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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Drummond Island, MI · September 14, 1997

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Date
September 14, 1997 · 15:53 local
Place
Drummond Island, MI
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Damage unknown
Aircraft
N9399W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI97FA308
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
275 total
N9399WRegistration cancelled Jun 29, 2000 · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-11104Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235

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What happened

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

(.19) On September 14, 1997, at 1530 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Piper PA-28-235, N9399W, registered to and operated by a private pilot, was observed to depart Drummond Island, Michigan, with the intended destination of howell, Michigan. The airplane, pilot and passenger have been missing since that time. A search did not locate either the airplane or the pilot and passenger. The personal 14 CFR flight was operating in instrument meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The airplane is presumed destroyed and the pilot and passenger are presumed to have sustained fatal injuries(.4)the airplane was observed departing the airport at approximately 1553 EDT on September 14, 1997. At the time of departure, the toronto air traffic control center's radar showed the airplane to depart Drummond Island and head south 20 to 25 miles before turning 180 degrees and disappearing off radar. Weather was reported to be IMC. Neither the airplane nor the pilot and passenger were located. (-23) same narrative as .19

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1997, AT 1530 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A PIPER PA-28-235, N9399W, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS OBSERVED TO DEPART DRUMMOND ISLAND, MICHIGAN, WITH THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF HOWELL, MICHIGAN. THE AIRPLANE, PILOT AND PASSENGER HAVE BEEN MISSING SINCE THAT TIME. A SEARCH DID NOT LOCATE EITHER THE AIRPLANE OR THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. THE PERSONAL 14 CFR FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE AIRPLANE IS PRESUMED DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER ARE PRESUMED TO HAVE SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES(.4)THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED DEPARTING THE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1553 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1997. AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE, THE TORONTO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER'S RADAR SHOWED THE AIRPLANE TO DEPART DRUMMOND ISLAND AND HEAD SOUTH 20 TO 25 MILES BEFORE TURNING 180 DEGREES AND DISAPPEARING OFF RADAR. WEATHER WAS REPORTED TO BE IMC. NEITHER THE AIRPLANE NOR THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE LOCATED. (-23) SAME NARRATIVE AS .19

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 CHI97FA308Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSt. Ignaces, MIThe noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to depart in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in impact with terrain.Sep 14, 1997 · Destroyed