# NTSB investigations, ME: Loss of control in flight

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26FA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA205.md): Cessna A185F · Avon, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · May 12, 2026 · N61368 · Substantial damage
  > On May 12, 2026, about 1058 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A185F airplane, N61368, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Avon, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was owned by the state of Maine and operated as a…
- [NTSB ERA25FA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA332.md): Czech Sport Sportcruiser · Fryeburg, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 4, 2025 · N336SC · Substantial damage
  > On September 4, 2025, about 1418 eastern daylight time, a Czech Sport Aircraft Sportcruiser, N336SC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fryeburg, Maine. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB ERA25LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA320.md): Cessna 170B · Livermore Falls, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2025 · N170JL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24FA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA323.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Trenton, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 25, 2024 · N990PT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s aggressive pitch and power control inputs while executing a missed approach, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA21LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA244.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N7776S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA21LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA220.md): Douglas K Thompson Justaircraft Superst · Brunswick, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2021 · N184DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the approach and landing.
- [NTSB ERA19LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA287.md): Robinson R44 · Sanford, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2019 · N21EH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while hover-taxiing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA19CA513](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA513.md): Cessna A185 · Rangeley Lake, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2019 · N1920Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the floats, which led to his subsequent attempt to depart from a lake with damaged floats and led to a loss of roll control and the right wing impacting the water.
- [NTSB ERA17LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA252.md): Cessna R172 · Naples, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2017 · N736NK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA16CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA303.md): Cessna 152G · Augusta, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2016 · N4916B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the gusting wind conditions during a short-field landing and the designated pilot examiner's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the wing tip contacting the runway during the go-around.
- [NTSB ERA14CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA065.md): Cessna 150D · Portland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 30, 2013 · N4478U · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA13FA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA388.md): Cessna 172 · Limington, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2013 · N8063B · Substantial damage
  > An impairing medical event of undetermined origin that led to a loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA13FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA059.md): Cessna 172N · Owls Head, ME · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2012 · N6142F · Substantial damage
  > The vehicle driver's failure to verify that the runway was not occupied by an airplane before crossing the runway, which resulted in the vehicle being struck by a departing airplane, and the pilot's continued takeoff with flight control damage, which…
- [NTSB ERA12CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA485.md): Bayliss Milton A III X-AIR · Houlton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2012 · N8076E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA230.md): Sadler Terry A Merlin · Otisfield, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2012 · N6113Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was his lack of experience in the airplane make and model.
- [NTSB ERA12FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA007.md): Cessna 207A · Matinicus Island, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2011 · N70437 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the approach after encountering a gusty crosswind, which resulted in an accelerated stall and uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB ERA11LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA336.md): Marks Ca III Kitfox II · Scarborough, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2011 · N915PK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off with a gusting wind.
- [NTSB ERA11FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA233.md): Cessna 402B · Biddeford, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N402RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain minimum controllable airspeed while on final approach with a partial loss of power in the right engine, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power in the right engine due…
- [NTSB ERA11GA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11GA207.md): Cessna A185F · Ashland, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 24, 2011 · N724MT · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with localized instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA11FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA182.md): Diamond DA-40 · Allagash, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2011 · CGPDO · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with icing conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing was the pilots’ inadequate preflight weather planning.
- [NTSB ERA10LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA105.md): Cessna 172S · Greenbush, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2010 · N5118J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a transoceanic flight in turbulent, icing conditions, with an overweight airplane that was not approved for moderate turbulence and not equipped with deicing systems. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…
- [NTSB ERA10CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA010.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Lewiston, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2009 · N1835E · Substantial damage
  > The loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE) resulting from hovering the helicopter in a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA09LA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA436.md): Eurocopter EC130 · Deer Isle, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2009 · M-BOAT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during an out-of-ground-effect hover.
- [NTSB ERA09CA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA403.md): Smith PA18 replica · Chesterville, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2009 · N846PT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while turning from base leg to final approach.
- [NTSB MIA08CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA179.md): Cessna 172SP · South Harpswell, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2008 · N251SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty winds.
- [NTSB NYC08FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA215.md): Cessna P337H · Cape Elizabeth, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2008 · N15EM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight in instrument meteorological conditions after experiencing an attitude indicator malfunction.
- [NTSB NYC08FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA155.md): SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 · Belfast, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2008 · N601RH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation during an aerobatic maneuver.
- [NTSB MIA08MA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08MA051.md): Cessna 525 · West Gardiner, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2008 · N102PT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.

## 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" = 'ME' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '240' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence?state=ME

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