# NTSB investigations, MA: Aerodynamic stall/spin

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA21LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA327.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · Sterling, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2021 · N373BA · Minor damage
  > The flight instructor’s lack of remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall in the landing flare and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA20FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA124.md): Cessna 177RG · Sterling, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 11, 2020 · N1572H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB ERA20FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA031.md): Cessna 150 · New Bedford, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 4, 2019 · N714LK · Destroyed
  > Pilot impairment due to exposure to carbon monoxide as a result of undetected corrosion and holes in the engine’s left exhaust muffler.
- [NTSB ERA19FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA107.md): Cessna 172 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2019 · N224TA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb after a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA16FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA023.md): Mooney M20M · Worcester, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2015 · N243CW · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a fatigue failure of the engine's crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA13CA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA354.md): Stetson Norman B Challenger II · Orange, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2013 · N94454 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of total flight experience in the accident airplane make and model.
- [NTSB ERA13LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA270.md): Maule BEE DEE M-4-210 · Cuttyhunk, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2013 · N9807M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = 'MA' 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" = '241' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241/sequence?state=MA

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