NTSB investigations, MD

19 cases where the sequence of events included Aerodynamic stall/spin.

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NTSB investigations, MD per year, 2009–2026: 19 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\" = '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"

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NTSB ERA25LA004Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Parsonsburg, MDA total loss of engine power for reasons that were not determined.Oct 7, 2024 · N8957H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA229Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGreat Lakes 2T-1(Menasco Special) · Salisbury, MDThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.May 26, 2024 · N818K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23FA313Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA28R · Churchville, MDThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control that the pilot did not recover from.Jul 25, 2023 · N34PT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA195Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRichard Spatz RV-14A · Fallston, MDThe pilot’s failure to discontinue an unstabilized approach, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.Apr 13, 2023 · N412RS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA267Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Easton, MDA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Jun 24, 2021 · N2143G · DestroyedNTSB ERA21LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · College Park, MDImproper maintenance of the airplane by its owners and their failure to have qualified maintenance personnel determine the root cause of water infiltration into the fuel system. Also causal was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to…Apr 3, 2021 · N2953L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16FA329Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Laytonsville, MDThe pilot/mechanic's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the pilot/mechanic's failure to service the engine…Sep 27, 2016 · N52126 · DestroyedNTSB GAA16CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDay William L Minicoupe · Middle River, MDThe pilot's incorrect installation of the rudder horn and failure to properly inspect the installation, which led to a loss of directional control during takeoff.Dec 20, 2015 · N853WD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra · Ridgely, MDThe flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.Sep 20, 2013 · N619BV · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA383Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150L · Chestertown, MDThe student pilot's improper control inputs which resulted in a loss of control and aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Aug 27, 2013 · N1574Q · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA361Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBryant Frederick M Rans S-12 · Vienna, MDThe student pilot’s inadequate control of the airplane, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with water.Aug 11, 2013 · N557BB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13FA309Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNanchang China CJ-6A · Ocean City, MDThe pilot's failure to terminate the intentional aerobatic spin at an altitude adequate to prevent impacting the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loss of situational awareness due to target fixation during the prolonged aerobatic maneuver.Jun 30, 2013 · N116RL · DestroyedNTSB ERA12FA465Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Berlin, MDPilot incapacitation of unknown origin, which resulted in the airplane’s loss of control and an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin.Jul 19, 2012 · N4330Z · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA458Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A23 · Laytonsville, MDThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel selector handle was correctly positioned, which resulted in an interruption of fuel to the engine and a loss of engine power during the takeoff, which necessitated a turn away from the trees at the end of the runway…Jul 16, 2012 · N8771M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA042Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMoyes Bailey Dragonfly · Massey, MDThe pilot did not maintain airspeed during approach to landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Oct 18, 2011 · N103ST · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA087Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-23D · Aberdeen, MDThe pilot's loss of control during an intentional aerobatic maneuver (spin) resulting in a collision with trees.Dec 11, 2010 · N91896 · 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 ERA09LA448Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKociemba Robert H T-Bird II · Keymar, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.Aug 8, 2009 · N90458 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA300Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTecnam P2002 · Stevensville, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 21, 2009 · N524LM · Substantial damage