# NTSB investigations, MD: In flight collision with terrain/water 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 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 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 IAD99LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA042.md): Cessna 182K · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1999 · N2506Q · Substantial damage > was the pilot's improper remedial action when he improperly used the elevator during the landing flare. - [NTSB IAD97FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA001.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Brandywine, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1996 · N2881W · Destroyed > The pilots failure to maintain his assigned altitude in IFR conditions. A related factor was the failure of the radar controller to prevent the descent of N2881W to an altitude below the minimum vectoring altitude. Additionally, the controller's failure to… - [NTSB NYC95TA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95TA190.md): Schweizer 269C · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N7511E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with the ground. - [NTSB BFO95LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA036.md): Cessna 152 · Oakland, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1995 · N757JQ · Destroyed > the student pilot's abrupt remedial action during the aborted landing attempt. Related factors are the student pilot's lack of total experience, inadequate airspeed and the low altitude. - [NTSB BFO95FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA033.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Cambridge, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1995 · N166CP · Destroyed > the commercial/instrument rated pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate altitude/clearance during the initial climb after takeoff. Related factors are the pilot's poor planning/decision making, and the fog. - [NTSB NYC92LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA066.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Gibson Island, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1992 · N96023 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude and clearance with water, which resulted in an in flight collision with water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot allowed the airplane to descend while making a right turn. - [NTSB BFO91LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA065.md): Grumman AA-5 · Clarksville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1991 · N1615R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and failure to arrest his descent rate. - [NTSB BFO90FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA077.md): Christen Industries A-1 · Middle River, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1990 · N6082P · Destroyed > The pilot delayed his recovery from an intentional spin manuever until there was insufficient altitude to recover. - [NTSB BFO89DIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89DIG01.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Preston, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 2, 1989 · N4497Y · Substantial damage > Pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the wheat crop as he passed under the powerline during an aerial application swath run. - [NTSB BFO89FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA004.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Ocean City, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1988 · N666RW · Destroyed > The pilot failed to maintain adequate clearance above the terrain. Contributing factors are inattention to altitude and dark night conditions over illusionary producing featureless water. - [NTSB BFO89FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA003.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Frederick, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1988 · N8291Z · Destroyed > Nonsubmitted - [NTSB BFO87FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA004.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Mount Pleasant, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1986 · N4347X · Destroyed > The acft was on the second apch attempt for ILS rwy 23 when the accident occurred- on the first attempt the pilot flew outbound instead of inbound on the localizer course. For the second attempt the pilot was cleared for a full apch for ILS rwy 23; which… - [NTSB NYC84MA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84MA102.md): Piper PA-31 · Cumberland, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1984 · N6629L · Destroyed > Approx 16 min prior to the accident the plt was cleared for the localizer DME approach. The acft collided with the mountainous terrain on a hdg of about 220 degrees at approx 8.5 DME on a bearing of 051 degrees from the arpt. As indicated on the loc/dme rwy… - [NTSB ATL84FIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FIG01.md): Lake LA-4-200 · St. Michaels, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Nov 8, 1983 · N5022L · Destroyed > During the afternoon, the plt flew to the miles river in Maryland where he made a water landing to pick up a passenger. When he landed, the water surface had ripples which had been produced by a light breeze. At that time, the plt had no trouble seeing the… - [NTSB ATL83LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA038.md): Grumman AA5 · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1982 · N5442L · Destroyed > The pilot was on final approach behind a Cessna 150 and thought the Cessna would turn off at the first taxiway. The Cessna continued to the second taxiway and the pilot of N5442L elected to go-around. The pilot stated the aircraft seemed to mush as it flew… - [NTSB ATL82FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA155.md): Piper PA-30 · Snow Hill, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1982 · N8193Y · Destroyed > The pilot/owner and another occupant with a commercial certificate and an instrument rating took off on a IFR flight plan. The weather at the departure point and destination was characterized by low ceilings and reduced visibilities in fog and rain.… ## 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" = 230) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=230&state=MD --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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