# NTSB NYC77FA073: Piper PA-23, N594DE, Rockland, ME, July 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1977
- Place: Rockland, ME · ROCKLAND, ME
- Location: 44.1239° N, 69.1305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rockland, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1239&lon=-69.1305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146117
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FA073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1813  77/7/25    ROCKLAND,ME         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1140                    N594DE              PX-  0  0  5  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      30, 5360 TOTAL HOURS, 550
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KNOX COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MA                   ROCKLAND,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- FIRST APCH TO RWY INTO WIND ABORTED,LOST SIGHT OF RWY.ANOTHER PILOT RPRTD WIND GUSTING 25-30K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N594DE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N594DE-2018-02-21), registration cancelled 2018-02-21, S/N 27-4183, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Knox County

## 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 19770725029369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770725029369A), Jul 25, 1977: Piper PA23250, Rockland, ME, Substantial damage. First apch to rwy into wind aborted,lost sight of rwy. Another pilot rprtd wind gusting 25-30K.

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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