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Show where this is 42.3251° N, 72.6412° W Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Northampton, MA, within about 6 miles. Open in the map
Date September 20, 1978
Place Northampton, MA
Airport Lafleur
Phase of flight Final Approach
Collision Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage Substantial damage
Reported as Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries 0
Pilot’s flight hours 1,688 total 40 in this make and model 59 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.
Broke glide ovr rwy numbers. Ctctd otr acft below this one.N9011C tantial dmg.
As the FAA filed it BROKE GLIDE OVR RWY NUMBERS.CTCTD OTR ACFT BELOW THIS ONE.N9011C TANTIAL DMG.
NTSB investigation The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other aircraft in the event · 1 Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.
Other reports on N56694 · 4 Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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