19891007039199A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Ann Arbor, MI · October 7, 1989

Date
October 7, 1989 · 12:01 local
Place
Ann Arbor, MI
Airport
Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9704J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI90FA003
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
72 total7 in this make and model

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What happened

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Lost control during right turn from downwind to base. Collided with terrain.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL DURING RIGHT TURN FROM DOWNWIND TO BASE. COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9704J · 1

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