# NTSB investigations, 2004, 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 IAD05IA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05IA004.md): Raven Industries S-60A · Auburn, ME · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2004 · C-GGAX · No damage
  > The pilot's maneuver into a tree, which resulted in an inadvertent contact between a branch and a passenger.
- [NTSB NYC05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA003.md): Cessna 172M · Eliot, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2004 · N80657 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning decision, which resulted a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC04LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA210.md): Cessna 172B · Wiscasset, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2004 · N7422X · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the oil filter adapter seal, which resulted in a loss of oil pressure, and subsequent catastrophic engine failure, and forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD04CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA038.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Eliot, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2004 · N4631J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed above stall which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the landing gear. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB IAD04LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA036.md): Cessna 172M · Brownville Junc, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2004 · N12959 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane's controlled flight into rising terrain. Factors included the instrument meteorological conditions and the rising terrain.
- [NTSB NYC04CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA190.md): Classic Waco YMF · Bar Harbor, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2004 · N723SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB IAD04IA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04IA032.md): Aviat A-1A · Fryeburg, ME · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2004 · N4674L · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD04LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA029.md): Cessna 421B · Portland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2004 · N421KS · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the right main landing gear down-lock mechanism resulting in the collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB IAD04LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA023.md): Cessna 150 · Old Town, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2004 · N7793E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. Factors were the pilot's incorrect assessment of the airplane's weight and the muddy terrain.
- [NTSB NYC04LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA122.md): Garlick Helicipters OH-58A · Columbia, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2004 · N59MH · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing during cruise flight.
- [NTSB NYC04LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA087.md): Cessna 172L · Turner, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2004 · N7872G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance and the delayed aborted landing. A factor in this accident was the tail wind condition.
- [NTSB NYC04LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA060.md): Stinson 108-3 · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2004 · N6234M · Destroyed
  > An engine fire for undetermined reasons during start-up.

## 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") = 2004
  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=2004

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