| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 13, 1987 |
| Time: | 07:20 |
| Location: | Sayre, Pennsylvania |
| Operator: | Air Taxi |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Sayre, PA - Washington, District of Colombia |
| AC Type: | Piper PA-32-300 |
| Registration: | N32774 |
| cn / ln: | 327540064 |
| Aboard: | 3 (passengers:2 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | During initial climb after takeoff, smoke was observed in the cockpit. When the smoke became hvy, the plt decided to land. He attempted a forced landing on rising terrain in foggy conditions. Subsequently, the aircraft crashed into the side of the hill & began burning. Electrical short and arcing leading to fire. |
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