# NTSB NYC72AN022: Piper PA-31, N595DE, Augusta, ME, August 19, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1971
- Place: Augusta, ME · AUGUSTA, ME
- Location: 44.3106° N, 69.7795° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Augusta, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3106&lon=-69.7795&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 2 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161232
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN022-161232

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0369  71/8/19    AUGUSTA,ME          PIPER PA-31         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3100
        TIME - 2040                    N595DE              PX-  2  2  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 625 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUGUSTA STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MASS                 AUGUSTA,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          150                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- DISCONTINUED VOR APCH,ATMTD TO MAINTAIN VISUAL FLT IN IFR CONDS AT ALT BLO LVL OF OBSTRUCTING TRRN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N595DE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N595DE-1972-02-11), registration cancelled 1972-02-11, S/N 31-422, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31) (registry code 7103103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Augusta State

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

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