ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383720
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| Date: | Saturday 31 July 1982 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing PT-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Keith Mcdonald |
| Registration: | N1344M |
| MSN: | 758325 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8081 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hamlin, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hamlin, ME |
| Hamlin, ME | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED A PRIVATE STRIP WITH 150 GALLONS OF WATER MIXED WITH FUNGICIDE AND INSECTICIDE. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE TURNED AND BEGAN CLIMBING OVER RISING TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN SLOPED UPWARD FROM A RIVER, RISING ABOUT 400 FT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FAILED TO OUT-CLIMB THE TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED IN A POTATOE FIELD NEAR THE TOP OF THE RIDGE AND OVERTURNED. REPORTEDLY, THE LOAD WAS NOT JETTISONED BEFORE IMPACT. THE TEMPERATURE AND ELEVATION WERE ABOUT 85 DEGREES AND 650 FT, RESPECTIVELY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82DNC12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 03:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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