- Date
- October 1, 1983, 14:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place
- Howell, MI
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N30027Piper PA-32RT-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831001053889A
- Case key
- 12463
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was on its 1st flt after an annual inspection. During takeoff, a partial power loss occurred at aprx 200 ft AGL. The plt initiated a turn back toward the arpt, then elected to land on or near the median of an interstate highway. During the landing, a wingtip dragged on the shoulder of the interstate. The acft then slid about 200 ft & came to rest on the shoulder. About 5 to 10 min later, the acft started to burn & extensive fire damage occurred. No preimpact part failure/malfunction was found during an exam of the airframe & powerplant.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N30027
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32RT-300 (PA-32RT-30)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R7885272
- Airframe hours
- 1,326
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gary C. Painter
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1983 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- 3H3 · Howell, MI
- Airport
- 3HE · Livingston, runway 31, 3,000 × 75 ft
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
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 510 total · 117 in this make and model · 393 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.