20061220029329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Cheboygan, MI · December 20, 2006

Date
December 20, 2006 · 15:00 local
Place
Cheboygan, MI
Airport
Cheboygan County
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5811D
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07CA044
Reported as
Piper PA22150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,335 total35 in this make and model7 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.

(-23) Aircraft lost power after takeoff at approximately 1200 to 1500 feet. Pilot turned 180 degrees to return to the airport. Aircraft crashed 300 feet short of runway 9. Pilot and one passenger refused medical treatment.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 TO 1500 FEET. PILOT TURNED 180 DEGREES TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED 300 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 9. PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

NTSB investigation

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