19820512015472A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28161 · Sanford, ME · May 12, 1982

Date
May 12, 1982 · 16:15 local
Place
Sanford, ME
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N81029
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC82FA091
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
432 total432 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Was struck from above by N53442 while on final. N53442 was making a steep straight in approach for the same runway.

As the FAA filed it

WAS STRUCK FROM ABOVE BY N53442 WHILE ON FINAL. N53442 WAS MAKING A STEEP STRAIGHT IN APPROACH FOR THE SAME RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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