# NTSB investigations, 1987, 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 NYC88LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA053.md): Piper PA-28RT · Houlton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1987 · CGRQU · Destroyed > During a personal transportation flight to quebec city in Canada and while cruising at about 6500 feet, the aircraft experienced an oil pressure light illumination, 43 nautical miles nnw of Houlton VOR on a 306 degree heading. The engine then started to run… - [NTSB NYC88LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA007.md): Piper J3 · Island Falls, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1987 · N92440 · Destroyed > The Piper J-3 cub experienced a power loss while cruising at an altitude described by witnesses as just above the trees. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured. Examination of the engine disclosed that that fuel drain valve on the fuel… - [NTSB NYC87IA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87IA258.md): Beech 99 · Portland, ME · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1987 · N204BH · No damage > The acft was cruising at 2500 ft with no passengers on board. The co-pilot went into the cabin and noticed a loud hissing noise around the main cabin door. He checked the handle and locking pins and noticed the door was locked. He told the captain who… - [NTSB NYC87LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA239.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Bingham, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1987 · N96241 · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd he was taking off from a lake & was climbing thru about 200-300 ft AGL when the acft enctrd a severe downdraft. Subsequently, the float plane collided with rising terrain. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was rprtd. The plt rprtd the… - [NTSB NYC87LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA214.md): Beech B19 · Augusta, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N23838 · Destroyed > The student plt rprtd that during a practice landing, he rounded out too high. Subsequently, the acft bounced hard & the nose gear collapsed. After coming to rest, the plt exited the acft, but a fire erupted & the acft was destroyed. - [NTSB NYC87LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA205.md): Piper PA-12 · Spencer Lake, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1987 · N4202M · Substantial damage > The flight originated at Spencer Lake and flew north then south to baker lake. South of hedgehog mountain the flight encountered downdrafts and a loss of altitude at 500-600 feet per minute. Upon turning right to return to Spencer Lake the aircraft continued… - [NTSB NYC87DNC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC09.md): Dubois Beta Bird · Biddeford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 1987 · N3954D · Substantial damage > The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in his homebuilt aircraft. Directional control of the aircraft was lost after it touched down during a landing. Subsequently, it swerved off the side of the runway, went in an area of tall grass & hit a ditch,… - [NTSB NYC87FA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA204.md): Piper PA-30 · Lincolnville, ME · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1987 · N7617Y · Destroyed > The plt was making an approach to knox county arpt, rockland me and after receiving a wx report from UNICOM that the local wx was below approach minimums he indicated that he would make a missed approach. There was no further communications from the acft. A… - [NTSB NYC87LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA197.md): Aeronca 7EC · Scoodic Lake, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1987 · N8955R · Substantial damage > The plt of the float equipped acft was taking off from Scoodic Lake. Drg the initial climb phase after takeoff, he noted the acft began to lose altitude & would not clear trees on a ridge ahead. He initiated a turn back toward the lake; however, the acft… - [NTSB NYC87LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA135.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Portland, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1987 · N13808 · Destroyed > The pilot of the PA-23 was attempting an NDB approach into the Portland, ME. Int'l jetport. The wx was rpt'd as moderate turbulence and moderate or greater icing, the icing level was rpt'd from the surface to 16000 ft. prior to this NDB approach the pilot had… - [NTSB NYC87DNC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC05.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Greenville, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 28, 1987 · N114 · Destroyed > The pilot was taking off from a lake during windy conditions. The aircraft stalled shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was about 60 feet above the surface. The nose dropped and the aircraft impacted the water. The pilot reported that there was turbulence… - [NTSB NYC87LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA130.md): Stinson 108 · Rumford Point, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1987 · N9119K · Substantial damage > While circling a pond, the plt failed to switch fuel tanks and the engine lost power. He attempted to switch from the right to the left tank but was forced to set the acft down in a nearby field. The left wing, fuselage, landing gear, prop, and engine mounts… - [NTSB NYC87LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA168.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1987 · N58032 · Substantial damage > The acft was being hand propped from behind the prop on the rgt side when the eng started. The plane jumped the chock, knocked the plt to the ground, turned to the rgt & collided with a parked acft in the tie-down area. The acft was not tied down & only the… - [NTSB NYC87FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA120.md): Cessna 172P · Berwick, ME · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1987 · N55309 · Destroyed > The acft was observed doing stalls. A witness said that prior to the crash he saw the nose lower and the right wing drop. The aircraft then entered into a spiral. It was observed descending into trees in a spiral. The plt was found in the right front seat.… ## 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") = 1987 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=1987 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.