CHI81FA040

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Corunna, MI · March 31, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 31, 1981
Place
Corunna, MI · CORUNNA, MI
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2158DPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810331013099A
Case key
126617

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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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3-2768  81/3/31    CORUNNA,MI          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1933
        TIME - 2005                    N2158D              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YIPSILANTI,MI               YIPSILANTI,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2158D
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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