# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 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 ERA26LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA273.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Linneus, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2026 · N9758J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight and in-flight monitoring of the fuel quantity, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA26LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA196.md): Beech C23 · Bangor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 1, 2026 · N18516 · Substantial damage
  > On May 01, 2026, at 1604 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft C23 airplane, N18516, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bangor, Maine. The private pilot and flight instructor were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB ERA22LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA183.md): Cessna 172RG · Waterville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2022 · N9440D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s incorrect landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing and nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA20LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA277.md): Piper PA28 · St. Agatha, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2020 · N7213W · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the crankshaft gear alignment dowel due to fatigue crack propagation and overstress, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA17LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA325.md): Beech C23 · Machias, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2017 · N2120W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA191.md): Beech C23 · Frenchville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2016 · N2397E · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB NYC05CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA077.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Portland, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2005 · N238PP · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper decision not to land and refuel resulting in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD04IA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04IA032.md): Aviat A-1A · Fryeburg, ME · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2004 · N4674L · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC79FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA040.md): Lake LA-4 · Jonesboro, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 20, 1979 · N7639L · Destroyed
- [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 NYC77DNC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNC12.md): Beech C23 · Frenchville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1976 · N2054L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNC12.md): Lake LA-4 · Bethel, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1973 · N1127L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DNC65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC65.md): Piper PA-28 · Bangor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1973 · N9513J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DNC13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC13.md): Piper PA-28 · Monticello, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1972 · N9430J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0081.md): Piper PA-28 · Union, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1968 · N7567W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68F0367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0367.md): Mooney M20C · Augusta, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1968 · N7874V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0263.md): Piper PA-28 · Etna, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1966 · N7565W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1595](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1595.md): Lake LA4 · Raymond, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 3, 1964 · N1019L · Destroyed

## 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 ('41514'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41514&state=ME

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