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"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB NYC00LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Harpswell, MEwas the improper decision of the pilot to depart at night, from an unlighted runway with no visual references to obstructions on the sides of the runway. Factors were the dark night conditions, and the lack of runway side lights.NTSB NYC00LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Wales, MEFuel exhaustion due to a blocked fuel feed line.NTSB NYC00LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKnox HI-MAX · Dixfield, METhe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.NTSB NYC00LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172I · N. East Carry, METhe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff under gusty wind and rough water conditions.NTSB NYC00LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-700P · Greenville, METhe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his inadequate visual lookout.NTSB NYC99LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPratt Dominator · Auburn, METhe pilot's improper decision to execute a 0 airspeed pedal turn at 100 feet agl.NTSB NYC99LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Sanford, MEImproper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB NYC99LA218Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Greenville, METhe pilot in command's inattentive management of the fuel supply.NTSB NYC99FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Saddle Island, METhe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from trees.NTSB NYC99LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Sanford, METhe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplaneNTSB NYC99LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-65 · Corinna, METhe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB NYC99LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Millinocket, METhe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB IAD99LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA-5B · Sanford, METhe pilot mismanaged his fuel supply which led to fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB IAD99LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonocoupe 110 · Limington, MEPilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.NTSB NYC98LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Bingham, METhe pilot's inattention to changing wind conditions, and lack of correction for the change. A factor in the accident was the damp grass runway.NTSB IAD98LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Newburg, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the long, wet, unmowed grass runway.NTSB NYC98LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Rockland, METhe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in a stall.NTSB IAD98LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7FC · Somesville, METhe pilot's inadequate planning and decision, which fail to consider the effect of takeoff in the direction of the sunlight, which resulted in the pilot encountering sunglare and the loss of aircraft control.NTSB IAD98LA078Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMastopietro Rans S12 · Phillips, MELoss of engine power due to a separated oil line. A related factor was the unsuitable field.NTSB NYC98LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-65 · West Buxton, MEfailure of the pilot to see-and-avoid power lines (inadequate visual lookout), as he was approaching to make a water landing on a river.NTSB NYC98FA092Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerostar 600A · Mapleton, MEthe failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff for undetermined reasons.NTSB NYC98FA071Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · Presque Isle, METhe pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure and his descent below the minimum descent altitude. Contributing factors were the night conditions, low ceilings, and fog.NTSB NYC98LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320F · Lincoln, METhe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude which resulted in left main landing gear contacting a snowbank during the landing approach.NTSB IAD98LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Augusta, METhe inadequate lookout of the pilot in command.NTSB NYC97LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Norway, METhe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to avoid an obstacle.NTSB IAD97FA095Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Penobscot, METhe pilot's flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in the loss of control. Factors relating to the accident were the fog and the pilot's lack of an instrument rating.NTSB NYC97LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Jay, MEthe pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC97LA067Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Clayton Lake, MEthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and uncontrolled descent to the frozen lake surface.NTSB NYC97LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Sanford, MEthe pilot's premature raising of the flaps during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment after lift-off, which allowed the airplane to…NTSB IAD97LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Turner, MELoss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A related factor was the snowbank.NTSB NYC97FA045Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 1900D · Bangor, METhe inadequate flight and winter operations training provided by the operator, and the pilot's improper decision to abort the takeoff while airborne above V1, due to a false stall warning horn. Also casual was the airport operations improper decision to…NTSB NYC97LA037Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRichardson Kitfox 4 · Trenton, MEfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/spin and an uncontrolled descent into terrain. The airplane's excessive gross weight was a related factor.NTSB NYC97LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5 · Levant, MEthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from tree(s) during an attempted go-around. The crosswind and proximity of tree(s) were related factors.NTSB IAD96LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Hope, MEinadequate preflight, by not refueling the airplane during an en route stop, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB NYC96LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 19 · Augusta, MEthe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in at hard landing.NTSB NYC96LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Starks, MEthe pilot's improper decision to operate at slow airspeed, and close to the critical relative wind azimuth area in gusty, variable winds, which resulted in an inadvertent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. The gusty crosswind and lack of a suitable terrain for…NTSB NYC96LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Castine, MEthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: false indication from the fuel quantity gauge, and soft terrain in the emergency…NTSB NYC96FA157Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Brewer, MEfailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, during a missed approach, after diverting to an alternate destination, while on his first solo flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).NTSB NYC96LA155Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Turner, MEthe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, by failing to remove the pitot tube cover, which resulted in false airspeed indications, and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance from a utility pole.NTSB NYC96FA123Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E90 · Woolwich, MEfailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane while climbing after takeoff, due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the improper…NTSB IAD96FA090Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 320C · Winslow, MEthe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his loss of aircraft control, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain (river). The known icing condition was a related factor.NTSB NYC96LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Houlton, MEthe pilot's failure to select the fullest fuel tank prior to takeoff which resulted in fuel starvation during the initial takeoff climb.NTSB NYC96LA074Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Shirley, MEthe pilot's fuel mismanagement and improper use of the fuel selector valve which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB NYC96LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180D · Islesboro, MEa loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB NYC96LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Auburn, METhe pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to attain proper alignment with the landing area. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the inoperative radio transmitter, which precluded the pilot from activating the runway lights.NTSB NYC96LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Bangor, MEthe pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, and his failure to properly plan his approach for landing, so that the airplane would not stall or touchdown hard. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) condition, the accumulation…NTSB NYC96LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Sanford, MEthe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a crosswind during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank. Factors relating to the accident were: ice on the runway and the gusty crosswind condition.NTSB NYC96IA022Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-3B7 · Portland, MEa bird strike during takeoff, which resulted in failure of several fan blades in the right engine and a partial loss of engine power.NTSB NYC96LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Lebanon, MEthe pilot's improper use of the mixture control which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.NTSB NYC95LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Boothbay Harbor, MEthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on final approach to land. Factors relating to the accident were: sunglare, and the pilot's lack of visual cues (visual perception).