ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38784
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 July 1997 |
| Time: | 20:36 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Bob Hart |
| Registration: | N3896T |
| MSN: | 28R-30226 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-B1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Penobscot, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stonington, ME |
| Pittsfield, ME (2B7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passengers were returning home from a sightseeing flight, when a witness observed the airplane in a sharp right turn before it descended, impacted and sank in about 70 feet of water. Search efforts located some airplane parts including the right main landing gear, an airplane seat with the N number written on the back of the seat, and pieces of insulation. The main wreckage was not recovered. The pilot had obtained an abbreviated weather briefing earlier in the day, and said that the weather 'looked fine'. He was not instrument rated, and according to the airport manager, had very little instrument experience. Witnesses reported fog in the area at the time of the accident. According to the closest weather observation station, the reported ceiling was 900 feet overcast.
Probable Cause: The pilot's flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in the loss of control. Factors relating to the accident were the fog and the pilot's lack of an instrument rating.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97FA095
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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