Piper AEROSTAR 601P N479CB
24 August 1993 · Saint James, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1993 at about 15:50 local time, a Piper AEROSTAR 601P registered N479CB was involved in an accident near Saint James, Michigan, United States. 6 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saint James, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Welke (6Y8)
- Coordinates
- 45.6509, -85.5502
- Aircraft
- Piper AEROSTAR 601P
- Registration
- N479CB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aurora → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA337
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND, AND HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A LANDING, THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY & STOPPED ABOUT 125 FEET BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END WITH A COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT INDICATED HE THOUGHT THE WIND WAS FROM ABOUT 180 DEGREES AT 10 GUSTING 15 KNOTS. ABOUT 32 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST AT PELLSTON, MI, THE WIND WAS FROM 250 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON RUNWAY 9, WHICH WAS 2682 FEET LONG; IT HAD AN EFFECTIVE LANDING LENGTH OF 2157 FEET DUE TO A 525 FOOT DISPLACED THRESHOLD, WHICH IN TURN WAS DUE TO TREES. THE AEROSTAR 601 OWNERS MANUAL SHOWED A REQUIRED LANDING DISTANCE OF 2180 FEET (FOR 5000 LBS GROSS WEIGHT, ZERO WIND, 45 DEGREES FLAPS, SEA LEVEL & A 3 DEGREE APPROACH ANGLE). THE PILOT STATED THAT AN AIRPORT GUIDE (THAT HE USED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES) LISTED THE RUNWAY AS 2650 FEET, AND WHEN HE TALKED WITH THE OPERATORS OF THE AIRPORT, THEY TOLD HIM THE RUNWAY WAS 3500 FEET LONG. A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1993 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Hog Cay, Bahamas | Adderly, Lincoln S. | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Nov 1993 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Campeche, Mexico | 32 Romeo Golf Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1994 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Limerick, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jan 1995 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Toluca, Mexico | Eduardo Mata Productions, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Nov 1996 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Eagle, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Brigham City, Utah, United States | Robert N. Chester | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1993 | Cessna T337G | Smiths Creek, Michigan, United States | Mowat, Douglas H. | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-102 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Mesaba Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1993 | Fokker F-28 MK 1000 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Bradford Pietenpol SKYSCOUT | Eaton Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172I | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1993 | Amato CORBEN JR. ACE | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | Brian C. Amato | No injuries | - |