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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Kalkaska, MI · December 12, 1980

Date
December 12, 1980 · 11:56 local
Place
Kalkaska, MI
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N559PA
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA012
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
235 total163 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Evidence indicates pilot lost control of aircraft and crashed during approach. Other aircraft reported icing.

As the FAA filed it

EVIDENCE INDICATES PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED DURING APPROACH. OTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED ICING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.