Piper PA 28 181 accident near Baxter State Pk, Maine, August 6, 1983
On August 6, 1983 at about 1:30 am local time, a Piper PA 28 181, registered CGPJX, was destroyed in an accident near Baxter State Pk, Maine (Millinocket Me airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 6, 1983 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Baxter State Pk, Maine · Millinocket Me
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28 181 · all PA 28 181s on the register
- Registration
- CGPJX · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT DOES NOT RECALL ANY DETAILS OF THE FLIGHT AFTER DEPARTING MONTREAL. THE WRECKAGE WAS NOT RECOVERED NOR EXAMINED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 150 hours in all; 176 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 80 as pilot in command; 11 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming 10360A4 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: YUL Montreal CA
- Destination: Fredericton CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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