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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Griffith, IN · July 3, 2001

Date: July 3, 2001 · 16:40 local
Place: Griffith, IN
Airport: Griffith Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8007N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA197
Reported as: Piper PA28140

N8007NRegistration cancelled Feb 11, 2002 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-25248 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Shortly after departure from the canadian lakes airport, stanwood, MI, N8007N'S engine failed. N8007N crashed while maneuvering in an attempt to return to the airport. (.19) on July 3, 2001, at 1655 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N8007N, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain following a loss of engine power during takeoff from the canadian lakes airport, mecosta, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal; flight was not operating on a flight plan. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM THE CANADIAN LAKES AIRPORT, STANWOOD, MI, N8007N'S ENGINE FAILED. N8007N CRASHED WHILE MANEUVERING IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. (.19) ON JULY 3, 2001, AT 1655 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28-140, N8007N, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE CANADIAN LAKES AIRPORT, MECOSTA, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL; FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI01LA197Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMecosta, MIthe inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot and fuel starvation. Additional causes were the aircraft control not maintained, and the inadvertent stall by the pilot.Jul 3, 2001 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8007N · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19790906025859AForced/Precautionary Landing · Gallup, NMAcft failed to climb after takeoff. Landed off end of runway. Factors, density altitude full flaps, power mixture.Sep 6, 1979 · Substantial damage