# NTSB CHI73DEM37: Piper PA-34, N1065U, Traverse Cty, MI, January 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1973
- Place: Traverse Cty, MI · TRAVERSE CTY, MI
- Location: 44.7543° N, 85.6030° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Traverse City, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7543&lon=-85.6030&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169892
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73DEM37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEM37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0363  73/1/13    TRAVERSE CTY,MICH   PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 662
        TIME - 1505                    N1065U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRAVERSE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,MICH             TRAVERSE CTY,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 22K.L LDG GR ENTRD ABT 6IN OF BLOWN SNOW ON RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1065U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Traverse City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730113000759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730113000759A), Jan 13, 1973: Piper PA34200, Traverse Cty, MI, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 22K.l ldg gr entrd abt 6IN of blown snow on rwy.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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