# NTSB investigations, MD: Taxi

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB GAA19CA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA468.md): Cessna 172 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2019 · N13796 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB DCA18CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA169.md): Boeing 737-8H4 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2018 · N8655D · Substantial damage
  > The maintenance truck driver's failure to give way to the airplane that resulted in the truck colliding with the taxiing aircraft.
- [NTSB GAA17CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA205.md): Cessna 172 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2017 · N13499 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from other airplanes in the run-up area.
- [NTSB ERA15LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA135.md): Cessna 208 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2015 · N989FX · Substantial damage
  > The ground service vehicle operator's failure to yield right of way to the airplane due to distraction, which necessitated the pilot's use of reverse thrust and braking to avoid a collision and resulted in the airplane's empennage striking the ground.
- [NTSB ERA11CA486](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA486.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2011 · N3020M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue taxiing with restricted windshield visibility.
- [NTSB OPS09IA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS09IA004.md): BE20 · Camp Springs, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 13, 2009 · VM206 · No damage
  > The failure of the ground controller to coordinate the runway crossings with the local controller and her failure to scan the runway prior to issuing the crossing instructions. Contributing to the incident was the combination of the front line manager/tower…
- [NTSB ERA09LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA269.md): Cessna 208 · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2009 · N208JW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the failure of one or more compressor turbine blades for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB ERA09LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA057.md): Campbell Earl S JR RV-6A · Cambridge, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2008 · N914ES · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure of the RV-6A's right brake assembly o-ring due to excessive heat.
- [NTSB NYC06CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA063.md): Gulfstream Aerospace G-200 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 30, 2005 · N885RR · No damage
  > The passenger's improper decision to get up from her seat while the airplane was taxiing. A factor was the inadvertent excessive application of the emergency brake.
- [NTSB IAD05LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA043.md): Cessna 172N · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2005 · N711DA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the pilots in each airplane, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB NYC01LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA160.md): Chek Avid Mark IV · Salisbury, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2001 · N1968N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control. Factors were the quartering tailwind, and the improper rebuild of the left main landing gear with a reduced size brace.
- [NTSB NYC99LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA232.md): Boeing Stearman PT17 · Westminister, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1999 · N29743 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB NYC92LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA132.md): Piper J-3 · Ocean City, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1992 · N88522 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual look out for objects while taxing.
- [NTSB BFO91LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA056.md): Cessna 206 · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1991 · N734LN · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the other aircraft failed to maintain adequate clearance with a parked aircraft.
- [NTSB BFO90LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA047.md): Robinson R-22M · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1990 · N4003K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain control while taxiing on turbulent water.
- [NTSB BFO89DIG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89DIG03.md): Smith Miniplane · Cumberland, MD · Incident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 1989 · N4655Y · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during high speed taxi tests.
- [NTSB BFO89LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA054.md): Hughes 269C · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1989 · N1113Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed on unsuitable soft terrain which caused the landing skid to sink into the ground. This resulted in a landing skid overload failure and nose over of the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB BFO87FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA065.md): Beech 58 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1987 · N150TC · Substantial damage
  > Duel alternator failure occurred abt 13 min aft dept. The acft returned and lndd uneventfully. However, while taxiing back to the maint hgr the plt failed to follow the marked taxiway and collided with a ditch. Construction was taking place on the arpt and…
- [NTSB ATL81DA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DA068.md): Piper PA-28 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1980 · N4495X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FIA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIA12.md): Cessna 172 · Andrews Afb, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1978 · N5164F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DIA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DIA10.md): Pitts S1 · Clinton, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1977 · N4111 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FIG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG28.md): Luscombe 8E · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1976 · N1205K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FIG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG20.md): Piper PA-28 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1976 · N33859 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AIG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AIG16.md): Cessna 172 · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1975 · N20353 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FIA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIA09.md): Cessna 150E · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1974 · N3518J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74AI010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI010.md): Piper PA-28R · Churchville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1973 · N56086 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD73DIG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73DIG21.md): Cessna 150K · Salisbury, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1973 · N6093G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DIG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DIG12.md): Piper PA-22 · Pasadena, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1971 · N2240A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD72FIG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD72FIG33.md): Piper PA-22 · White Marsh, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1971 · N7106B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71FIG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIG22.md): Cessna 172K · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1970 · N78437 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71FIG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIG19.md): Piper J-3 · College Park, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1970 · N1399V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70FIG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70FIG12.md): Aero Comdr 100 · Friendshp Arpt, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1970 · N5533M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70FIG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70FIG05.md): Cessna 170B · Friendship Apt, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1970 · N3244A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70DIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70DIG01.md): Piper PA-30 · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1970 · N13K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70A0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70A0036.md): Beech D18S · Friendship Apt, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1969 · N80385 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70A0035.md): Nihon YS11-A · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1969 · N218P · No damage
- [NTSB DIA69F0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0128.md): Helio H-391B · Cumberland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1969 · N12620 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68F0168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0168.md): Cessna 182 · Friendship Apt, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1968 · N8310S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67D0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67D0042.md): Piper PA-12 · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1967 · N2918M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67F0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67F0023.md): Piper PA-23 · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 11, 1967 · N4962P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0393.md): Beech G35 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1966 · N227B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0302.md): Piper PA-23 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1966 · N244AP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0533.md): Cessna 150 · Friendly, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1966 · N5954T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0440.md): Cessna 172F · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1966 · N7950U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0316.md): Cessna 170B · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1965 · N3483D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66A0044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0044.md): Bell 47H-1 · Clinton, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1965 · N996B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0131.md): Cessna 172A · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1965 · N9787T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0111.md): Champion 7FC · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1965 · N9014B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0072.md): Stinson 108-3 · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1965 · N6756M · Minor damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3392.md): Piper PA16 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1964 · N5928H · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases.md?state=MD&page=2

## The whole list in SQL

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

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
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 case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 250)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases?state=MD

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