# NTSB NYC66F0338: Piper PA-12S, Presley Lake, ME, October 17, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 17, 1965
- Place: Presley Lake, ME · PRESLEY LAKE, ME
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176283
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0338
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0338

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0015  65/10/17 NR.PRESLEY LAKE ME    PIPER PA-12S        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 420
        TIME - 1530                    CF-NYJ              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ICY
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 10/18/65.PILOT WAS CIRCLING OVER 2 MOOSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: CF-NYJ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12S
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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