# NTSB CHI73FEC22: Piper PA-32, N3589W, Laingsburg, MI, February 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 4, 1973
- Place: Laingsburg, MI · LAINGSBURG, MI
- Location: 42.8908° N, 84.3508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laingsburg, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8908&lon=-84.3508&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEC22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEC22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0056   73/2/4    LAINGSBURG,MICH     PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 245
        TIME - 1600                    N3589W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAINGSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MICH                OWOSSO,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT DOWEL PIN SHEARED-OILPUMP SEIZED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3589W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3589W), registered now, S/N 32-484, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Laingsburg

## 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 19730204002209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730204002209A), Feb 4, 1973: Piper PA32260, Laingsburg, MI, Substantial damage. Crankshaft dowel pin sheared-oilpump seized.

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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