- Date
- May 15, 1982, 20:25 local (May 16, 1982, 00:25 UTC)
- Place
- Harrison, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6939BPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report May 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820515019309A
- Case key
- 70970
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Object - fenceFactor
Lift-off - improperCause
Light condition - duskFactor
Proper climb rate - not maintainedCause
Loss of control - in flight
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - ditchFactor
Main gear collapsed
Analysis
During takeoff the pilot failed to clear a chain link fence. The aircraft collided with a ditch and the left main landing gear collapsed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6939B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-4218
- Airframe hours
- 3,190
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Vernell W. Butcher
- Registered owner
- Vernell W. Butcher
- Departed
- Sault Saint Mar, MI
- Destination
- Cheboygan, MI
- Airport
- 80D · Harrison, runway 22, 2,540 × 75 ft, grass/turf
N6939BRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2014 · Piper PA-22-150Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 93 total · 20 in this make and model · 70 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 167 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6939B · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI96LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBourbon, INWater contamination in the fuel, and an inadequate preflight by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: soft terrain in the emergency landing area, and an improper soft field landing procedure used by the pilot.NTSB CHI69F0220Accident · No injuriesClosedMecosta, MI