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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA 28 181 · Baxter State Pk, ME · August 6, 1983

Accident · Serious injuriesFinal report
Date
August 5, 1983, 21:30 local (Aug 6, 1983, 01:30 UTC)
Place
Baxter State Pk, ME
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CGPJXPiper PA 28 181
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
35117

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with terrain/waterCruise - normal
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause

Analysis

The pilot does not recall any details of the flight after departing montreal. The wreckage was not recovered nor examined.

Aircraft

Registration
CGPJX
Reported as
Piper PA 28 181
Category
Airplane
Engine
Lycoming 10360A4, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Dale Brooker
Registered owner
Toronto Airways Ltd.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
YUL · Montreal, CA
Destination
Fredericton, CA
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
MLT · Millinocket Me

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
150 total · 176 in this make and model · 80 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days · 11 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Visibility
4 statute miles