# NTSB investigations, 1990, 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 NYC91FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA034.md): Cessna 172M · Perham, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1990 · N9086H · Destroyed
  > The pilot initiating flight into known icing conditions which resulted in an accumulation of airframe ice and a failure to maintain airspeed. The contributing factor was the existing icing conditions.
- [NTSB NYC91DNC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91DNC01.md): Skytek Skyseeker MK II · Chapman, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Oct 13, 1990 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > In-flight failure of the outboard section of the wing, and the loss of aircraft control. Due to the unauthorized structural modification by the pilot/owner.
- [NTSB NYC90FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA227.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Eliot, ME · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1990 · N8664P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. Factors were the over weight condition, upsloping runway, premature rotation, and the pilot's lack of experience in type aircraft and general aviation operations.
- [NTSB NYC90LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA212.md): Piper J3 · Elliotville, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1990 · N202CJ · Destroyed
  > A power loss for unknown reasons over unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC90LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA222.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Norridgewock, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1990 · N250SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight and inflight planning of the fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC90LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA160.md): Cessna U206F · Augusta, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1990 · N8514Q · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to compensate for wind conditions. The unfavorable wind conditions and rough water were related factors.
- [NTSB NYC90FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA135.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Greenville, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1990 · N44897 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain the proper altitude, while searching for the destination airport at night. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, fog obscuring the destination airport lights, mountainous terrain, and the lack of visual perception at…
- [NTSB NYC90LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA131.md): Cessna 172 · Augusta, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1990 · N2898U · Destroyed
  > Poor judgement of the pilot, his decision to attempt VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of proper certification…
- [NTSB NYC90LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA121.md): Piper PA-22 · Clayton Lake, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1990 · N8121C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to perform a go around.
- [NTSB NYC90LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA113.md): Aeronca 7AC · Rumford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1990 · N85173 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot made a steep turn to avoid the shore line and inadvertently stalled. Factors related to the accident were: the pilots decision to takeoff with a canoe strapped to one of the floats and his lack of experience in carrying a canoe on the floats.
- [NTSB NYC90LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA081.md): Cessna 182-K · Limington, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1990 · N1895Q · Destroyed
  > Fuel starvation, due to carburetor contamination, which resulted in a forced landing in unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC90LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA058.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Roxbury, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1990 · N44068 · Destroyed
  > Pilot factor in that he failed to plan the approach for gusty wind conditions and impacted trees short 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") = 1990
  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=1990

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