Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
NTSB analysis
The pilot practiced maneuvers for approximately 50 minutes and discovered upon returning to the airport that there was a 60-degree crosswind for the 2,900-foot-long by 60-foot-wide runway. He aborted landing twice, and on the third attempt the airplane stalled and the left wing impacted terrain, substantially damaging the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The recorded wind, about the time of the accident, was 170 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots. When the pilot departed the airport 1 hour and 15 minutes earlier, winds were from the south at 4 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA09CA300 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 21, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Stevensville, Maryland
- Nearest airport
- Bay Bridge Airport (W29)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Tecnam P2002
- N-number
- N524LM
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.