# NTSB CAN72AP905: Piper PA-30, N8636Y, Prince George, Canada, September 4, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1970
- Place: Prince George, Canada · PRINCE GEORGE, Canada
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158763
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CAN72AP905
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN72AP905

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0089   70/9/4    PRINCE GEORGE,CAN   PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 3000
        TIME - 1019                    N8636Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRINCE GEORGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRINCE GEORGE,CAN          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT 1260 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT,2 IN PAST AFT CG LIMITS.INVEST AND REPTD BY GOVT OF CANADA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8636Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8636Y-1972-02-17), registration cancelled 1972-02-17, S/N 30-1777 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Prince George

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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