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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31T1 · Montgomery, NY · August 29, 1986

Date
August 29, 1986 · 17:30 local
Place
Montgomery, NY
Airport
Orange County Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N284MC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86MA212
Reported as
Piper PA31T1
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A11
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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On downwind overtook aircraft alson downwind. Pulled up to avoid. Gear hit and destroyed planes tail. Crashed.

As the FAA filed it

ON DOWNWIND OVERTOOK AIRCRAFT ALSON DOWNWIND. PULLED UP TO AVOID. GEAR HIT AND DESTROYED PLANES TAIL. CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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