CHI79DEM39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Selkirk, MI · September 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1979
Place
Selkirk, MI · SELKIRK, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8824DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790901025839A
Case key
134014

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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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3-2292   79/9/1    SELKIRK,MI          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 107
        TIME - 1800                    N8824D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMPSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MI                  SELKIRK,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N8824D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thompson

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Other investigations on N8824D · 1

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