NTSB investigations, MD
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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 BFO85FA002Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Salisbury, MDAfter 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 NYC84LA327Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33 · Churchton, MDDuring 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 NYC84LA315Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Laurel, MDWith 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 NYC84LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MDDue 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 NYC84FIG04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportJett Shoestring · Gaithersburg, MDAccording 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 NYC84LA305Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mitchellville, MDThe 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 NYC84FIA03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBeech 35 · Park Hall, MDThe 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 NYC84LA281Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · White Marsh, MDThe 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 NYC84LA277Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Fairmont, MDN527Y 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 BFO84FU001Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportEipper Quicksilver MX · Elkton, MDThe 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 NYC84FA218Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Keymar, MDWitness 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 NYC84FIG03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Damascus, MDDuring 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 NYC84FA178Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210E · Glen Burnie, MDBefore 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 NYC84FIG02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Elkton, MDThe 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 NYC84FA165Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech B19 · College Park, MDThe 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 NYC84MA151Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-601P · Cockeysville, MDOn 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 NYC84LA153Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B24R · Clinton, MDThe 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 NYC84FIG01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Gathersburg, MDWhile 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 NYC84LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Leonardtown, MDThe 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 NYC84LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Hagerstown, MDThe 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 NYC84MA102Accident · 3 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Cumberland, MDApprox 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 NYC84LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Clarksville, MDAccording 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 NYC84LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Leonardtown, MDThe 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 NYC84LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Annapolis, MDThe 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 ATL84LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Edgewater, MDA 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 ATL84LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Indian Head, MDThe 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 ATL84FA050Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Baltimore, MDThe 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 ATL84FIA01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150K · Newburg, MDThe 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 ATL84LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47-G · Middle River, MDWhile 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 ATL84FIG01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · St. Michaels, MDDuring 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 ATL84FA045Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Gaithersburg, MDDuring 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 ATL84LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mitchellville, MDThe 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 DCA83IA040Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech B-24R · Potomac, MDThe 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 ATL83FIG07Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Berlin, MDThe 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 ATL83FIG05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportRockwell S2R · Massey, MDWhile 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 ATL83LA306Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Gaithersburg, MDThe 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 ATL83FIA03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Ft. Washington, MDDuring 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 ATL83LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28C · Brandywine, MDIn 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 ATL83LA259Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Cirrus · Damascus, MDThe 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 ATL83LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Berlin, MDThe 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 ATL83FA232Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Laytonsville, MDThe 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 ATL83LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Cambridge, MDThe 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 ATL83LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3-C65 · Toddville, MDThe 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 ATL83LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Mitchellville, MDThe 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 ATL83LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Westminster, MDThe 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 ATL83LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotec Engineering Rally 3 · Newport, MDThe 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 DCA83IA027Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5 · Clinton, MDThe student pilot ballooned during the flare, then landed hared on runway. The nosegear failed and the acft slid down the runway.NTSB ATL83FIA01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportChampion 402 · Friendly, MDThe 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 ATL83LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Mitchellville, MDThe 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…NTSB ATL83LA203Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca C3 · Ocean City, MDAt about 150 ft AGL after takeoff the acft stalled. The plt previously had an accident with the acft on 6/13/82. Since that date he had recorded 17 hrs of flt time with less than 1 hr in a J-3 cub. The J-3 is similar to the Aeronca C3 in size but with twice…