Piper PA-16 N6831K
16 June 1979 · Fayette, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1979 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N6831K was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Fayette, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fayette, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- David Pond
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N6831K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Fayette, Me → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1945
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
D/A APPROX 2800FT.FLOAT EQUIPPED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1979 | Piper PA-16 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-16 | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-16 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-16 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-16 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-16 | N.stonington, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |