# NTSB CHI74AC094: Piper PA-28, N6584J, L'Anse, MI, May 29, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1974
- Place: L'Anse, MI · L'ANSE, MI
- Location: 46.7521° N, 88.4484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of L'Anse, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7521&lon=-88.4484&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128119
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC094
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC094

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1926  74/5/29    L'ANSE,MICH         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 165
        TIME - 1415                    N6584J              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 81 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRAVERSE CITY,MICH          THUNDER BAY,ONT,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       49
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL .105 PCT.ACFT HIT TREES ABT 1800FT MSL IN A NEARLY WINGS LVL ATTITUDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6584J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6584J-1975-05-09), registration cancelled 1975-05-09, S/N 28-5041 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740529024079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740529024079A), May 29, 1974: Piper PA28180, L'Anse, MI, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Blood alcohol lvl .105 pct. Acft hit trees abt 1800FT MSL in a nearly wings lvl attitude.

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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