# NTSB investigations: Continental C90 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 ERA23LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA226.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8F · Frenchville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2023 · N1885B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA12CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA499.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Norridgewock, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2012 · N83129 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA10CA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA469.md): Cessna 140 · Levant, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2010 · N3650V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB NYC06LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA070.md): Champion 7FC · Dover-Foxcroft, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2006 · N7694E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect ice in the fuel system, resulting in a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb, and an in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB NYC03LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA044.md): Luscombe 8F · Newport, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2003 · N1484B · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of a the cylinder wall.
- [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 IAD98LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA080.md): Aeronca 7FC · Somesville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1998 · N7694E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate planning and decision, which fail to consider the effect of takeoff in the direction of the sunlight, which resulted in the pilot encountering sunglare and the loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB NYC95LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA216.md): Piper J-3 · Boothbay Harbor, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1995 · N98503 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on final approach to land. Factors relating to the accident were: sunglare, and the pilot's lack of visual cues (visual perception).
- [NTSB NYC91LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA184.md): Piper PA-11 · Eagle Lake, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1991 · N4504M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of his altitude during a landing on glassy water, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB NYC90LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA113.md): Aeronca 7AC · Rumford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1990 · N85173 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot made a steep turn to avoid the shore line and inadvertently stalled. Factors related to the accident were: the pilots decision to takeoff with a canoe strapped to one of the floats and his lack of experience in carrying a canoe on the floats.
- [NTSB NYC89LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA163.md): Piper PA-11 · Walpole, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1989 · N5014H · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the powerline which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB NYC85LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA218.md): Piper PA-18-95 · Millinocket, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1985 · N3287Z · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was departing from south twin lake in winds that were from 270 deg at 12 gusting 20 KTS. After the acft lifted off the water, he started a slight turn. He stated that at about that time, a gust of wind simultaneously lifted the nose &…
- [NTSB NYC85LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA010.md): Bellanca 7EC · Machias, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1984 · N4308C · Substantial damage
  > About 30 min into the flt the plt noticed a higher than normal engine oil temp. Shortly thereafter the engine lost pwr. During the forced landing in a river bed the acft collided with large boulders.
- [NTSB NYC82FNC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNC04.md): Aeronca 7EC · New Gloucester, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 14, 1982 · N4393C · Destroyed
  > The pilot flew the ski equipped aircraft to a frozen lake where he met two friends who were ice fishing. Later, after he visited with his friends and had given each of them a ride in the aircraft, the pilot took off again. After takeoff, the pilot turned back…
- [NTSB NYC80FNC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNC28.md): Eea Biplane A · E Brownfield, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1980 · N9081 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA021.md): Piper PA-18 · East Machias, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 22, 1980 · N3580Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79DNC38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DNC38.md): Piper PA-18 · Spruce Head, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1979 · N3194Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNC27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC27.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Patten, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 6, 1979 · N1559E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FNC45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC45.md): Cessna 120 · Limerick, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1977 · N1946N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FNC67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNC67.md): Piper PA-11 · Cushing, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1976 · N4891M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DNC42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC42.md): Luscombe 8F · Turner, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1972 · N1553B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FNC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNC04.md): Piper PA-18S · Auburn, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1971 · N2993Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FFG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFG04.md): Cessna 140 · Norridgewock, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1970 · N3650V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0386.md): Cessna 140 · Biddeford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1969 · N76527 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0108.md): Cessna 120 · Turner, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1968 · N4033N · 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 ('17009'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17009&state=ME

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