# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, 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 GAA19CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA407.md): Cessna 172 · Montville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2019 · N1516E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a low-altitude climbing turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA13FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA059.md): Cessna 172N · Owls Head, ME · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2012 · N6142F · Substantial damage
  > The vehicle driver's failure to verify that the runway was not occupied by an airplane before crossing the runway, which resulted in the vehicle being struck by a departing airplane, and the pilot's continued takeoff with flight control damage, which…
- [NTSB ERA10CA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA381.md): Cessna 172N · Stonington, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2010 · N6410F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA268.md): Cessna 172N · Blue Hill, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2010 · N733XD · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inability to maintain directional control while landing with gusting winds.
- [NTSB NYC06FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA154.md): Cessna 172N · Newry, ME · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2006 · N572BA · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain altitude/clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an impact with trees.
- [NTSB IAD01LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA056.md): Cessna 172N · Ashland, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2001 · N1674E · Substantial damage
  > loss of partial engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB NYC96LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA039.md): Cessna 172N · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1995 · N734QZ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a crosswind during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank. Factors relating to the accident were: ice on the runway and the gusty crosswind condition.
- [NTSB NYC94LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA041.md): Cessna 172N · Bar Harbor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1993 · N5753E · Substantial damage
  > A disconnected fuel line with the carburetor not installed, and improper dispatch of the aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC93LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA146.md): Cessna 172N · Leeds, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1993 · N739EP · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB BFO92LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA074.md): Cessna 172N · St Francis, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1992 · N739GM · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The wind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC92LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA001.md): Cessna 172 · Auburn, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1991 · N2065E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was buzzing and stalled the airplane at too low an altitude to recover.
- [NTSB NYC91LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA096.md): Cessna 172N · Bar Harbor, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1991 · N2899E · Substantial damage
  > The engine lost power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB NYC82DA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA150.md): Cessna 172N · Millinocket, ME · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 11, 1982 · N1302F
  > After takeoff at about 50 ft AGL the plt reached down to recover his watch which had fallen to the floor. At the same time the pax accidently pushed forward on the other wheel causing the acft to hit the water & nose over. The acft sank &was not recovered.
- [NTSB NYC81FNC18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNC18.md): Cessna 172 · Kittery, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1981 · N734QZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FNC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNC07.md): Cessna 172 · Wiscasset, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1981 · N2466E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA026.md): Cessna 172 · Poland, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 3, 1979 · N738HR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FNC31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC31.md): Cessna 172N · Princeton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1977 · N75540 · 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 ('2072434'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072434&state=ME

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