NYC77DNC28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Montville, ME · May 1, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1977
Place
Montville, ME · MONTVILLE, ME
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3412APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770501011619A
Case key
158182

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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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3-1100   77/5/1    MONTVILLE,ME        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 433
        TIME - 1523                    N3412A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELFAST,ME                  MONTVILLE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- RWY 10 DEG UPSLOPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3412A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mitchell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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