CHI77FEM32

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · St. Helen, MI · July 10, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1977
Place
St. Helen, MI · ST. HELEN, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9008JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770710023209A
Case key
145922

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2994  77/7/10    ST. HELEN,MI        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N9008J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 40, 1039 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            31 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST. HELEN,MI                NEWBERRY,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- WIND FROM SE AT TAKEOFF.WIND VELOCTY UNKOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9008J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Private Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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