Piper PA-20 N1556A
8 October 1972 · Hampden, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1972 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N1556A was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hampden, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hampden, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willey Farm Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N1556A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0798
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.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Dania, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |