# NTSB NYC77FNC52: Piper PA-20, N7309K, Thomaston, ME, August 31, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 31, 1977
- Place: Thomaston, ME · THOMASTON, ME
- Location: 44.0819° N, 69.1795° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thomaston, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0819&lon=-69.1795&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146402
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FNC52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2336  77/8/31    THOMASTON,ME        PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 73, 7150
        TIME - 1130                    N7309K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1645 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMASTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THOMASTON,ME                WATERVILLE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7309K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7309K), registered now, S/N 20-218, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Thomaston

## 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 19770831025219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770831025219A), Aug 31, 1977: Piper PA20, Thomaston, ME, Substantial damage

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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