# Fatal NTSB investigations, MD 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. Page 1 of 5 · 250 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB ERA26FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA243.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Bowie, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 21, 2026 · N249WF · Substantial damage > On June 20, 2026, about 2328 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N249WF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bowie, Maryland. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code… - [NTSB ERA24FA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA305.md): Cessna 402 · Easton, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 16, 2024 · N7875E · Substantial damage > On July 16, 2024, about 0932 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 402B, N7875E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Easton, Maryland. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of… - [NTSB ERA23FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA313.md): Piper PA28R · Churchville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 25, 2023 · N34PT · Substantial damage > The 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. - [NTSB ERA20FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA060.md): American AA5 · College Park, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 29, 2019 · N26455 · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation after entering a climbing turn in instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB ERA19FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA163.md): Guimbal Cabri · Kent Island, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · May 4, 2019 · N572MD · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent descent into the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight at a low altitude without… - [NTSB ERA18FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA221.md): Quicksilver MXL II Sport · Westminster, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2018 · N105SE · Substantial damage > The in-flight fracture of a stainless steel bolt that was used to secure the upper and lower wing cables to the outer attach point at the leading edge spar of the right wing due to stress corrosion cracking, which caused the right wing to fail and precluded… - [NTSB ERA18LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA094.md): Cessna 172 · Ocean City, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2018 · N615JA · Destroyed > The pilot's flight in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in an impact with water for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA17FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA211.md): Buckeye Powered Parachutes Dream Machine 582 · Federalsburg, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N50130 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in powered parachutes. - [NTSB ERA16FA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA329.md): Cessna 172 · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2016 · N52126 · Destroyed > The 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… - [NTSB ERA16FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA165.md): Vans RV12 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2016 · N276VA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during approach for landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB DCA15MA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15MA029.md): Embraer EMB-500 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Dec 8, 2014 · N100EQ · Destroyed > the pilot's conduct of an approach in structural icing conditions without turning on the airplane's wing and horizontal stabilizer deice system, leading to ice accumulation on those surfaces, and without using the appropriate landing performance speeds for… - [NTSB ERA15FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA025.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Frederick, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N122ES · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of the helicopter pilots and the airplane pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident were the airplane pilot's descent below the… - [NTSB ERA13FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA309.md): Nanchang China CJ-6A · Ocean City, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N116RL · Destroyed > The 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. - [NTSB ERA12FA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA465.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Berlin, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2012 · N4330Z · Substantial damage > Pilot incapacitation of unknown origin, which resulted in the airplane’s loss of control and an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin. - [NTSB ERA12FA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA458.md): Beech A23 · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2012 · N8771M · Substantial damage > The 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… - [NTSB ERA12FA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA395.md): Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Westminster, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2012 · N206GX · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to ensure that the elevator quick-fastener was properly secured, resulting in an inflight elevator control disconnect and subsequent loss of control during the ensuing emergency landing. Contributing… - [NTSB ERA12FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA002.md): Temco GC-1B · Ewell, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2011 · N3825K · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management in that he did not verify the fuel selector position before beginning the flight or after the power loss, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and subsequent ditching. - [NTSB ERA11FA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA413.md): Moyes Dragonfly · Ridgely, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2011 · N402HA · Substantial damage > An in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations. - [NTSB ERA11FA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA401.md): Slingsby Capstan Type 49B · Hollywood, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2011 · N7475 · Substantial damage > The glider pilot’s improper response to the “check spoilers” signal from the tow pilot. Contributing to the accident was the glider pilot’s failure to confirm that the spoilers were closed and locked before takeoff, and the glider copilot’s improper crew… - [NTSB ERA10FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA154.md): Beech P35 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2010 · N1521S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's likely impairment due to back pain, symptoms of opiate withdrawal, or both. - [NTSB ERA09LA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA448.md): Kociemba Robert H T-Bird II · Keymar, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2009 · N90458 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. - [NTSB ERA09FA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA417.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Boonsboro, MD · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2009 · N7189W · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper decision to depart on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight at night in adverse weather conditions in close proximity to rising mountainous terrain in a helicopter that was only certified to be operated under VFR and his subsequent failure… - [NTSB MIA08MA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08MA203.md): Aerospatiale SA365N-1 D · District Heights, MD · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Sep 28, 2008 · N92MD · Substantial damage > The pilot's attempt to regain visual conditions by performing a rapid descent and his failure to arrest the descent at the minimum descent altitude during a nonprecision approach. Contributing to the accident were (1) the pilot’s limited recent instrument… - [NTSB NYC08LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA310.md): Dufault Mark V Pitts S-1D · Ridgely, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2008 · N511MD · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight weather evaluation which resulted in an attempted landing in fog and subsequent impact with terrain. - [NTSB NYC08FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA109.md): Beech A36 · Cumberland, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2008 · N3815T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper approach course for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ATL07LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA111.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Leonardtown, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2007 · N2731P · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate performance planning and failure to abort the takeoff. - [NTSB NYC07FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA091.md): Piper PA-30 · Trappe, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2007 · N555EM · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to fly into an area of thunderstorms, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the thunderstorm. - [NTSB NYC07FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA083.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Jacksonville, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2007 · N324ST · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which was a result of spatial disorientation after takeoff into instrument conditions with an operationally degraded electronic primary flight display. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s… - [NTSB NYC07FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA042.md): Cessna 210K · Edgewater, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2006 · N9449M · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance will on approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the night-light conditions, an obstruction light that was not illuminated, and trees that had… - [NTSB NYC07LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA022.md): Monard RAF 2000 GTX · Ridgely, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2006 · N107TM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of rotor blade rigidity. - [NTSB NYC07FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA009.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Odenton, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2006 · N9130N · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during the approach. Contributing was the pilot's self-induced pressure to land the airplane after being informed by air traffic control that he was not operating in compliance with the ADIZ… - [NTSB CHI06FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA186.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2006 · N8163Q · Destroyed > The pilot' failure to maintain sufficient airspeed which resulted in a stall. A factor was the pilots failure to properly set the flaps for the go-around. - [NTSB NYC06LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA160.md): Aerial Productions Intl. Acrojet Special · Ocean City, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2006 · N23AP · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall mush and subsequent impact with trees. A factor in the accident was windshear, and the high weight of the airplane. - [NTSB NYC06FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA071.md): Cessna 172R · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2006 · N3536C · Destroyed > The pilot's improper inflight planning/decision to attempt a landing in weather conditions below landing minimums, and his failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering. Factors in the accident were the fog and snow. - [NTSB NYC05LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA121.md): Ratliff Hummel Bird · Pittsville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2005 · N707TR · Substantial damage > A loss of control for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain. - [NTSB NYC05MA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05MA039.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2 · Oxon Hill, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2005 · N136LN · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions, limited outside visual references, and the lack of an operable radar altimeter… - [NTSB IAD04FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04FA021.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Ferndale, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 14, 2004 · N755AF · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a sharp turn, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Factors included the pilot's failure to fly to the intended point of landing, and his abrupt course reversal back towards… - [NTSB NYC04LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA006.md): Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300L · Queen Anne, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2003 · N18NL · Destroyed > The pilot's performance of aerobatic maneuvers with positive and negative Gs, which resulted in a G induced loss of control, and uncontrolled impact with the ground. - [NTSB NYC03FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA180.md): Aero Vodochody L-39ZO · Forest Hill, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2003 · N298RD · Destroyed > The pilot's in-flight decision to delay application of engine power to account for the engine's slow response to throttle input, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with a residential area. A factor related to the accident was the… - [NTSB NYC03FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA015.md): Cessna 182S · Accident, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2002 · N7099L · Substantial damage > The pilots improper in-flight decision to continue flight into known adverse weather conditions. A factor related to the accident was the icing conditions. - [NTSB IAD02FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02FA075.md): Beech S-35 · Clear Spring, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N5761K · Destroyed > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with rising terrain. Factors included dense fog and mountainous terrain. - [NTSB IAD02FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02FA052.md): Ayres S-2R · Swanton, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 2002 · N88MQ · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain visual separation from a set of known, yet unmarked power lines. - [NTSB IAD02FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02FA037.md): Cessna 172P · Ocean City, MD · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2002 · N96811 · Destroyed > The pilot's spatial disorientation, which resulted in his subsequent loss of control of the airplane. A factor was the dark night, over water visual conditions. - [NTSB NYC02LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA019.md): Norton/Cloeren Titan Tornado II · New Windsor, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2001 · N996T · Destroyed > Loss of power for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB IAD01FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA096.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Rohrersville, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2001 · N2869F · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into obscured, mountanous terrain. Factors included the rising terrain and weather obscuration. - [NTSB IAD01FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA089.md): Bell 206B · Baltimore, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2001 · N89FB · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to maneuver in an environment conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, and his inadequate recovery from the resultant unanticipated right yaw. - [NTSB NYC01FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA158.md): Moravan Zlin 526F · Queen Anne, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2001 · N526GC · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent inverted spin. - [NTSB IAD00FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00FA044.md): Kurzenburger Stuka JU-87 · Urbana, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 2000 · N87DK · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain aircraft control after takeoff. - [NTSB NYC00LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA134.md): Hing FLY Baby 1A · Keymar, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2000 · N2685 · Destroyed > An overload failure of both flying wires, on the underside of the right wing, while the airplane was climbing, due to improper balance between the two flying wires, by unknown person(s). - [NTSB IAD00FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00FA024.md): Cessna 337 · Prnce Frederick, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2000 · N53HS · Destroyed > was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after a loss of engine power on one engine. Factors in the accident were the pilot/owner's failure to follow the published emergency procedure, his inadequate fuel management, and his intentional… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?fatal=1&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 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&state=MD --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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