NTSB investigations, ME
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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duckdb -csv -c "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' ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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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' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB NYC87LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Buxton, METhe 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 NYC86LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5A · So. Berwick, METhe 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 ATL86FA235Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Wilton, MEWitnesses 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 NYC86FNC05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-5 · Walthamer, MEWhile 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 NYC86LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · Presque Isle, MEAccording 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 NYC86LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Greenville, METhe 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 NYC86LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Hampden, MEAfter 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 NYC86FNC02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Brewer, METhe 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 NYC86LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Springvale, METhe 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 NYC86LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 680FL · Houlton, METhe 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,…NTSB NYC86LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bangor, METhe acft experienced and eng pwr loss on the return leg of a x-country solo instructional flt. Carb heat was applied and Bangor apch control was notified of the eng problem. The plts attempts to restart the eng failed and a landing was made in a fld where the…NTSB NYC86FA030Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-182N · Winterport, METhe acft departed bangor under special VFR dur to low ceilings. A witness saw the acft fly under powerlines that crossed a river and disappear behind trees. There was no indication of an accident. 22 day later, the acft was located 150 ft south from the…NTSB NYC85LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Canada Falls Lk, MECessna 172, a floatplane encountered a wind gust while landing on water. In an attempt to compensate for the wind. One of the wings contacted the water surface.NTSB DCA85AA035Accident · 8 fatalFinal reportBeech 99 · Auburn, MEDrg arr, aprx 12 mi south of the final apch fix (faf), flt 1808 was clrd for an ILS rwy 4 apch. Aprx 3 min later, ATC controller (ctlr) noted acft was tracking east of the localizer (LOC) course. He asked if the flt was rcvg the ILS LOC. Capt replied 'not yet…NTSB NYC85LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-95 · Millinocket, METhe plt reported that he was departing from south twin lake in winds that were from 270 deg at 12 gusting 20 KTS. After the acft lifted off the water, he started a slight turn. He stated that at about that time, a gust of wind simultaneously lifted the nose &…NTSB NYC85LA206Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C150 · Eliot, MEAircraft collided with trees when the aircraft stalled during an attempted go around. The student pilot was on his first solo supervised flight. On landing he came in long and prior to the wheels touching down, power was added. However during the climb, with…NTSB NYC85LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · West Lebanon, METhe acft nosed over after overrunning the airstrip following a loss of pwr. The plt reported the eng began running rough and the application of carb heat did not increase the pwr. During the landing apch the eng began runnin rougher and about 1/2 of the…NTSB NYC85LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P206D · Limerick, MEDuring the short field approach, as the aircraft passed over the tree line, the sink rate suddenly increased. The pilot applied power and increased the pitch but the aircraft touching down hard and bounced. A second touch down was made and as the nosewheel…NTSB NYC85LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-4 · Sidney, MEAccording to the plt, the acft was on step and in indicating about 45 KTS airspeed. It then encountered a boat wake and began flying. The acft porpoised 2 or 3 times and then collided with the water in an estimated 10 to 15 deg nose down attitude. The pwr was…NTSB NYC85FNC05Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBarnes AX7 · Gorham, METhe pilot took off with three passengers in a hot air balloon. There was an unforecast wind change with an increase in velocity. This change in wind direction and velocity precluded the ability to make a landing and keep the basket upright. When the basket…NTSB NYC85LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Old Town, MEDuring a pwr off landing, the instructor noticed that the airspeed was low. The instructor applied full pwr; however, the acft stalled and the plt was unable to recover the acft prior to coming in contact with the water.NTSB NYC85FA136Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C172P · Fryeburg, METhe acft crashed in an uncontrolled attitude near the rwy from which it had recently departed. There was a 40 degree down swath cut through the trees to a crater in the ground. The engine was removed from the crash site and examined and nothing was found to…NTSB NYC85LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Blue Hill, METhe plt reported that shortly after takeoff at an alt of aprx 150 ft AGL, the left wing stalled. The acft then entered a spin and contacted the terrain in an approximate 45 deg nose down attitude.NTSB NYC85LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23A · Waterville, METhe owner of the acft was a student plt with only 10.7 hrs total time, of which, 8.1 hrs were dual instruction. He was on a flt with a private plt occupying the right front seat, who reportedly was aboard as a passenger. The owner/student stated that the eng…NTSB NYC85LA058Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Silver Lake, METhe acft stalled and contacted the ground while maneuvering during the initial takeoff climb. The plt reported that the acft became airborne following a short takeoff ground run and upon reaching tree top level, the plt reported, 'we just mushed along.' The…NTSB NYC85LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream 690B · Millinocket, MEPlt stated that after touchdown, acft began a left drift. As plt applied corrective input, he noted the left wheel was in a snow windrow, so additional input was made to break wheel free of window. Left wheel crossed windrow as acft swerved right but plt was…NTSB NYC85LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7EC · Machias, MEAbout 30 min into the flt the plt noticed a higher than normal engine oil temp. Shortly thereafter the engine lost pwr. During the forced landing in a river bed the acft collided with large boulders.NTSB NYC84LA316Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Stonington, MEPlt was delayed in return flt to home arpt and arrived at the unlighted strip in darkness. The plt misjudged his runway alignment on approach, colliding with trees 15 ft from the runway during the landing flare.NTSB NYC84LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C182 · Norridgewock, MEA parachte became entangled in the horizontal stabilizer while the acft was maneuvering to drop the parachutists. The acft made a hard landing after the parachustist disengaged from the acft. The acft stabilizer spar was damaged in the encounter and the lack…NTSB NYC84FNC09Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 172 · Pownal, MEPrior to the accident, witnesses observed the acft making several low passes & maneuvering. During the last maneuver, the acft entered a dive & collided with trees before the plt recovered. Trees were broken or damaged over an area of about 200 ft. no…NTSB NYC84FNC08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportZappia Gabriel J QUICKIE-2 · Augusta, METhe pilot stated that he noticed he was unexpectedly low on fuel. As he approached the Augusta, Maine airport. He radioed the Augusta fss and transmitted the fact. Shortly thereafter the engine quit and the pilot executed an emergency landing in a wooded…NTSB NYC84FNC07Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Brunswick, METhe acft eng failed without warning at an alt of 2500 ft MSL. During the forced landing at nas Brunswick, the plt executed normal emergency procedures but was not successful in air-starting the acft. He stated that after having the 'abandoned field made' he…NTSB NYC84LA258Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J58 · Gilead, METhe acft was forced to land according to the plt, after a downdraft at low alt & airspeed created a trap. The plt said that he & a friend were looking for a fishing spot, when he realized that he could not make it over the top of rising terrain ahead & could…NTSB NYC84LA257Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGates Learjet 25B · Waterville, MEDuring preflight preparation for departure from a short field the plt failed to remove the pitot tube covers. On takeoff roll, the stall warning light began to flicker. Plt noted airspeed was not registering but did not consider this unusual in the early part…NTSB NYC84LA253Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Seboomook Lake, METhe acft was on final for a water landing when a bird hit the windscreen according to the plts statement. A witness who observed a dark object (thought to be a cormorant, since several were seen in the area before & after the accident) saidthe object floated…NTSB NYC84FNC06Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Bingham, METhe acft used, according to various accounts, between 1/2 and 2/3 of the 2300 ft runway on take-off roll. Normal handbook take-off run is 750 ft. passengers stated acft skipped off and touched back down twice before finally becoming airborne. Acft rolled…NTSB NYC84FNC05Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRaven RX 6 · North Lebannon, MEStudent balloon pilot was on third supervised solo flt with his flt instructor acting as member of the chase crew. Plt was controlling descent with short bursts of propane burner. Ground contact was hard enough to cause the balloon skirt to continue downward…NTSB NYC84DNC04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Millinocket Lke, METhe acft was landed hard on the glassy smooth surface of a lake. The plt admitted that the landing was hard and that after the touchdown the left float split open and the acft sank in 40 ft of water. Witnesses stated that the lake surface was calm and smooth…NTSB NYC84IA225Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-130 · Portland, MECaptain heard loud 'pop' and observed an electrical panel interruption along with illumination of rt 'bus off' & 'gen off bus' lights. No generator amps or freqs were observed. Faint odor of smoke. Capt started APU and put APU generator on rt side. 'Bus off'…NTSB NYC84FNC02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-31S 2 · Rockland, MEFollowing the rwy 03 LOC apch plt decided to land straight in with a tailwind rather than circling because of low clouds surrounding the arpt. Acft touched down with aprx 2000 ft of wet rwy remaining. Acft traveled off end of rwy until it contacted an…NTSB NYC84IA164Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBarnes Firefly 7 · Gorham, MEDuring touch and go landings the balloon encountered increased winds. The balloon touched down hard tilting the basket onto its side. A passengers arm became caught between the basket and the ground.NTSB NYC84FA149Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Turner, MEWitnesses observed the acft approach, flaps down, for lndg. A flare was made near the approach end of the runway, then the acft ballooned to about 20 ft AGL and once more descended to the runway surface. On touchdown, the right wing tip appeared to contact…NTSB NYC84FNC01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEvans VP-2 · Mechanic Falls, MEAccording to the pilot the acft became airborne inadvertently while high speed taxi testing the engine. On final apch back to the arpt control was lost and the acft flew into trees parallel to the rwy. No mechanical malfunction was found by investigators.NTSB NYC84FA189Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · South Paris, MEBefore the accident, the plt was last seen on 3/9/84 at 1530 EST & had not expressed any intentions of flying. At 1730, his car was located at the arpt & his acft, which had been kept there, was gone. The acft was found on 5/24/84 where it had crashed on…NTSB NYC84LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Livermore, METhe student plt, practicing level flt and turns during a power off descent, advanced the throttle without engine response. There was no suitable landing area so the plt elected to stall the acft into the trees.NTSB NYC84LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Brewer, METhe acft was on a local pre-solo takeoff and landing practice flight. Several landings were made with the student pilot adjusting for wind conditions below a tree line. On the last landing the CFI reported that the acft moved quickly to theright and started…NTSB NYC84LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Monson, MEOn a crosscountry VFR flight the pilot inadvertently encountered instrument conditions. During a climb to clear surrounding mountains the acft struck trees and crashed. The pilot had been briefed on the deteriorating weather prior to the flight. The pilot and…NTSB NYC84LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Belfast, METhe acft lost power during takeoff and landed in the trees. The student plt was on his second solo flt. The loss of power occurred at about 700 ft. an attempt to land on an old closed rwy failed and the plt tried to go around but the engine quit completely…NTSB NYC84LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Great Pond, METhe plt stated that he was going hunting in a bog with a stream running thru the area. Reportedly, he was making a low pass to check for rocks in the stream before landing when a deer jumped up beside the float plane. He stated that he was watching to see…NTSB NYC84LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Eliot, METhe acft nosed over during a forced landing in soft earth after the engine quit during takeoff. This acft had been scheduled for a flt on 11/13 but due to water in the fuel it was not used. The acft fuel was drained and replaced and the acft was test flown.…