- Date
- July 28, 1979
- Place
- Pittsfield, ME · PITTSFIELD, ME
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8872Dehavilland DH82A
- Status
- Completed · report November 13, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790728025989A
- Case key
- 133714
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3008 79/7/28 PITTSFIELD,ME DEHAVILLAND DH82A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1870 TIME - 1700 N8872 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PITTSFIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PITTSFIELD,ME LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8872
- Reported as
- Dehavilland DH82A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Pittsfield
N8872Registration cancelled Mar 7, 2018 · Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82AAirframe modelDehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82AEngine modelDehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8872 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ERA11CA420Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockland, METhe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing.NTSB NYC00LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPittsfield, METhe pilot's improper use of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was the soft terrain.