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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Pellston, MI · February 10, 2007

Date: February 10, 2007
Place: Pellston, MI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4258R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07LA071
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
Fatal injuries: 0

N4258RRegistration cancelled May 19, 2009 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40630 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot reported aircraft lost power while in cruise flight from (cmx) houghton/hancock, MI to (ptk) pontiac, MI. The Piper aircraft crashed into a wooded area north east of Pellston, MI. The pilot and passengers sustained serious injuries resulting from the crash. Pilot remains in the hospital as of the date of this report in fair condition.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM (CMX) HOUGHTON/HANCOCK, MI TO (PTK) PONTIAC, MI. THE PIPER AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA NORTH EAST OF PELLSTON, MI. THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE CRASH. PILOT REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT IN FAIR CONDITION.

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 CHI07LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPellston, MIThe fatigue failure of the engine cylinder which resulted in a complete loss of engine power, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the subsequent forced landing. Contributing to the accident were the night lighting condition, and trees.Feb 11, 2007 · Substantial damage