# NTSB CHI76AC081: Piper PA-22, N2227A, Gadwin, MI, June 18, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 18, 1976
- Place: Gadwin, MI · GADWIN, MI
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155154
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3466  76/6/18  NR.GADWIN,MI          PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 346
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2227A              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAGINAW,MI                  HOUGHTON LAKE,MI             PINCONNING,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WITNESS REPORTED HEAVY RAIN,LOW CEILINGS & VISIBILITIES.RECOVERED 10/9/76.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2227A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2227A-1977-10-28), registration cancelled 1977-10-28, S/N 22-625 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (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 19760618038359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760618038359A), Jun 18, 1976: Piper PA22135, Gadwin, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witness reported heavy rain,low ceilings & visibilities. Recovered 10/9/76.

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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