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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Detroit-Grosse, MI · September 2, 1996

Date: September 2, 1996 · 12:15 local
Place: Detroit-Grosse, MI
Airport: Grosse Ile Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7082W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96FA324
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N7082WRegistration cancelled Nov 7, 1997 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28866 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180

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What happened

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Crashed into river on takeoff climb. (-23) on September 2, 1996 at 1215 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N7082W, operated by a private pilot sustained substantial damage on initial climb out. The aircraft impacted into a river off of Grosse ele, Michigan. There were two fatalities among the four passengers aboard. The pilot-in-command and the other passenger sustained serious injuries. The flight originated at Grosse ile, Michigan enroute to jackson, Michigan.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO RIVER ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1996 AT 1215 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28-180, N7082W, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED INTO A RIVER OFF OF GROSSE ELE, MICHIGAN. THERE WERE TWO FATALITIES AMONG THE FOUR PASSENGERS ABOARD. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND THE OTHER PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GROSSE ILE, MICHIGAN ENROUTE TO JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI96FA324Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrosse Ile, MIthe pilot exceeding the critical angle of bank required to maintain altitude.Sep 2, 1996 · Substantial damage