Piper PA-32-260 N33797
28 December 1990 · St. Ignace, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 December 1990 at about 00:05 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N33797, operated by Great Lakes Air, was involved in an accident near St. Ignace, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Ignace, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- MacKinac Co. (83D)
- Coordinates
- 45.8594, -84.7200
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N33797
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Great Lakes Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- MacKinac Island → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE DEER CROSSING THE RUNWAY WHICH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS MAKING A NIGHT LANDING ON RUNWAY 07 WHEN A DEER CROSSED THE RUNWAY. HE WAS ABLE TO ADD POWER AND AVOID THE DEER; HOWEVER, A SECOND DEER CROSSED THE RUNWAY AND CONTACTED THE AIRPLANE SHEARING OFF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE RESULTED DURING THE LANDING DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE LEFT GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-32-260 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-32 | Kashvik Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-32-301 | Almautlak, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1990 | Piper PA-32-300 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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