# NTSB investigations, ME: Taxi

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 ERA27LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA27LA018.md): Piper J3C-65 · Limington, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 10, 2026 · N6340H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA021.md): Beech 99 · Waterville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2020 · N499CZ · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right main landing gear drag leg support fitting and angle bracket as a result of multiple areas of fatigue cracking.
- [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 GAA17CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA175.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N7450X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA14CA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA188.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Bethel, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2014 · N74843 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing after landing during gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA14LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA084.md): Beech A36 · Fryeburg, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2014 · N1803X · No damage
  > The pilot’s incapacitation due to a cardiac event during taxi.
- [NTSB NYC07CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA097.md): Cessna A185F · Ashland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2007 · N4756E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while taxiing, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in this accident was the frozen, slush covered lake.
- [NTSB IAD02LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA073.md): Piper PA-11S · Palermo, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2002 · N4504M · Substantial damage
  > pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB IAD01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA104.md): Cessna 172P · Augusta, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2001 · N65057 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper distance from a sign post during taxi.
- [NTSB IAD98LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA019.md): Cessna 172P · Augusta, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1998 · N9912L · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate lookout of the pilot in command.
- [NTSB NYC92LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA116.md): Cessna 180K · Greenville, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1992 · N2816K · Substantial damage
  > The pilots decision to initiate a step turn into the wind. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind and gusts.
- [NTSB NYC92LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA069.md): Cessna 150 · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1992 · N6544G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N64147 to maintain adequate spacing and visual lookout from N6544G while taxiing, resulting in a ground collision.
- [NTSB NYC92LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA091.md): Beech 99 · Bangor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1992 · N209BH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while taxiing on an icy surface. Factors related to the accident were the unfavorable winds and the icy ramp conditions.
- [NTSB NYC91LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA197.md): Cessna 172P · Greenville, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1991 · N5482K · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for gusting winds by the pilot-in-command.
- [NTSB NYC91LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA156.md): Boeing PT-17A75N1 · Limington, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1991 · N422S · Substantial damage
  > The improper handling of the airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a loss of control. A factor was the limited experience of the pilot in this model.
- [NTSB NYC88LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA214.md): Bell 47G5 · Biddeford, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1988 · N14861 · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter made an approach to a low hover above a hard surfaced rwy. The helicopter was slowly air taxiing when the plt felt the helicopter become unstable directionally and he considered making a run-on landing. However, before he could make the landing…
- [NTSB NYC88LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA106.md): Cessna 172 · Old Town, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1988 · N89219 · Substantial damage
  > Following rollout from a normal landing in strong winds, and during a left turn onto the taxiway, the wing of the aircraft was lifted up by a quartering tailwind and flipped over.
- [NTSB NYC83IA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83IA013.md): Piper J3C-65 · Augusta, ME · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1982 · N25973 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The student and flight instructor (CFI) of Cessna 172, N5742T, started to taxi while the student and CFI of Piper JC3-65, N25973, were landing. The Cessna aircrew saw the Piper land and turn off onto the same taxiway that they were on, but from the opposite…
- [NTSB NYC80FNC31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNC31.md): Sikorsky S-58T · Bangor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1980 · N870 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC12.md): Mooney M20J · Augusta, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1978 · N201M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DNC27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC27.md): Piper PA-34 · Presque Isle, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1977 · N33723 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN024.md): Boeing 727 · Portland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1975 · N468D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DNC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC01.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Caribou, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1975 · N43875 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75DNC27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DNC27.md): Cessna 172 · Rockland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1975 · N8436L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DNC53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC53.md): Luscombe 8E · Meddybemps, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1973 · N1740K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DNC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DNC39.md): Piper PA-18 · Clinton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1972 · N4275Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71IN121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN121.md): Bell 47G-2 · Greenville, ME · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1971 · N2805B · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC70D0214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0214.md): Piper PA-28 · Pittsfield, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1969 · N7577R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0010.md): Cessna 150 · Pittsfield, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1968 · N8105F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68F0371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0371.md): Beech 35 · Old Town, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1968 · N3114V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68D0077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0077.md): Cessna 172 · Millinocket, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1967 · N3861L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0652](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0652.md): Piper PA-22 · Old Town, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1967 · N4529Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0186.md): Cessna 195 · Naples, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1966 · N4745G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0073.md): Cessna 150 · Scarboro, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1966 · N6508T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0531](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0531.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Waterville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1966 · N2306H · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
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 case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 250)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250/cases?state=ME

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