# NTSB investigations, MD: Loss of control - in flight

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 NYC08LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA049.md): Cessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2007 · N259ER · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted touch-and-go. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's delay in taking remedial action, and the presence of trees in proximity to the side of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL07CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA107.md): McNicholas S-12 · Cambridge, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2007 · N8157Q · Substantial damage
  > The non certificated pilot's failure to remove the control lock prior to taxi and takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL07CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA082.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Fort Meade, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2007 · N22QT · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions during the landing flare, resulting in a loss of control, and an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the wind gusts.
- [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 NYC07FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA029.md): Robinson R44 II · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2006 · N74548 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control while landing to a trailer, which resulted in a collision with terrain. A factor in the accident was the narrow trailer.
- [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 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 NYC06LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA055.md): Renquist Starduster SA300 · Churchville, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2006 · N1923S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB NYC05CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA146.md): Cessna 172P · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2005 · N99137 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [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 IAD05LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA055.md): Cessna 337G · Oakland, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2005 · N53548 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush into the trees. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.
- [NTSB NYC05CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA062.md): Cessna 150L · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2005 · N11965 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.
- [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 IAD04LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA020.md): Taylorcraft BC · Cumberland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2004 · N26644 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall into transmission lines.
- [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 NYC04CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA005.md): Howard DGA-15P · Leonardtown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2003 · N9271H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.
- [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 NYC03LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA158.md): Cessna 152 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2003 · N49400 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB NYC03LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA108.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2003 · N1514X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [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 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 NYC01LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA163.md): Cessna 172P · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2001 · N54576 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [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 NYC01LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA097.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2001 · N55134 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the landing phase. A factor in the accident was a sudden change in wind direction and speed.
- [NTSB NYC01LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA038.md): Cessna 172K · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2000 · N79054 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remove the gust lock from the control column before takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff.
- [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 NYC00LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA075.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Kennedyville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2000 · N88466 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane while turning final.
- [NTSB NYC00LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA034.md): Bates Kitfox · Westminster, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1999 · N993DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering.
- [NTSB IAD99FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99FA051.md): Cessna 172P · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1999 · N62284 · Substantial damage
  > was the pilot's failure to obtain the proper rotation speed and his subsequent loss of directional control. A factor in the accident was the improper setting of the elevator trim.
- [NTSB NYC99FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA161.md): Piper J3C-85 · Dawson, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1999 · N1548N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to turn toward rising terrain with inadequate terrain clearance. Factors were the density altitude, downdraft, and the pilot's decision to operate at a weight in excess of the maximum allowable gross weight.
- [NTSB NYC99FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA160.md): Piper J3C-65 · Dawson, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1999 · N29832 · Substantial damage
  > was the pilot's improper decision to turn toward rising terrain with inadequate terrain clearance. Factors were the density altitude, and unfavorable winds.
- [NTSB NYC99FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA096.md): Sellors Searey · Selby Beach, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1999 · N6115P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing sequence, which resulted in the airplane contacting the water in a nose low attitude.
- [NTSB NYC98LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA141.md): Champion 7GCG · Neavitt, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1998 · N9985Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB IAD98FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA070.md): Cessna 172N · Ocean City, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1998 · N5944E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors wer fog, dark night conditions, lack of recent experience, inadequate preflight planning, and flight into known adverse weather.
- [NTSB IAD98FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA059.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Fort Washington, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N4537R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with trees.
- [NTSB IAD97FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA112.md): Classic YMF-5 · Ocean City, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1997 · N68SH · Destroyed
  > The pilot performed an aerobatic maneuver at a low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB NYC97FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA118.md): Cessna 152 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1997 · N93908 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's excessive maneuver at a low altitude, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB IAD97LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA063.md): Cessna 172N · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1997 · N739AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to raise the flaps during the go-around. Factors involved were the high wind conditions and the pilot's failure to remove the carburetor heat.
- [NTSB IAD96LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA140.md): Aeronca 7AC · Frederick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1996 · N81543 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain.
- [NTSB IAD96LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA139.md): American AA-5 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1996 · N9525L · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with water.
- [NTSB IAD96FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA136.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Elkton, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1996 · N2535Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and control of the airplane while performing aerobatic maneuvers.
- [NTSB IAD96LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA118.md): Cessna 172 · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1996 · N78149 · Substantial damage
  > the private pilot's inadvertently stalling the airplane immediately after takeoff. A related factor was the pilot's improper procedures during lift-off.
- [NTSB IAD96FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA085.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 24, 1996 · N103RW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper short field takeoff/procedure and selection of the wrong runway for takeoff.
- [NTSB BFO95FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA045.md): Cessna 172M · Eldersburg, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1995 · N20819 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to remove carburetor heat during the go-around and the presence of a tailwind.
- [NTSB NYC94LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA180.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Oakland, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1994 · N2815T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation in which the pilot attempted a high density altitude takeoff, up-slope, with the airplane over the maximum allowable gross weight, utilizing a rolling takeoff technique with an improper flap setting.…
- [NTSB BFO94LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA077.md): Cessna 150 · Westminster, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1994 · N11522 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and the inflight loss of control. A factor is the pilot's failure to do a go around.
- [NTSB BFO94LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA035.md): Robinson R-22A · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1994 · N8559A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM which led to an in flight loss of control resulting in a collision with the runway and the helicopter rolling over on its side. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of total experience flying helicopters.
- [NTSB BFO94FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA005.md): Cessna 152 · Walkersville, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1993 · N47456 · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision by the instructor pilot (CFI) by teaching stalls and slow flight to a pre-solo student on a dark night, and the instructor's failure to maintain (or regain) control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation. Factor's related to…
- [NTSB BFO93FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA169.md): Cessna A150 · Greenbelt, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1993 · N6013J · Destroyed
  > 1) The pilot's poor judgement in buzzing a residential area, 2) his failure to maintain an airspeed above the aerodynamic stalling speed, which led to a stall/spin, and 3) the inability of the pilot to take remedial action and recover from the stall/spin due…
- [NTSB BFO93FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA119.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Berlin, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1993 · N88189 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during pullup from an attempted banner pickup, which resulted in a stall.

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## 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" = 250)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=250&state=MD

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