# NTSB CHI83FA359: Piper PA-28-180D, Bay City, MI, August 5, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 5, 1983, 14:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place: Bay City, MI
- Location: 43.5901° N, 83.8884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bay City, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5901&lon=-83.8884&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 3 serious, 4 minor; on the ground: 2 fatal, 3 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12011
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83FA359
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12011/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA359

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, takeoff - initial climb
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AFTER AN OVERSHOOT LANDING ATTEMPT THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND THE ACFT OVERAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, TRAVELED FOR ABOUT 330 FT AND COLIDED WITH A AUTO MOBILE. THE ROOF OFTHE AUTO WAS SHEARED OFF CAUSING 2 FATAL AND 4 SERIOUS INJURIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CFWQV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180D
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-4471
- Airframe hours: 2719
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lapointe J.H
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 14, 1983, 114 hours before
- Departed: MBS, SAGINAW, MI
- Airport: 3CM, Clements, runway 5, 2,630 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 2,450 total, 450 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days, 19 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 4 knots, gusting 4
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MBS, 10 nm away

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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