NTSB investigations, MD
13 cases where the sequence of events included Collision during takeoff/land.
Cases per year
| 2010 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\" = '490' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = '490' 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA25LA127Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Mayo, MDA total loss of engine power at low altitude due to an accumulation of carburetor ice while in a cruise-power descent, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB ERA23LA071Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20J · Gaithersburg, MDThe pilot’s visual flight below published altitude minimums, which resulted in collision with a powerline tower structure.NTSB 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.NTSB ERA20CA260Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportRobinson R44 · Whitehall, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a known obstacle while landing from a hover.NTSB ERA20CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 208 · Baltimore, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the approach lights during an instrument approach.NTSB ERA19LA269Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20J · Bowie, MDA blockage of the pitot static system that preclude the airspeed indicator from displaying speeds greater than 40 mph, which led the pilot to abort the landing and overrun the runway.NTSB ERA19LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Easton, MDThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examination and testing revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB 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.NTSB ERA15LA228Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Churchville, MDThe pilot's improper reduction of the fuel mixture while the airplane was descending on the final leg of the traffic pattern, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA15CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Laurel, MDThe pilot's improper decision to attempt a nighttime landing at an unsuitable airport, which resulted in a collision with the precision approach path indicator.NTSB ERA13LA391Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Mitchellville, MDThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the wing flaps were properly configured before takeoff.NTSB ERA12CA413Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M10 · Hurlock, MDThe pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines during final approach to landing.NTSB ERA10TA142Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEurocopter AS 365 N2 Dauphin · Cheverly, MDIncomplete clearing of snow from the helipad and vicinity. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a NOTAM regarding the presence of snow banks and the pilot's failure to ensure that the helicopter was clear of a snow bank prior to departure.