NTSB investigations, MD
180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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duckdb -csv -c "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"
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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
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NTSB BFO88LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Annapolis, MDDuring the landing rollout the aircraft drifted to the left. The left main wheel departed the pavement and encountered soft terrain. The aircraft groundlooped and nosed over. The pilot did not file an accident report.NTSB BFO88LA042Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Mechanicsville, MDThe acft was flown with the engine cowling plugs installed. The engine overheated and it lost power. The plt said he forgot to remove the plugs during the preflight. During the forced landing roll the acft collided with a berm and the rt main lndg gear was…NTSB BFO88LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Goldsboro, MDThe plt said he unsuccessfully tried to climb in ground-effect after the acft lifted off before adequate flying speed was obtained. The acft drifted right of the rwy and touched down in a plowed field where it nosed over.NTSB BFO88LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Elkton, MDDuring cruise flt at an alt of 1500 ft, the engine suddenly stopped producing power. The acft was landed on railroad tracks in order to avoid trees. The acft nosed over during the landing. Plt stated that the right fuel tank gauge indicated 1/4 tank and the…NTSB BFO88DIG02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportLamb Shoestring S-102 · Gaithersburg, MDThe pilot inproperly performing aerobatics without sufficient altitude to complete a recovery.NTSB BFO88FIG01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Annapolis, MDThe stu & instr were returning to mitchellville after doing several touch & go landings at stevensville. The acft was level at 1700 ft when a power loss occurred. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. The instr took control of the acft and landed…NTSB BFO88FA025Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Mitchellville, MDThe student plt elected to initiate the flt even though the flaps malfunctioned during the previous flt. Shortly after takeoff the plt was unable to keep the flaps in the extended position. The plt had not been feeling well on the morning of the flt and felt…NTSB BFO88LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Annapolis, MDThe plt said he did a preflight inspection of the acft which included a check for water in the fuel. Tanks were partially full- 17 gals in each one. A pre-takeoff eng runup was normal. During the initial takeoff climb the eng had a partial power loss. After…NTSB BFO88FA011Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Keymar, MDWitnesses heard and observed the aircraft takeoff, bank to the left, and nose down into the adjoining dirt field with no change in engine sound. Exam of the wreckage revealed that an elevator cable had separated at a point where grounding strap was found to…NTSB BFO88IA012Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Baltimore, MDTwa flt 388 (DC-9, N924L) was in clouds climbing to 7000' when Baltimore (bwi) TRACON adzd that an acft (Piper PA-28R) was straight ahead at 3 mi dscndg fm 6700'. Flt 388 had passed 6000' & the capt requested a traffic avoidance vector. The TRACON ctlr…NTSB BFO88LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Churchton, MDThe plt rprtd that after searching unsuccessfully for a wind sock & getting no reply on UNICOM freq, he made an apch to rwy 16. Later, he saw the wind sock about half way down the rwy near a building. Drg the apch, he noticed he was high & put the acft in a…NTSB BFO88FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Indian Head, MDThe 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…NTSB BFO88LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Dares Beach, MDThe plt stated that after climbing about 2000' & proceeding aprx 3 to 4 mi out over the chesapeake bay, the oil temp began to rise & the oil pressure decreased. He turned toward land, but the eng lost power. Subsequently, he was forced to land in a swampy…NTSB BFO88DIG01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 177A · Stevensville, MDWhile practicing touch-and-go landings, the student plt made an approach at a higher than normal airspeed. Subsequently,the acft bounced three times on the runway before the plt elected to go around. The student stated that control was lost on the go-around…NTSB BFO88IA001Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFokker F-28-MK-1000 · Baltimore, MDThe acft had a main gear only landing after the nose gear failed to lock down. This was the first flight since a newly overhauled nose gear was installed. It was determined that when the nose gear was installed and before it was corrected, a wrong washer was…NTSB BFO87LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Pocomoke City, MDWhile on final apch, the plt realized his touchdown point was farther down the rwy than usual, but he believed there was sufficient rwy & elected to cont the lndg. After touchdown, he applied brakes, but was unable to stop on the remaining rwy. Subsequently,…NTSB BFO87FA065Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Baltimore, MDDuel alternator failure occurred abt 13 min aft dept. The acft returned and lndd uneventfully. However, while taxiing back to the maint hgr the plt failed to follow the marked taxiway and collided with a ditch. Construction was taking place on the arpt and…NTSB BFO87LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Clinton, MDDuring takeoff with the aircraft over the end of the runway, power loss occurred. The pilot landed straight ahead in a field and nosed over. Examination of the aircraft did not disclose any mechanical malfunctions/failures. The engine was started and operated…NTSB BFO87LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Baltimore, MDThe plt refueled the acft at princeton, NJ, bfr departing on a flt to linden, NJ, then continued on to laurel, MD. He believed that he had positioned the fuel selector to the rgt fuel tank & said that he had used fuel out of the same tank until he arrived at…NTSB BFO87FA050Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Whitemarsh, MDThe pilot stated that he touched down near the end of the 22OO foot runway. However, witnesses said he landed so FAR down the runway that they did not believe he could stop on the runway. The pilot delayed his go around attempt to the point where it was not…NTSB BFO87DIG08Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Mitchellville, MDDuring takeoff, the acft hit the tops of trees near the departure end of the rwy. The plt stated that after clipping the treetops, he knew the acft was 'going in,' so he pulled the yoke back to slow it as much as possible. Also, the plt stated that during…NTSB BFO87LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23-19 · Cambridge, MDWhen the aircraft failed to start the pilot set the throttle, insured the aircraft was tied down and attempted to start the aircraft by hand propping. The aircraft started immediately, broke both tie-down ropes, traveled across the field into a ditch and…NTSB BFO87LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 195A · Cambridge, MDAfter purchasing the acft in atl, the plt, who held an a & p certificate, inspected and flew the acft in the local area bfr departing on a ferry flt to rockland, ME. Drg lndg at his first fuel stop, the acft swerved to the rt and the plt intentionally…NTSB BFO87LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Oakland, MDAfter flying around for about one hour to check out some radios in the aircraft, the pilot elected to return to the airport. On short final he elected to do a go-around and midway down runway 26 he pushed in carburetor heat, added full throttle and decreased…NTSB BFO87DIG06Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportStriplin SKY Ranger · Easton, MDAfter taking off on a test flt, the plt remained in the traffic pattern & was on downwind when the eng surged or sputtered, then lost power. Soon thereafter, the acft entered a steep dscnt & crashed. The experimental, home built acft had only 11 hrs of flt…NTSB BFO87DIG05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Baltimore, MDThe student pilot, who had approximately 47 hours in the aircraft and approximately 8 hours as pilot-in-command, stated that after touchdown on runway 33R the aircraft veered to the right and departed the runway and collided with a ditch. The wind was…NTSB BFO87LA041Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiccard AX-6 · Gaithersburg, MDAfter two aborted landings the pilot saw a field in the distance and attempted to land. Although two other balloons had landed nearby, the field he was blown towards had numerous powerlines surrounding it, some of them at treetop height. During the approach…NTSB BFO87FIG04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAyres S2R-T15 · Grantsville, MDThe acft was second in a flt of three spraying forest area with dimilin when it contacted a power line suspended between two hilltops. The prop severed the single strand of cable and shortly after the engine lost power. The plt maneuvered for an emgcy lndg,…NTSB BFO87FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Elkton, MDThe acft was flying at low altitude over an area of open fields when according to witnesses the acft abruptly pitched down and descended to the ground. Some witnesses stated they heard the engine operating throughout the descent while ohter witnesses reported…NTSB BFO87LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-24R · Chestertown, MDThe pilot, unfamiliar with the airport, intended to perform a trial takeoff run to determine how the aircraft accelerated on the grass runway. During the trial run when the aircraft was about half way down the runway, the pilot felt the aircraft was ready to…NTSB BFO87LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres Turbo Thrush 52R34 · Lavale, MDWhile spraying for gypsy moths during the early morning, the turbo-thrush collided with static wires located on top of high tension lines. The pilot stated that he did not see the wires because they were located on the shady side of an adjacent mountain.NTSB BFO87DIG03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Frederick, MDShortly after liftoff the pilot stated that the left wing dropped and the aircraft began to turn to the left. He appliedright aileron and raised the nose to clear parked aircraft but the aircraft struck an automobile that was parked in front of a hangar and…NTSB BFO87FA031Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Salisbury, MDOn a flt from hilton head, SC to woodstown, NJ, the plt enctrd headwinds & diverted to Salisbury, MD, a less distant arpt. Drg arrival at 1944, he was provided wx info concerning a low ceiling & visibility. At 1955, he was instructed to hold upon reaching a…NTSB NYC87IA105Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Baltimore, MDMain landing gear upper torque link attach bolt separated during takeoff as a result of preexisting stress corrosion cracking. McDonnell-douglas issued alert MD-80 service bulletin A32-220 following the incident.NTSB BFO87FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell 112 · Edgewood, MDOn the day of the accident and before the accident flight, the inlet fuel hose to the fuel flow divider was replaced. The hose assembly was fabricated by maint personnel. An inspection flight afterwards revealed engine roughness during fuel mixture leaning.…NTSB BFO87FA022Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Myersville, MDThe non-instrument rated commercial pilot departed hgr in a Robinson helicopter that was not equipped to fly in instrument conditions. The pilot had not logged any instrument time and elected to depart in IFR conditions under a special VFR clearance. ATC…NTSB BFO87DIG01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152C · Gaithersburg, MDWhile taking off on rwy 32, the acft veered to the left & collided with a snowbank before the student plt could regain control. The student rprtd the winds were from 280 deg at 10 KTS.NTSB BFO87FA020Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Mount Airy, MDThe instructor pilot simulated an engine out emergency by retarding the throttle. The student, who had not soloed, became engrossed in handling the emergency. The instructor kept his hand on the throttle throughout the practice maneuver. When he applied full…NTSB BFO87LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Clinton, MDThe plt stated he made a normal approach and touchdown. On roll-out, after the flaps were retracted, a pulling was noted to the left. The acft swerved off the left side of the rwy, collided with a snowbank, and flipped over. A witness located in the run-up…NTSB BFO87LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Ellicott City, MDApproximately 30 minutes after the pilot departed hayes field, columbia, Maryland, the pilot elected to return to the field. After entering downwind the engine ceased to continue producing power and the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. During…NTSB BFO87LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Easton, MDThe student plt stated that the landing approach was normal until the acft was over the rwy threshold; at a height of 35 ft, he encountered moderate to strong turbulence and afterwards the acft pitched up ten degrees and entered into a moderately steep left…NTSB BFO87LA011Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Baltimore, MDThe acft traveled out of control after the plt hand-prop started the engine. The acft collided with a parked fuel trucks. There was no fire. The sole occupant in the acft was a non-pilot passenger.NTSB BFO87MA007Accident · 1 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech 65-A80 · Baltimore, MDDrg clb after tkof, l eng seized. Plt said he atmtd 1 eng restart; prop would not rotate or feather. No emerg declared. Plt stated eng shut-dwn proc was used, scientific bus sws were shut off, r gen was recycled & appeared to oper normally. Plts got imt…NTSB BFO87FA006Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Bloomington, MDWitnesses observed 2 aircraft flying near treetop level and reported that one appeared to be about 10 feet behind the other. The lead aircraft collided with trees when the pilot delayed his pullup to a point where he was unable to climb over a ridge on his…NTSB BFO87FA004Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Mount Pleasant, MDThe 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 BFO87LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D-45 (T-34B) · Patuxent River, MDThe purpose of the flt. Was to check out the 11800 hour former naval aviator who stated he had previous experience in T-34B'S. The CFI, who had over 3000 hours, 173 in make and model but less as an instructor, stated he briefed the student on procedures and…NTSB BFO86LA048Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Westminster, MDFive inches of one propeller blade tip separated during cruise flight at an altitude of 3,500 ft MSL. The imbalance resulted in a severe vibration and a partial power loss. Unable to maintain altitude, the plt set up for a forced landing at clearview airport.…NTSB BFO86FA047Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Woodbine, MDWitnesses observed the aircraft nose over into a dive after the glider it had been towing released. They then saw it roll and during the roll the left wing departed the aircraft. The CFI in the glider had observed the pilot of N53899 perform what appeared to…NTSB BFO86FIG03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportChampion 7FC · Baltimore, MDThe acft was observed to touch down hard on the sod rwy, bounce into the air, and come back down on the left main and nose wheel. The nose wheel fork broke and the nose wheel departed the acft. The acft continued to slide for aprx 24 ft after which time it…NTSB BFO86LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca Citabria · Pasadena, MDOne witness who watched N41464 make the approach indicated that the aircraft appeared to be too fast as it passed the 1/2 way point on the runway and that it bounced back up into the air after nosing down onto the turf runway. The nose of the aircraft came up…