# NTSB NYC72AN058: Fairchild M-62A, N91022, Stevensville, MD, October 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1971
- Place: Stevensville, MD · STEVENSVILLE, MD
- Location: 38.9744° N, 76.3185° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stevensville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9744&lon=-76.3185&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163450
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2448  71/10/21   STEVENSVILLE,MD     FAIRCHILD M-62A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1255                    N91022              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY BRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEVENSVILLE,MD            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSE HI,L TURN.WINGS LVLD,NOSE HI.ACFT SETTLED THEN NOSE DROPPED ROLLED L,SPUN.FLAPS 1/2 DWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91022](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91022-1972-01-14), registration cancelled 1972-01-14, S/N T42-4101 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD M-62A
- Registry model: [Fairchild M-62A-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a-4) (registry code 3371620) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bay Bridge

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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