# NTSB investigations, MD: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction 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 NYC07LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA006.md): Beech BE-200 · Leonardtown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2006 · N528WG · Substantial damage > The airplane manufacturer's inadequate landing gear downlock plate maintenance orientation information, and the disengaged main landing gear. - [NTSB NYC04LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA061.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · College Park, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2004 · N344CD · Substantial damage > The loss of hydraulic fluid due to chaffing of a brake line by a strut fairing rivet, resulting in the failure of the braking system. - [NTSB NYC04LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA040.md): Beech H-18 · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2003 · N22XL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after a failure of one propeller system. Factors in the accident were the failure to perform maintenance inspection and the failure of a bolt in the left propeller blade system. - [NTSB IAD03LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA041.md): Aeronca CH-7A · Cumberland, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2003 · N83519 · Substantial damage > The pilot/mechanic's failure to ensure the proper installation of the left wing's aft strut-to-spar attachment bolt, which resulted in a loss of control and a subsequent impact with terrain. - [NTSB DCA03IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA03IA005.md): Boeing 757-200 · Baltimore, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2002 · TF-FII · No damage > The captain's improper procedures regarding stall avoidance and recovery. Contributing to the incident were the partial blockage of the pitot static system, and the flight crew's improper decisions regarding their use of inaccurate airspeed indications.… - [NTSB NYC02LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA192.md): Hughes 369A · Burtonsville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2002 · N336SP · Substantial damage > The failure of the tailrotor gearbox for undetermined reasons. - [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 IAD00FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00FA034.md): Taylorcraft BC12D-4-85 · Dameron, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2000 · N43459 · Substantial damage > The failure of the float landing gear system due to non-standard repairs, improper modifications, and corrosion. - [NTSB IAD00IA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00IA026.md): Boeing - Canada DHC-8-102 · Baltimore, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2000 · N838EX · Minor damage > the missing elevator stop bumper that resulted in elevator over-travel and damage to the elevator. A factor in the incident was the abrupt release of the elevator control lock in windy conditions. - [NTSB IAD99LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA068.md): Cessna 172P · Friendly, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1999 · N63325 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of speed during the landing approach. The inoperative airspeed indicator was a contributing factor. - [NTSB NYC99LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA134.md): Saliba Long EZ · Friendly, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1999 · N555L · Destroyed > The separation of the airplane canopy for undetermined reasons, the diminished controllability of the airplane, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall/mush into trees short of the runway. - [NTSB IAD96LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA116.md): Quicksilver Sprint · Mt Airy, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · UNREG · Destroyed > The pilot's improper planning/decision and exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft, which resulted in overload failure of the wing and subsequent uncontrolled collision with the terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to… - [NTSB NYC95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA157.md): Aviat Pitts S-2B · Queenstown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1995 · N260BF · Substantial damage > failure of the fuselage longeron tubes due to fatigue, which resulted in partial separation (distortion) of the fuselage, partial loss of aircraft control, and a partial loss of engine power. - [NTSB BFO95LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA063.md): Beech F33A · Ft Washington, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1995 · N1775B · Destroyed > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s). - [NTSB BFO93FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA147.md): Mooney M20B · Landover, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1993 · N74580 · Substantial damage > Fatigue failure of a propeller blade, which resulted in severe engine vibration and subsequent damage to the airplane. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC93LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA116.md): Gritter Quest AIR 20 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1993 · N116CP · Substantial damage > The failure of the left main gear tire which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a taxiway sign. - [NTSB BFO92IA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92IA017.md): de Havilland DHC-8-102 · Baltimore, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1992 · N923HA · Minor damage > Improper installation of the low fuel pressure warning switch snubber on the #1 engine, resulting in fatigue failure of the snubber, a fuel leak (spray), and subsequent explosion/fire damage. A factor related to the incident was: inadequate design of the… - [NTSB BFO90FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA079.md): Hughes 269C · Jefferson, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1990 · N1094D · Destroyed > The failure of the tail rotor drive transmission system due to a worn tail rotor splined drive sleeve, and inadequate maintenance and/or inspection by the operator. Contributing to the loss of control was the student pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor… - [NTSB BFO90FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA064.md): Piper PA-28-200 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1990 · N32975 · Destroyed > The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing was the loss of power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB BFO90FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA017.md): Douglas DC-10 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1990 · N109AA · No damage > Injuries associated with the evacuation of the aircraft. - [NTSB BFO89IA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89IA047.md): British Aerospace 3101 · Baltimore, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1989 · N849JS · Minor damage > Failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque the power connection at the air conditioning system fuse. - [NTSB BFO88LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA084.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Princess Anne, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1988 · N7781Z · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he had sprayed aprx 1/2 of the soybean field when smoke started to fill the cockpit. He shut off the spray, turned off the electrical system and opened the fresh air vents. He then looked back at the tail section of the airplane and… - [NTSB NYC87IA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87IA105.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Baltimore, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1987 · N236AA · No damage > Main landing gear upper torque link attach bolt separated during takeoff as a result of preexisting stress corrosion cracking. McDonnell-douglas issued alert MD-80 service bulletin A32-220 following the incident. - [NTSB BFO86LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA048.md): Cessna 177B · Westminster, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1986 · N34251 · Substantial damage > Five inches of one propeller blade tip separated during cruise flight at an altitude of 3,500 ft MSL. The imbalance resulted in a severe vibration and a partial power loss. Unable to maintain altitude, the plt set up for a forced landing at clearview airport.… - [NTSB BFO86FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA047.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Woodbine, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1986 · N53899 · Destroyed > Witnesses observed the aircraft nose over into a dive after the glider it had been towing released. They then saw it roll and during the roll the left wing departed the aircraft. The CFI in the glider had observed the pilot of N53899 perform what appeared to… - [NTSB BFO86FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA023.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Camp Springs, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1986 · N32613 · Substantial damage > During a flt to prepare the student for a CFI check ride, both the student and the CFI could not obtain a green light confirming the nose gear was down and locked. After numerous attempts to assure it was down and locked the acft was landed at andrews afb.… - [NTSB BFO85FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA041.md): Mooney M20F · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1985 · N9107V · Destroyed > The plt stated that when in normal curise at 3000 ft over castle marina arpt he noticed excessive oil and cylinder head temps. A concurrent small amount of smoke was emanating from the instrument panel which prompted the plt to execute a precautionary lndg at… - [NTSB BFO85IA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85IA024.md): Lockheed L-1011 · Patuxent River, MD · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1985 · CFTNE · Minor damage > While enroute fm ft lauderdale, FL to montreal, Canada, air Canada flt 087 requested to make an unscheduled lndg due to smoke in the rear of the acft. C-ftne was vectored to Patuxent RVR nas, Patuxent, MD and descended out of FL 370. The smoke was determined… - [NTSB NYC84LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA327.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33 · Churchton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1984 · N5712S · Substantial damage > During glider tow climbout, encounter with thermal resulted in momentary tow rope slack. Tow rope separated in overload when slack was taken up. Glider plt selected nearest open fld & set up landing pattern. On downwind leg, plt noted obstructions in fld,… - [NTSB BFO84FU001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO84FU001.md): Eipper Quicksilver MX · Elkton, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 4, 1984 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The ultralight pilot had been practicing maneuvers that weredescribed as whip stalls which were not taught or authorizedbecause of the excessive 'g' forces imposed. An instructor checked his machine and warned him of the dangers on the day of the accident.… - [NTSB ATL84LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA076.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1983 · N5276Z · Substantial damage > A student plt started to fly the acft, but as she was moving on the rwy, she detected a misfiring of the eng that she reported as a popping sound. Therefore, she returned to the ramp area & shut down the eng. Her husband agreed to fly with her around the… - [NTSB ATL84FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA045.md): Robinson R22 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1983 · N8414H · Substantial damage > During his 2nd solo flt in the Robinson R22, the plt performed 2 low 'g' maneuvers. The 1st maneuver was essentially the same as when he practiced it during a check-out flt. However, the 2nd maneuver produced a rapid right roll to aprx 60 deg of bank. The plt… - [NTSB ATL83LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA275.md): Enstrom F28C · Brandywine, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1983 · N582H · Substantial damage > In level cruise flt the plt experienced a severe vibration followed by uncontrollable rotation to the right. The plt wasunable to regain directional control & crashed into trees. Investigation revealed that the rear t/r drive coupling, PN28-13609, had failed… - [NTSB ATL83LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA233.md): Piper J3-C65 · Toddville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1983 · N28019 · Substantial damage > The acft made an emergency landing while skidding after the aileron control jammed. The pilot in the rear seat and the owner in the front seat said that after a couple of steep turns the aileron control could not be moved. The acft was in a left wing down… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=130&state=MD --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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