# NTSB CHI77FEM32: Piper PA-28, N9008J, St. Helen, MI, July 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1977
- Place: St. Helen, MI · ST. HELEN, MI
- Location: 44.3587° N, 84.4118° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Helen, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3587&lon=-84.4118&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145922
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEM32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEM32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9008J-1977-10-14), registration cancelled 1977-10-14, S/N 28-3034 (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
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19770710023209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770710023209A), Jul 10, 1977: Piper PA28180, St. Helen, MI, Destroyed. Wind from se at takeoff. Wind velocty unkown.

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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