# NTSB NYC83FNC10: Piper PA 28 181, Baxter State Pk, ME, August 6, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: August 5, 1983, 21:30 local (Aug 6, 1983, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: Baxter State Pk, ME
- Location: 45.1732° N, 69.3797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from MILLINOCKET MUNI (MLT), within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1732&lon=-69.3797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35117
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83FNC10
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35117/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FNC10

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT DOES NOT RECALL ANY DETAILS OF THE FLIGHT AFTER DEPARTING MONTREAL. THE WRECKAGE WAS NOT RECOVERED NOR EXAMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGPJX (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA 28 181
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; 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

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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