# NTSB NYC76FNC67: Piper PA-11, N4891M, Cushing, ME, September 30, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1976
- Place: Cushing, ME · CUSHING, ME
- Location: 44.0192° N, 69.2398° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cushing, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0192&lon=-69.2398&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 26, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155722
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FNC67
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNC67

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3028  76/9/30    CUSHING,ME          PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 245
        TIME - 0930                    N4891M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CUSHING,ME                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4891M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4891M), registered now, S/N 11-415, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-11
- Registry model: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760930031169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760930031169A), Sep 30, 1976: Piper PA11, Cushing, ME, Substantial damage. Float equipped.

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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