# NTSB CHI75FEC02: Piper PA-31, N2WM, Marine City, MI, July 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1974
- Place: Marine City, MI · MARINE CITY, MI
- Location: 42.7143° N, 82.5028° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marine City, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7143&lon=-82.5028&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128118
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEC02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1924   74/7/1    MARINE CITY,MICH    PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 4920
        TIME - 1945                    N2WM                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARINE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MARINE CITY,MICH            LOCAL                        ROMEO,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ON FINAL R ENG FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATED.PLT ELECTED ABORT LDG.CLBD OVR TREES,WIRES.UN MNTN ALT,LNDD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2WM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2WM), registered now, S/N 31-7300975, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Marine 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 19740701020959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740701020959A), Jul 1, 1974: Piper PA31T1, Marine City, MI, Substantial damage. On final r eng fuel flow fluctuated. Plt elected abort ldg. Clbd ovr trees,wires. Un mntn alt,lndd.

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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