# NTSB investigations, OH: 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 ERA25LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA243.md): Cessna T188C · Mount Gilead, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2025 · N3619J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in a turn during initial climb and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA25LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA176.md): Cessna 150 · Kingston, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2025 · N6653F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplanes’ critical angle of attack resulting in a stall at an altitude too low to recover.
- [NTSB ERA25FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA163.md): Cessna 310Q · Midvale, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Apr 1, 2025 · N8242Q · Substantial damage
  > On April 1, 2025, about 1704 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 310Q, N8242Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Midvale, Ohio. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB ERA23FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA200.md): Cessna 172 · London, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 18, 2023 · N734GB · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.
- [NTSB ERA23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA026.md): Kolb Firestar II · West Alexandria, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2022 · N4878P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA267.md): Cessna 172 · Bluffton, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2022 · N78755 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of control during climb after an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN21LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA309.md): Titan T-51D · Ashtabula, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2021 · N15180 · Substantial damage
  > The tripped engine control computer circuit breaker caused by an excessive electrical load on the system, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power during the initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN19LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA263.md): Cessna 172 · New Carlisle, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2019 · N8928B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive use of pitch control during rotation, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall shortly after liftoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA470](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA470.md): Walter C Smythe Tango XR · Mansfield, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2018 · N454WS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN18LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA171.md): Cessna 172N · Orrville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2018 · N738XT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during the soft field takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA17CA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA337.md): Cessna 172 · Ravenna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2017 · N33FM · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to perform a go-around during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to brief the student pilot on the positive transfer of…
- [NTSB GAA17CA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA297.md): CGS Hawk · Findlay, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2017 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN17FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA108.md): Macleod Homebuilt · Springfield, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2017 · N62888 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at an altitude too low for a safe recovery.
- [NTSB GAA16CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA335.md): Rans Employee Flying Club Rans S 6S · Richwood, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2016 · N95669 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during an initial climb of an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN16FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA095.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Xenia, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2016 · N1703 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning from the base leg to final, which resulted in the wing's critical angle-of-attack being exceeded and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN16MA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16MA036.md): British Aerospace HS 125 700A · Akron, OH · Accident · 9 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Nov 10, 2015 · N237WR · Destroyed
  > The flight crew's mismanagement of the approach and multiple deviations from company standard operating procedures, which placed the airplane in an unsafe situation and led to an unstabilized approach, a descent below minimum descent altitude without visual…
- [NTSB GAA15CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA141.md): Schweizer SGS 2 32 · Middlefield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2015 · N275P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's incorrect pitch and roll rate control inputs which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and incipient spin at a low altitude.
- [NTSB GAA15CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA093.md): Rogers Homer/Rogers Sheila RV 6A · Lorain/Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2015 · N3086Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane attitude control during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN14FA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA453.md): Cessna 172R · Willoughby Hills, OH · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2014 · N4207P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while returning to the airport immediately after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall during the turn. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB CEN13CA556](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA556.md): Cessna 152 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2013 · N24800 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately maintain airspeed during a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN13LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA244.md): Dean Leslie N Highlander · Bryan, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2013 · N58LD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA055.md): Central Ohio Dragonfly Club DRAGONFLY-C · Darbyville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2012 · N667DF · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to a cold-seizure event that occurred at a low altitude, which precluded the pilot's recovery from an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB CEN12LA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA448.md): Chapman Mark A Trike · Marlboro, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2012 · N404EA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN12FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA115.md): Beech 19A · McArthur, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2011 · N33SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB CEN11LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA352.md): Aero Commander 100-180 · Athens, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2011 · N4016X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed in the flare which resulted in a stall and a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA532](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA532.md): Robertson Velocity · Wooster, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2010 · N112TH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB CEN10CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA225.md): Schweizer SGS1-34 · Waynesville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2010 · N1148S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN10FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA097.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Elyria, OH · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2010 · N80HH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the instrument approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA035.md): Blanik L-13 · Middlefield, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2009 · N1142 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper control inputs which resulted in the inadvertent stall of the glider.
- [NTSB CEN10LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA001.md): Dusenberry Mark J 1905 Wright Flyer · Dayton, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2009 · N3635N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN09LA536](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA536.md): Brown Steen Skybolt · Harrison, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2009 · N14BB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN09LA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA440.md): Antares MA-33 · Centerburg, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2009 · N6405 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN09LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA385.md): Schendl Mustang II · West Union, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2009 · N152AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN09CA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA381.md): Cessna 177B · Elyria, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2009 · N34508 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN09FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA099.md): Piper PA-32R · North Canton, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2008 · N9299N · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inappropriate control inputs as a result of spatial disorientation, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to conduct flight into known icing conditions, ice accumulation that…
- [NTSB CHI08FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA248.md): Beech 58TC · Marysville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2008 · N715TB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the base to final turn resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CHI08FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA156.md): Cessna U206C · Fremont, OH · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2008 · N29122 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor judgment in continuing to fly with his severe visual deficiency. Also contributing to the…

## 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" = 'OH' 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=OH

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