Piper PA-16 N5260H
16 July 1974 · Bowdoinham, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1974 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5260H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bowdoinham, Maine, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bowdoinham, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrymeeting Bay
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N5260H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Lewiston, Me
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-1833
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT STRUCK DIRT EMBANKMENT AFTER SWERVE ON TAKEOFF RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1974 | Piper PA-16 | Sloan, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1974 | Piper PA-16 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1974 | Piper PA-16 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Piper PA-16 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Piper PA-16 | Port Ashton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1973 | Piper PA-16 | Atkinson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |