# NTSB investigations, MD: Miscellaneous/other

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 IAD99LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA047.md): Nanchang CJ-6A · Ocean City, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1999 · N4MF · No damage
  > Was the pilot leaving the magneto switch in the on position while hand rotating the propeller.
- [NTSB NYC94LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA117.md): WSK PZL Wilga 80 · Churchville, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1994 · N7080B · No damage
  > Improper starting procedure by the pilot.
- [NTSB BFO91FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91FA060.md): Piper J5 · Berlin, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1991 · N763WM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adeqate airspeed which caused the airplane to stall.
- [NTSB BFO90DIG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90DIG02.md): Cessna 182J · Frederick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 1, 1990 · N2891F · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to assure that the magneto (ignition) switch was in the proper position. A factor related to the accident was: partial failure of the magneto switch, which allowed the key to be removed, though the switch was not in the 'off' position.
- [NTSB BFO89LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA077.md): Taylorcraft BC-65 · Leonardtown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1989 · N24463 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot by not assuring that the acft was properly secured, or that someone was at the controls while he was hand propping the engine. A related factor was the pilot's improper adjustment of the throttle cable.
- [NTSB BFO89LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA076.md): Cessna 150 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1989 · N6840G · Substantial damage
  > An undetermined problem with the ignition system. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane or obtain proper assistance.
- [NTSB BFO88FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA003.md): Cessna 172H · Indian Head, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1987 · N9WB · Destroyed
  > The non-certificated plt took the acft without proper authority. A note was found in his automobile that showed he intended to commit suicide. A revolver was found at the crash scene with a spent cartridge under the hammer. Postmortem studies showed the pilot…

## 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" = 430)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=430&state=MD

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