# NTSB CHI84LA004: Piper PA-32RT-300, N30027, Howell, MI, October 1, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 1, 1983, 14:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place: Howell, MI
- Location: 42.6081° N, 83.9343° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Howell, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6081&lon=-83.9343&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12463
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA004
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12463/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA004

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30027-1983-12-13), registration cancelled 1983-12-13, S/N 32R-7885272, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32RT-300 (PA-32RT-30)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300) (registry code 7103215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32R7885272
- Airframe hours: 1326
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19831001053889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831001053889A), Oct 1, 1983: Piper PA32RT300, Howell, MI, Destroyed. Engine malfunction occurred after takeoff and crash occurred during emergency landing.

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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