Piper PA-32-260 N4343X
21 March 1984 · St. Ignace, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1984 at about 04:45 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N4343X was involved in an accident near St. Ignace, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Ignace, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- MacKinac County (83D)
- Coordinates
- 45.8605, -84.7194
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N4343X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Ignace → MacKinac Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA133
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 PILOT INITIATED FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WX CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO PICK UP A HEART ATTACK VICTIM. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED FOG & IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO HIS DEPARTURE POINT, COLLIDED WITH THE FROZEN LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-32-300 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-32-260 | Brunswick, Maine, United States | Bangor Int'l Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-32-300 | Niceville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32-300 | Oxnard, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-32-260 | Woodstock, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-32-260 | Woodstock, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |