- Date
- June 17, 1982, 16:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- Charlevoix, MI
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N30575Piper PA-32
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820617022779A
- Case key
- 70199
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft departed the Charlevoix arpt & crashed 1 mile south of the arpt. Two persons tried to discourage the plt from leaving because of the poor weather. Witnesses described the weather as raining hard & visibility poor with an estimated visibility at 200 to 300 feet in fog. The plt remarked earlier in the day that he had hoped to complete his work by 1500 as he was looking forward to getting back home in time to attend his daughter's high school graduation to be held that night.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N30575
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R7885280
- Airframe hours
- 717
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Ronald L. Steffes
- Registered owner
- Ronald L. Steffes
- Departed
- Charlevoix, MI
- Destination
- Pontiac, MI
- Airport
- runway 26, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Temperature
- 131 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.