Piper PA-31-350 N300HF
19 October 1988 · Big Rapids, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1988 at about 14:45 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N300HF was involved in an accident near Big Rapids, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Rapids (77D)
- Coordinates
- 43.7009, -85.4796
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N300HF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alma → Big Rapids
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA013
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 PILOT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE DURING AN IFR CIRCLE-TO-LAND MANEUVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO OVERSHOOT FINAL, HE TIGHTENED UP THE BANK. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND THE LEFT WING IMPACTED ON THE ASPHALT RUNWAY. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, SUSTAINING NO FURTHER DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-31-P | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Jordan Paper Products, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Dixon, Illinois, United States | Blackhawk Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Seneca 31682, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-31-325 | Orinda, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-31-325 | Hamilton Twp., New Jersey, United States | Atlantic City Air Taxi | Fatal | 3 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172P | Jenison, Michigan, United States | Dave | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Carlson Aviation Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1988 | Cessna 172F | Brighton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1988 | Cessna 150J | Carson City, Michigan, United States | Vandenburg, Jerome A. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172P | Samaria, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |