Piper PA-30B N8333Y
20 April 1990 · Charlevoix, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 April 1990 at about 18:48 local time, a Piper PA-30B registered N8333Y, operated by Paul P. Eddy, was involved in an accident near Charlevoix, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlevoix, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.3097, -85.2509
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30B
- Registration
- N8333Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Paul P. Eddy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charlevoix → St. James
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90FAMS2
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN, WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF BEAVER ISLAND, MICHIGAN. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVERDUE AT ITS INTENDED DESTINATION, THE COAST GUARD WAS NOTIFIED, AND AN AIR AND SURFACE SEARCH OF LAKE MICHIGAN WAS INITIATED ALONG THE INTENDED FLIGHT PATH. THE COAST GUARD LOCATED A DEBRIS FIELD CONTAINING AIRCRAFT PARTS, PERSONAL EFFECTS, AND A FEMALE BODY. THE BODY OF THE PILOT, AND THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE MARGINAL VMC OVER THE MICHIGAN LAND MASS, AND IMC OVER THE LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-30B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Squires, Rodney | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-30B | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | Joseph V. Davis | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-30B-160 | Merced, California, United States | Larry A. Lamb | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-30B | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30B | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-30B | Hugo, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft M35 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | John E. Singer | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-46-310P | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Sikorsky S-58F | Southfield, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1990 | North American NA-265-40 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Detroit City Police | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | J. J. Tiefenthaler | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | G M N Leasing | Fatal | 4 |