NTSB investigations, MD

34 cases where the sequence of events included Abnormal runway contact.

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NTSB investigations, MD per year, 2008–2026: 34 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\" = 'MD' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '090' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\"))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA25LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Baltimore, MDThe pilot’s inadequate landing flare at night, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 17, 2025 · N6208C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA339Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVulcanair V1 · Salisbury, MDThe student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 22, 2022 · N979DS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA260Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoyle Joseph E BOYLE-JN 1 · Hagerstown, MDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff in a crosswind, which resulted in abnormal runway contact and a runway excursion.Jun 3, 2022 · N68902 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M5 · Annapolis, MDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jun 20, 2021 · N4464Y · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA24 · Friendly, MDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.Oct 10, 2020 · N155TE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA227Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Churchville, MDThe student pilot's improper landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 19, 2020 · N21585 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA038Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20M · College Park, MDThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, his improper airplane configuration during the attempted go-around, which resulted in the airplane not climbing, and his subsequent landing off the side of the runway.Nov 18, 2019 · N1031M · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA503Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Ocean City, MDThe student pilot's improper landing flare with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.Aug 4, 2019 · N197ME · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA578Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Frederick, MDThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane porpoising.Sep 19, 2018 · N56PE · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA505Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Churchville, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing left of the runway centerline, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a power box.Aug 23, 2018 · N419SP · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA259Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCreech Jerry Creech Jerry CH 701 · Lusby, MDThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion.May 5, 2018 · N701XS · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA226Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTextron G58 · Easton, MDThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 13, 2018 · N67WM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Churchville, MDThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane ballooning on touchdown, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the attempted landing and subsequent go-around.Mar 7, 2018 · N101AD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18LA043Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Frederick, MDThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the failure of the left main landing gear tire.Dec 3, 2017 · N399F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCub Crafters CC11 100 · Leonardtown, MDThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control when he initiated a go-around.Apr 20, 2017 · N749KY · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA343Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Frederick, MDThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the touch down resulting in a bounced landing, subsequent hard landing and substantial damage to the firewall.Jun 29, 2016 · N2473G · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA251Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Church Hill, MDThe pilot's decision to land on an unlighted grass airstrip at night, resulting in landing long, a loss of directional control, and collapsed landing gear producing substantial damage to the landing gear attachment point and left wing.Apr 21, 2016 · N27ML · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA158Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Frederick, MDThe student pilot's improper pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing.Mar 23, 2016 · N65329 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA064Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Gaithersburg, MDThe student pilot's improper flare during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a runway excursion.Nov 24, 2015 · N52632 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA142Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Westminster, MDThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.Jun 13, 2015 · N1248S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15CA222Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Mitchellville, MDThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and damage to the airplane.May 25, 2015 · N6155K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA354Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Hagerstown, MDThe student pilot's improper landing flare.Jul 17, 2014 · N97528 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA379Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Easton, MDThe use of an improper nose landing gear through bolt, which decreased the overall strength of the gear and resulted in overload failure during a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in…Aug 23, 2013 · N4922P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA518Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMeyers OTW-160 · Worton, MDThe student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 16, 2012 · N26490 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA385Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Baltimore, MDThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following a bounced landing.Jul 6, 2011 · N65659 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA408Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Cambridge, MDThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jul 1, 2011 · N789EP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA248Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWalker J C Lancair 320 · Baltimore, MDThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 15, 2011 · N57CW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MDThe student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder, and subsequent loss of directional control.Nov 14, 2010 · N249ER · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEvolution Revo · Gransonville, MDThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the certificated flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during a go-around.Oct 10, 2010 · N611TX · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA460Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177B · Ocean City, MDThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced downwind landing.Aug 26, 2010 · N16023 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA350Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Salisbury, MDThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 25, 2010 · N2373K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA305Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Baltimore, MDThe pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to land during a thunderstorm.Jun 4, 2010 · N789EP · Substantial damageNTSB DCA09FA048Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing DC-10 · Baltimore, MDthe captain’s inappropriate control inputs following a firm landing, resulting in two hard nose-gear impacts before executing a go-around. Contributing to the inappropriate control inputs was the captain’s fatigue and physical discomfort; and a possible lack…May 6, 2009 · N139WA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20R · Indian Head, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting winds.Nov 16, 2008 · N4157 · Substantial damage