Aug 18, 1984 · N5648D · No damage