# Accident 19770412007949A: Norwst CP65PORTFLD, Hilton, NY, April 12, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1977
- Place: Hilton, NY
- Airport: Hilton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Location: 43.2900° N, 77.7926° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hilton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2900&lon=-77.7926&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37716, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37716) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Porterfield CP-65 (registry code 6480118, https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-cp-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORWST CP65PORTFLD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 369 total, 137 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC77FFJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFJ15) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770412007949A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT/PAX EACH WEIGH 200LBS. ACFT FAILED TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC77FFJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFJ15), Apr 12, 1977: Porterfield CP-65 (N37716), Hilton, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N37716 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20190223010479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190223010479A), Feb 23, 2019: Porterfield CP-65 (N37716), Aberdeen, SD, Substantial damage. Pilot opted to perform a touch & go maneuver on the frozen lake richmond 8 miles nw of Aberdeen, SD. Snow was deeper than expected. Upon touchdown, wheels sank…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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