# NTSB investigations, 1986, 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 NYC87DNC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC04.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · West Farmington, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 27, 1986 · N95575 · Substantial damage > The aircraft climbed in a steep attitude after takeoff to an alt of aprx 100 ft AGL. The acft then stalled and impacted the terrain in a left wing low attitude. - [NTSB NYC87LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA046.md): Beech B23 · Trenton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1986 · N7651R · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that after takeoff, the acft had climbed to 600 ft & was climbing at 300 ft/min, when the eng 'started to labor,' then quit running. He used carburetor heat & 'primed through power reduction,' but the eng would not restart. During an emerg lndg… - [NTSB NYC87LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA034.md): Mooney M20C · Jackman, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1986 · N6863N · Substantial damage > The pilot attempted a landing on a runway marked with a x. the runway was closed because it had been extended and was very close to some powerlines. The pilot hit the power lines on final and the aircraft received substantial damage. The pilot was seriously… - [NTSB NYC87IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87IA014.md): Boeing 727-200 · Portland, ME · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1986 · N517PE · Minor damage > The cp was flying the aircraft from the left seat while being observed by the PIC. The PIC was monitoring the approach, which was being made in IMC conditions and noted the aircraft drifting to the left, the cp started to make correction to the right at which… - [NTSB NYC87FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA015.md): Cessna 185 · Greenville, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1986 · N61438 · Substantial damage > Th plt stated that the acft encountered crosswinds of 20 KTS gusting to 30 KTS as the acft was coming off the step during liftoff in the open lake. The acft's right wing was forced down, the right float struck the water which resulted in the right wing… - [NTSB NYC87DNC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC02.md): Cessna 172M · Van Buren, ME · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 13, 1986 · N5255R · Substantial damage > While climbing from 1000 ft. the pilot of a C-172 expericed an engine failure at 1500 ft and made an emergency landing striking small trees and brush. Subsequent inspection of the engine revealed that the crankshaft dowel pin was sheared and the crankshaft… - [NTSB NYC87LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA003.md): Cessna 150 · Buxton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1986 · N94457 · Substantial damage > The pilot was making a short field landing at a private airstrip which was grass covered and wet. The pilot came in too high and long and once on the ground, skidded to a stop between two trees. - [NTSB NYC86LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA226.md): Grumman AA-5A · So. Berwick, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1986 · N26784 · Substantial damage > The acft experienced a loss of eng power while leveling off at 2,500 ft MSL shortly after takeoff. Remedial action was attempted, however, power was not regained. The plt initiated a 180 deg turn back toward the arpt but altitude was insufficient to reach the… - [NTSB ATL86FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA235.md): Piper PA-18 · Wilton, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N4641H · Destroyed > Witnesses saw the acft go into a nose down attitude prior to crashing into a wooded area near the arpt. Rprtdly, the prop was turning, but no sound was heard from the eng. Subsequently, the acft impacted the gnd in a nose low, inverted attitude. No preimpact… - [NTSB NYC86FNC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FNC05.md): Bell 47G-5 · Walthamer, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 12, 1986 · N7861S · Substantial damage > While on a spray run the pilot of the Bell 47 was blinded by the sun as he was turning. The aircraft struck power lines, control was lost and the helicopter crashed. - [NTSB NYC86LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA149.md): Cessna U206 · Presque Isle, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1986 · N8384Q · Substantial damage > According to the plt, the eng lost power about 10 min after he took off while flying at low altitude. He landed in a field that was surrounded by trees. Drg the landing, the rgt float, rgt wing & rgt side of the empennage were damaged. No reason was found for… - [NTSB NYC86LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA130.md): Cessna 206 · Greenville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1986 · N60638 · Destroyed > The pilot experienced problems on takeoff from moosehead lake, but eventually was able to get airborne and fly to the Greenville airport. The aircraft remained on the ground for a few hours, then was preflighted for deparapure. Runway 21 was the favorable… - [NTSB NYC86LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA103.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hampden, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1986 · N6264W · Substantial damage > After taking off, the plt initiated a climb & leveled off at 2500'. As he reduced power to cruise, the eng stopped running. All attempts to restart the eng were unsuccessful. Subsequently, the acft was damaged when the plt landed on rocky pasture land. Fuel… - [NTSB NYC86FNC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FNC02.md): Piper PA-11 · Brewer, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 2, 1986 · N5082H · Substantial damage > The plt had been using auto gas in this acft, however, he experienced water contamination problems and discontinued its use. He then found himself at an arpt needing fuel. The arpt only had auto gas available so the plt refueled the acft with auto gas. While… - [NTSB NYC86LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA088.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Springvale, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1986 · N4211T · Substantial damage > The Piper cherokee PA-28-140 lost power and made an off airport landing 15 minutes after takeoff. The pilot reported an oil line broke and he lost all engine oil. A mechanic reported that there was no indication in either the engine compartment or the bottom… - [NTSB NYC86LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA085.md): Rockwell 680FL · Houlton, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1986 · N287B · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command landed on runway 5 which had approximately 1 inch of fresh snow. He reported that he encountered whiteout conditions during the landing & lost reference to the runway centerline. The aircraft touched down on the left side of the runway,… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ME' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=ME&year=1986 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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