NTSB investigations, 2002, ME

180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 2002, ME per year, 1962–2026: 1,006 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2002
    AND 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.

NTSB NYC03LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Turner, METhe pilot's misjudgment of distance which resulted in an overrun.Nov 9, 2002 · N223T · Substantial damageNTSB IAD03LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Waterville, METhe pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. A factor was the quartering tailwind.Oct 22, 2002 · N7321H · Substantial damageNTSB IAD03FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · Brownville Jct, METhe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while flying in mountainous terrain at night. A factor was the night lighting conditions.Oct 12, 2002 · N100TY · DestroyedNTSB NYC03FA002Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 525A · Dexter, MEwas the pilot's improper decision to land with excessive speed, and his delayed decision to perform an aborted landing, both of which resulted in a runway overrun. A factor was the tail wind.Oct 7, 2002 · N57EJ · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA195Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPaiement Rans S-12 · Mercer, METhe pilot's improper in-flight decision, and failure to maintain adequate clearance, which resulted in a collision with a wire during a low altitude flight.Sep 24, 2002 · N7011Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Sangerville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Aug 14, 2002 · N56BC · Substantial damageNTSB IAD02LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11S · Palermo, MEpilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind. A factor was the crosswind.Jul 16, 2002 · N4504M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA120Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Kitfox Classic IV · Limerick, METhe pilot's failure to perform a modification required by the manufacturer, which resulted in a failure of the float covering.Jun 20, 2002 · N3023J · Substantial damageNTSB IAD02LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206F · Matinicus, MEA partially blocked fuel metering unit inlet screen, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Also causal, was the operator's lack of inlet screen inspection procedures.Apr 3, 2002 · N1523U · Substantial damageNTSB IAD02LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Waterville, METhe pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff from a snow-covered runway with a quartering tailwind.Jan 25, 2002 · N8RQ · Substantial damage