NYC67F0032

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J365 · Ft Kent, ME · July 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1966
Place
Ft Kent, ME · FT KENT, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N30779Piper J365
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171406

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1563  66/7/10    FT KENT MAINE       PIPER J365          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 511
        TIME - 1615                    N30779              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAIGLE POND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N30779
Reported as
Piper J365
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Daigle Pond

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.