# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, ME

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 ERA25LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA304.md): Cessna 140 · Rangeley, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2025 · N89351 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ERA10LA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA453.md): Cessna 120 · Rockland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2010 · N2493N · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA07LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA124.md): Dennis M. Durgin Junior Ace · Dover-Foxcroft, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2007 · N9778N · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed following total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, resulting in a stall/mush, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB NYC03LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA055.md): Cessna 140 · Fryeburg, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2003 · N76897 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight encounter with carburetor ice, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during a simulated engine failure.
- [NTSB NYC00LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA168.md): Cessna 140 · Turner, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2000 · N2063N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing. A factor in this accident was the high grass along the runway edge which disguised an embankment.
- [NTSB NYC96LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA091.md): Cessna 140 · Houlton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1996 · N2001N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to select the fullest fuel tank prior to takeoff which resulted in fuel starvation during the initial takeoff climb.
- [NTSB NYC95LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA036.md): Piper J3C · Waldoboro, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1994 · N98542 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature lift off which resulted in insufficient climb performance and collision with trees.
- [NTSB NYC94LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA088.md): Aeronca 11AC · Berwick, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1994 · N3167E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight which fail to detect proper operation of the elevator which resulted in the loss of control inflight. A factor is inadequate maintenance which consisted of misrigging of the elevator flight controls.
- [NTSB NYC90LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA058.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Roxbury, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1990 · N44068 · Destroyed
  > Pilot factor in that he failed to plan the approach for gusty wind conditions and impacted trees short of the runway.
- [NTSB NYC88LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA208.md): Ercoupe 415C · Auburn-Lewiston, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1988 · N169WS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot of an Ercoupe 415C hand-propped the aircraft with no one at the controls and the tail not tied down. The engine started and the Ercoupe struck a parked, unoccupied, tied down Cessna 170.
- [NTSB NYC88LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA171.md): Ercoupe 415C · Steep Falls, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1988 · N94037 · Substantial damage
  > The Ercoupe 415C took off to practice touch and go's with a student pilot in the left seat and on the controls. In the right seat was a private pilot who was listed as a pilot rated passenger. Both occupants were co-owners of the aircraft. The student pilot…
- [NTSB NYC84LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA258.md): Piper J58 · Gilead, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1984 · N38402 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was forced to land according to the plt, after a downdraft at low alt & airspeed created a trap. The plt said that he & a friend were looking for a fishing spot, when he realized that he could not make it over the top of rising terrain ahead & could…
- [NTSB NYC83FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA172.md): Piper J3C-65S · Abbot Village, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1983 · N42847 · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed to depart a pond to the south & climb over trees when the eng lost power. The acft started a rightbank as if to return to the pond & stalled into the trees. One witness heard the eng restart just before the crash. The last annual…
- [NTSB NYC81FNC17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNC17.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Dexter, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1981 · N85419 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DNC37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DNC37.md): Cessna 120 · Kents Hill, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1979 · N3138N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNC39.md): Cessna 120 · Wiscasset, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1976 · N89925 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DNC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC11.md): Aeronca 11AC · Chebeague Is, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1975 · N86175 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74DNC49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DNC49.md): Aeronca 7DC · Winterport, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1974 · N84775 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71DNC31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DNC31.md): Aeronca 7DC · Berwick, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1971 · N82439 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FNC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FNC21.md): Cessna 120 · Old Town, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1971 · N3138N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0376.md): Cessna 140 · Biddeford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1969 · N2140N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0380.md): Luscombe 8E · Dexter, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1969 · N2618K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68D0356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0356.md): Cessna 140 · Milo, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1968 · N89261 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0180.md): Erco 415-C · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1966 · N99158 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0520.md): Cessna 120 · Waldo, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1966 · N2773N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0028.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Rumford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1965 · N43292 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3975](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3975.md): Aeronca 7AC · West Newfield, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1964 · N84837 · Substantial damage

## 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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17008'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17008&state=ME

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