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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Rangeley, ME · September 8, 1991

Date
September 8, 1991 · 14:30 local
Place
Rangeley, ME
Airport
Rangeley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N95123
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC91LA231
Reported as
Tcraft BC12D
Reported engine
Continental C8512
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total50 in this make and model90 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.

Took off on last third of 3 mile long lake. Unable to clear rising terrain encountered downdraft struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF ON LAST THIRD OF 3 MILE LONG LAKE. UNABLE TO CLEAR RISING TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT STRUCK TREES.

NTSB investigation

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