# Accident 19850609023319A: Piper PA32R300, Melstone, MT, June 9, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1985, 07:40 local time
- Place: Melstone, MT
- Airport: East Buffalo Creek Ranch
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.5693° N, 107.9295° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5693&lon=-107.9295&mi=10
- Aircraft: N75063, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75063-1985-12-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN85FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850609023319A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 DEN85FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA153), Jun 9, 1985: Piper PA-32R-300 (N75063), Melstone, MT, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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