# NTSB NYC79FNC33: Great Lakes Baby, N34HP, Farmington, ME, June 29, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1979
- Place: Farmington, ME · FARMINGTON, ME
- Location: 44.6684° N, 70.1440° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmington, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6684&lon=-70.1440&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135366
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FNC33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1879  79/6/29    FARMINGTON,ME       GREAT LAKES BABY    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 390
        TIME - 2020                    N34HP               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEBB FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGTON,ME               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL VENT ON CAP PARTIALLY CLOGGED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N34HP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34HP-1982-09-28), registration cancelled 1982-09-28, S/N 7002K-287B, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES BABY
- Registry model: [Heemer-Paquette BABY LAKES](https://openairdocs.org/model/heemer-paquette-baby-lakes) (registry code 0564502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Webb Field

## 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 19790629016089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790629016089A), Jun 29, 1979: Amtrof BABYLAKES, Farmington, ME, Substantial damage. Engine stopped in airport traffic pattern. Landed in trees, no malfunction found.

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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