# NTSB investigations: Beech C23, 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 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 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 ERA13LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA370.md): Beech C23 · Bingham, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2013 · N243RG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to take off from a short, turf runway in high-density altitude conditions under which the airplane was unable to attain a positive climb rate to clear trees.
- [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

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151242'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151242&state=ME

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