NTSB investigations, ME

30 cases where NTSB found Directional control.

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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\" = 'ME' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01062020'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA26LA282Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Sanford, METhe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.Jul 27, 2026 · N291CA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA304Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Rangeley, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.Aug 8, 2025 · N89351 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Oxford, METhe flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions.Apr 18, 2025 · N2607V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Sanford, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Oct 17, 2024 · N109CT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA024Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Rangeley, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind, after the right tailwheel spring separated.Oct 27, 2023 · N3910M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA226Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8F · Frenchville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.May 9, 2023 · N1885B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA244Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Sanford, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.Jun 5, 2021 · N7776S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Dexter, METhe pilot’s loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in an encounter with snow and subsequent nose over.Dec 11, 2020 · N19801 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA425Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeros Skyranger · Brownville, METhe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control while attempting a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with trees.Jul 16, 2019 · N75561 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA320Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Ashland, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a tree.Jun 7, 2019 · N484RF · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Limington, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during touchdown, which resulted in runway excursion onto snow.Apr 14, 2019 · N4796B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGolden Circle Air T Bird II · Wiscassett, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Dec 17, 2017 · N5619Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA304Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX7 · Sidney, METhe pilot’s delayed application of rudder and failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.May 23, 2017 · N888WF · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA175Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Greenville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting crosswind conditions.Mar 2, 2017 · N7450X · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16CA304Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 195 · Livermore Falls, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll out.Aug 27, 2016 · N4352V · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA191Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C23 · Frenchville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll on a runway contaminated with ice and snow, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with a snowbank.Mar 30, 2016 · N2397E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150D · Portland, METhe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing.Nov 30, 2013 · N4478U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13FA388Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Limington, MEAn impairing medical event of undetermined origin that led to a loss of control during takeoff.Aug 30, 2013 · N8063B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA314Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky 269C · Burnham, METhe pilot's failure to maintain yaw control while operating out of ground effect at a low airspeed, which resulted in the loss of tail rotor effectiveness, an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the…Jul 3, 2013 · N888ZW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA266Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172L · Millinocket, METhe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.May 31, 2013 · N9816G · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bethel, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Apr 28, 2013 · N180VW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA502Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M-4C · Lincoln, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 9, 2012 · N9838M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA499Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Norridgewock, METhe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.Aug 7, 2012 · N83129 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA485Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBayliss Milton A III X-AIR · Houlton, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.Jul 26, 2012 · N8076E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA410Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSky International A-1C-180 · Fryeburg, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty wind conditions.Jul 20, 2011 · N52LK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA381Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Stonington, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.Jul 27, 2010 · N6410F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna C185F · Auburn, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.Nov 19, 2009 · N95JR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA010Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Naples, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the wet condition of the grass runway.Oct 3, 2008 · N20921 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA153Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Lincoln, METhe pilot-rated-passenger's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Apr 6, 2008 · N2209K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Greenville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident were the snow covered runway and sun glare light conditions.Feb 15, 2008 · N3047Q · Substantial damage