- Date
- August 5, 1970
- Place
- Pittsfield, ME · PITTSFIELD, ME
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8869CPiper PA-20
- Status
- Completed · report June 4, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 111414
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3276 70/8/5 PITTSFIELD,ME PIPER PA-20 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 46, 3509 TIME - 1730 N8869C PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 283 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIGNON DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BEVERLY,MASS PITTSFIELD,ME TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- UNABLE TO LND ON HIS STRIP DUE HAY BALES ON RWY.PLT CIRCLED AT LOW LEVEL.DIDNT SWITCH TANKS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8869C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-20
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Grignon
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