19850609023319A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Melstone, MT · June 9, 1985

Date
June 9, 1985 · 07:40 local
Place
Melstone, MT
Airport
East Buffalo Creek Ranch
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N75063
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85FA153
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total1,400 in this make and model40 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.

After takeoff aircraft made a turn, descended into the ground. Suspect pilot had chest pain, disabling arrhythmia.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT MADE A TURN, DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND. SUSPECT PILOT HAD CHEST PAIN, DISABLING ARRHYTHMIA.

NTSB investigation

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