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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Orange, MA · August 10, 2010

Date: August 10, 2010 · 21:15 local
Place: Orange, MA
Airport: Orange Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N21363
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10FA414
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320-E2D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,788 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N21363Registration cancelled Sep 16, 2014 · Cessna 172MS/N 17263936 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft was substantialy damaged when it impacted trees and terrain shortly after takeoff from runway 32 at Orange Municipal Airport (ore), Orange, MA enroute to hancock county - bar harbor airport (bhb) bar harbor, Maine. The wreckage path was oriented approximately 60 degrees magnetic and approximately 285 feet in length. The two certificated pilots on board were fatally injured. Night visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight. The maintenance records have not yet been obtained.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 32 AT ORANGE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (ORE), ORANGE, MA ENROUTE TO HANCOCK COUNTY - BAR HARBOR AIRPORT (BHB) BAR HARBOR, MAINE. THE WRECKAGE PATH WAS ORIENTED APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES MAGNETIC AND APPROXIMATELY 285 FEET IN LENGTH. THE TWO CERTIFICATED PILOTS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED. NIGHT VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLIGHT. THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS HAVE NOT YET BEEN OBTAINED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ERA10FA414Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOrange, MAThe pilots did not maintain control of the airplane during a flight in dark night conditions due to spatial disorientation.Aug 11, 2010 · Substantial damage