Piper PA-31T1 N2317V
25 July 1986 · Charlevoix, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1986 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-31T1 registered N2317V, operated by Calco Inc., was involved in an accident near Charlevoix, Michigan, United States. 3 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlevoix, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlevoix (CVX)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T1
- Registration
- N2317V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Calco Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lansing → Charlevoix
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA187
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT,ON THEIR FIRST APPROACH THEY WERE UNABLE TO SEE THE AIRPORT AT 1300 FEET, SO THEY RAISED THE GEAR AND FLAPS AND CLIMBED TO 1800 FEET, AT WHICH TIME THEY SAW THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A VFR LANDING ON RUNWAY 26 AND FORGOT THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY RAISED HIS GEAR AND MADE A GEAR UP LANDING. THE PILOT ATTRIBUTES HIS FORGETTING THE GEAR, TO BEING DISTRACTED BY THE COPILOT AND ALSO BECAUSE OF THE LAST MINUTE DECISION TO LAND ON RUNWAY 26.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-31T1 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-31T1 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-31T1 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Natoli Engineering Co., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-31T1 | Pittsfield, Maine, United States | Cianbro Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-31T1 | Brockway, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 1998 | Piper PA-31T1 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1986 | Lake LA-250 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft B-19 | Manchester, Michigan, United States | Christopher Hoover | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Cessna 421C | Birmingham, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |