Piper AEROSTAR 600 N8060J
27 December 1984 · Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 December 1984 at about 03:00 local time, a Piper AEROSTAR 600 registered N8060J was involved in an accident near Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kalamazoo (AZO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper AEROSTAR 600
- Registration
- N8060J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Benton Harbor → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTED UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT CONTACTED A PATCH OF ICE CAUSING IT TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS RESULTING IN A LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE. ATC TWR WITNESSES STATED THE ACFT APPEARED FAST ON FINAL AND A HARD LANDING WAS MADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 602P | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1985 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Sylacauga, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1984 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Fairchild SA-227-TT | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | HOT Props Flying Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Fairchild BC12-D | Hessel, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 402C | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-260 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |