# 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 16 of 34 · 1,680 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB BFO85FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA004.md): de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth · Keyser'S Ridge, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1984 · N172VF · Destroyed > The flt was the final leg of a flt from winchester, VA that had been discontinued the day before due to adverse weather conditions. Two weather briefings were obtained on the day of the accident, both of which included the statement that VFR flight was not… - [NTSB BFO85FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA002.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Salisbury, MD · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1984 · N81752 · Destroyed > After contacting millville fss 4 times for wx info the acft departed lincoln park, NY, at 1858 EDT with destination listed on the IFR flt plan as easton, MD. En route the plt diverted to Salisbury, MD, due to wx. After being cleared forthe rwy 32 ILS the acft… - [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 NYC84LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA315.md): Cessna 182Q · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1984 · N759RP · Substantial damage > With the northerly wind gusting to 22 KTS the acft landed aprx 4/10 the way down the rwy and bounced 3 times. An abort was initiated with power but the acft rolled off the end of the strip across a grass field and into a growth of small trees, nosing over… - [NTSB NYC84LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA309.md): Cessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1984 · N5258E · Destroyed > Due to a left drifting tendency the solo student plt aborted the first landing. On touchdown for the second apch, the acft again veered left and continued off of the rwy colliding with a ditch. There were no mechanical malfunctons reported or discovered. - [NTSB NYC84FIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FIG04.md): Jett Shoestring · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 10, 1984 · N53J · Destroyed > According to witnesses, the acft experienced an engine power loss during the initial climb after takeoff. The acft was observed to descend near vertically to ground impact. Teardown of the engine revealed discrepancies in the carburetor assembly. The plt had… - [NTSB NYC84LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA305.md): Cessna 152 · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1984 · N757DZ · Substantial damage > The acft drifted right and collided with the terrain during the landing flare. A left x-wind gusting to 25 KTS was present at the time. - [NTSB NYC84FIA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FIA03.md): Beech 35 · Park Hall, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 25, 1984 · N2987V · Substantial damage > The plt noted that the engine ran rough at low RPM but smoothed out at higher pwr settings. Despite that finding the pltelected to takeoff but aborted as he realized that he would not be able to get airborne before reaching the end of the rwy. After taxiing… - [NTSB NYC84LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA281.md): Piper PA-28-180 · White Marsh, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1984 · N44325 · Destroyed > The acft was descended for aprx 7 miles at low power & slow rate for the landing at White Marsh arpt. The descent started at 2800 ft & continued straight in to rwy 27. At about 200 yds from the rwy & at 200 ft AGL the plt decided he needed power to land… - [NTSB NYC84LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA277.md): Grumman G-164 · Fairmont, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1984 · N527Y · Substantial damage > N527Y departed sallisburg, MD, on a flt to spray mesquitoes. The pilot had dispenced aprx half the load of chemicals when he experienced an engine failure. He executed an emergency landing in swampy terrain and the aircraft nosed over. - [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 NYC84FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA218.md): Cessna 150M · Keymar, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1984 · N704GV · Destroyed > Witness stated acft was performing touch & go landings. On third or forth initial climb at about 300 ft AGL the acft began 'zigzagging.' The acft then entered a nose low atitude and descended to ground impact aprx 1/2 mile from the arpt. Inspection of… - [NTSB NYC84FIG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FIG03.md): Cessna 152 · Damascus, MD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 8, 1984 · N25377 · Substantial damage > During cruise a loss of pwr was experienced and a forced landing initiated. At about 300 ft AGL the engine briefly restarted. The forced landing was aborted and the CFI initiated a climb back toward the arpt. Shortly thereafter the engine stopped again. The… - [NTSB NYC84FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA178.md): Cessna 210E · Glen Burnie, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1984 · N432MD · Destroyed > Before the flt, the plt was observed performing maintenance in the eng compartment. He was known to do some of his own maintenance which included stopping an oil gasket leak by using a sealer. While climbing after takeoff, he turned back to the departure… - [NTSB NYC84FIG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FIG02.md): Cessna 172 · Elkton, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 19, 1984 · N8323B · Substantial damage > The acft was flown over the field at low alt in an attempt to pick up an AD banner. The acft had dived in a shallow angle from 300 ft to perform the pick-up. The banner was missed by the plt who climbed away in a steep ascent until he entered a hammerhead… - [NTSB NYC84FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA165.md): Beech B19 · College Park, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 8, 1984 · N18786 · Destroyed > The flt had arrived at the arpt between 1600 & 1615, & had landed on rwy 15. Winds generally were out of the sw at ABOUT10 KTS. The plt stated that during the flt he had observed a thunderstorm west of andrews afb (10 mi south.) After loading an ATC simulator… - [NTSB NYC84MA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84MA151.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Cockeysville, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1984 · N6079R · Destroyed > On the day of departure the plt had received a 30 min familiarization flt upon completion of the superstar conversion. Emphasis was directed to eng gages, fuel flow & counter, & power settings. The flt was flown at 5,500 ft. the plt then obtained a wx… - [NTSB NYC84LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA153.md): Beech B24R · Clinton, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1984 · N6605R · Destroyed > The main rwy at the arpt was closed due to resurfacing. The plt was attempting a landing on rwy 31 knowing it would be a deliberate downwind landing. According to the operator of the arpt, plts were discouraged from using rwy 13 because the traffic directly… - [NTSB NYC84FIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FIG01.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Gathersburg, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 23, 1984 · N84400 · Substantial damage > While on a second attempt to intercept the LOC on the ILS 23 apch at frederick, MD, the plt reported a low fuel condition to baltimore ATC. At this time ATC suggested the plt fly to either baltimore (34 miles se) or to dulles (25 miles sw) for an apch. A… - [NTSB NYC84LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA136.md): Cessna 180 · Leonardtown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1984 · N3859C · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing about 1 mile sw of an added stopping point. The plt noted a lower than planned gs and thought he should add a stop for fuel. During the flt he had encountered icing and because of climbs and descents to avoid wx for about an… - [NTSB NYC84LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA126.md): Cessna 172H · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1984 · N2477L · Substantial damage > The plt initiated a 5 mi straight-in approach. When the acft was within 2 mi of the arpt, the plt reduced power, appliedcarb heat & slowed the acft. When it appeared he was going to land short, he added power, but the eng would not respond. The acft was… - [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 NYC84LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA088.md): Cessna 152 · Clarksville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1984 · N757NS · Substantial damage > According to the plt the acft ballooned during the landing flare. In an effort to recover the plt added power and pushed the nose down. The front strut hit the ground and broke, then the acft bounced and during the second landing the propeller struck the… - [NTSB NYC84LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA083.md): Cessna 150H · Leonardtown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1984 · N50308 · Substantial damage > The student plt was on his 1st supervised solo flt. During a landing, the acft encountered a x-wind & was blown off the centerline of the rwy. The student added power to go around. However, he said that he failed to lower the nose & the acft stalled. During… - [NTSB NYC84LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA069.md): Stinson 108-1 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1984 · N9229K · Substantial damage > The plt landed faster than normal and lost control of the acft on the icy rwy. The plt said he over-corrected with left rudder and the acft went off the rwy and slid on a frozen field collapsing the right main gear. - [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 ATL84LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA071.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Indian Head, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1983 · N5685V · Substantial damage > The plt stated that shortly after departing dca, he encountered a small amount of rain that froze on the aircraft's windshield. He continued on to his destination and again encounter freezing rain when turning from base to final. He elected to make a… - [NTSB ATL84FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA050.md): Cessna 182Q · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1983 · N7473S · Substantial damage > The acft crashed shortly after takeoff when the engine lost power during initial climb. This acft had not been flown forabout one month. The pilot was aware of water accumulation in C-182 bladder equipped acft, so he drained the gascolator for an added length… - [NTSB ATL84FIA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FIA01.md): Cessna 150K · Newburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 23, 1983 · N6385G · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during takeoff at aprx 200 ft AGL, the eng began to sputter & run rough. He elected to make a 180 deg turn in an attempt to reach a clear area. However, the acft struck a tree & impacted in a wooded area. Reportedly, the acft had been… - [NTSB ATL84LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA046.md): Bell 47-G · Middle River, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1983 · N64816 · Substantial damage > While practicing hovering about 2 ft AGL the student allowed the helicoper to start drifting aft & right. The right skid heel contacted the ground & the helicopter roll onto its right side. - [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 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 ATL84LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA013.md): Cessna 152 · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1983 · N6933 · Substantial damage > The student plt was on his 1st solo flt. During a landing, the acft began to porpoise after the 1st touchdown. When it contacted the rwy on the 3rd touchdonw, the nose gear collapsed & the acft nosed over. - [NTSB DCA83IA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83IA040.md): Beech B-24R · Potomac, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1983 · N9196S · Minor damage > The acft made a forced landing in a field of rye grass after the engine lost power. Investigation revealed that a connecting rod had failed. An FAA inspection revealed that the connecting rod retaining bolts were not properly torqued during a recent major… - [NTSB ATL83FIG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FIG07.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Berlin, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 10, 1983 · N90916 · Destroyed > The acft crashed into trees after the acfts landing gear became entangled in the banners tow bridle during an attempted banner pick-up. According to one witness who was a member of the banner crew on the field, the acft came in too low and caught the left… - [NTSB ATL83FIG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FIG05.md): Rockwell S2R · Massey, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 5, 1983 · N8484V · Substantial damage > While en route to a customer's field, at aprx 350 ft AGL over a wooded area, the engine lost power. The plt released the load, and subsequently, he landed the acft in the tree tops. During the landing, the acft sheared off a large tree, knocked another tree… - [NTSB ATL83LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA306.md): Cessna 152 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1983 · N24814 · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over after a solo student pilot lost directional control during landing. The wind was from the south at 5 to 10 KTS. Because of the wind and turbulence the CFI had flown one pattern with him. The student made the landing without assistance. The… - [NTSB ATL83FIA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FIA03.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Ft. Washington, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 17, 1983 · N2203U · Substantial damage > During arrival, the acft was landed on rwy 6 on a dark night. The plt stated that the airspeed indicated 85 KTS as the acft was over the rwy numbers, and after a normal landing, he applied both brakes. He reported that as soon as he applied brakes, the acft… - [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 ATL83LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA259.md): Schempp-Hirth Cirrus · Damascus, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1983 · N441UJ · Substantial damage > The glider collided with a fence during an off arpt forced landing. The plt stated that she did not see the power lines until she was on the final approach. She maneuvered the glider to miss the powerlines but was unable to miss the fence and landed short.… - [NTSB ATL83LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA240.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Berlin, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1983 · N62970 · Substantial damage > The acft veered off the rwy and nosed over during landing. The plt reported that the acft started to drift into the softplowed field on the right of the rwy and full left rudder and brakes would not stop the turn. The reported wind about 18 miles away was… - [NTSB ATL83FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA232.md): Stinson 108-2 · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1983 · N9673K · Substantial damage > The acft lost power at about 200 ft AGL during takeoff. The pilot had just aborted a takeoff because the power went to idle with throttle open. After a run-up of 30 seconds he decided to try again. The power loss occurred at about 200 ft AGL and the pilot… - [NTSB ATL83LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA231.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Cambridge, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1983 · N81410 · Substantial damage > The owner/student plt & his instructor (CFI) were on a dual instructional flt & proceed to an arpt with a wet grass rwy to practice landings. The rwy was 2200 ft long & had 50 to 60 ft trees at the apch end that had been cut to aprx 25 ft AGL. The 1st apch… - [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… - [NTSB ATL83LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA216.md): Cessna 172N · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N1657E · Substantial damage > The plt reported that when he was on final apch to land, his speed was a little fast. After touching down, the acft bounced & began drifting to the right. Once the right wheel went off the rwy, the right turn increased & the acft struck a rwy edge light. Full… - [NTSB ATL83LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA214.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N16402 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he intended to fly to a 1600 ft private strip with trees on both ends. During the approach, he had planned to make a full stop landing. However, after touchdown, he decided to make it a touch-and-go landing. After lift-off, he felt the… - [NTSB ATL83LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA218.md): Rotec Engineering Rally 3 · Newport, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1983 · N2046D · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over onto its wings during landing on a soft muddy field. The weather was VMC and no flt plan was filed. The pilot stated he was making a soft field landing on the muddy field. The acft touched down hard in a nosedown attitude. The rt side… - [NTSB DCA83IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83IA027.md): Grumman AA-5 · Clinton, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1983 · N9542L · Minor damage > The student pilot ballooned during the flare, then landed hared on runway. The nosegear failed and the acft slid down the runway. - [NTSB ATL83FIA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FIA01.md): Champion 402 · Friendly, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 30, 1983 · N9966Y · Substantial damage > The left engine quit at 400 feet after takeoff. After the accident fuel was found draining from the right tank filler opening. The acft was leveled and the engine started with boost pump and pumping throttle. The engine was started twice but would not… - [NTSB ATL83LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA204.md): Mooney M20K · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1983 · N9872Q · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a chain link fence and a dirt bank on the final approach just prior to touchdown. The fence was about a foot and a half higher than the dirt and the dirt bank was aprx an equal height above the runway. The plt had flown through rain… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=MD&page=17 ## 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' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=16&state=MD --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.