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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Lake Placid, NY · October 27, 1980

Date
October 27, 1980 · 14:30 local
Place
Lake Placid, NY
Airport
Lake Placid
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N54563
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FFA02
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,350 total2,650 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Made quartering tailwind takeoff, full load, downwind turn. Stalled into trees. Possible downdraft in area.

As the FAA filed it

MADE QUARTERING TAILWIND TAKEOFF, FULL LOAD, DOWNWIND TURN. STALLED INTO TREES. POSSIBLE DOWNDRAFT IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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