Piper PA-24-260 N499LG
24 May 1984 · Pontic, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1984 at about 19:33 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N499LG, operated by William S. Carpenter, was involved in an accident near Pontic, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pontic, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland-Pontic (PTK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260
- Registration
- N499LG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William S. Carpenter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mew Orleans → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA205
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 STATED THAT DURING THE FLARE IN A CROSS-WIND LANDING, THE ACFT BALLOONED & DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE ACFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN AT AN ANGLE & THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 20 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1984 | Piper PA-24 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-250 | Ft Knox, Kentucky, United States | FT Knox Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-260 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-250 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-24-180 | Bingham, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-24-250 | Aurora, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 Aug 1984 | Fairchild BC12-D | Hessel, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 402C | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1984 | Gulfstream 690 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |