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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Bethel, ME · August 8, 1976

Date
August 8, 1976
Place
Bethel, ME
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8630D
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC76FNC62
Reported as
Piper PA22160
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,155 total14 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flt in clds,plt intended course 030 deg flew 300 deg. Hit trees on mtn abt 2650 ft MSL.

As the FAA filed it

FLT IN CLDS,PLT INTENDED COURSE 030 DEG FLEW 300 DEG.HIT TREES ON MTN ABT 2650 FT MSL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.