Piper PA-32-300 N66BH
27 March 1999 · Marquette, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1999 at about 17:44 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N66BH was involved in an accident near Marquette, 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 17:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marquette, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marquette County (MQT)
- Coordinates
- 46.5500, -87.3896
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N66BH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Pellston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA117
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind conditions and the taxiway sign which the airplane contacted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The takeoff was being conducted on runway 26 with local winds from 230 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The pilot reported the airplane veered off the left side of the runway during the takeoff roll, just prior to liftoff. He stated he reduced the throttle at which time he saw a taxiway sign in front of him so he advanced the throttle. He stated that the airplane cleared this sign, but contacted another sign. He stated he pulled the power back and the main landing gear caught in the snow spinning the airplane around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-32-260 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fallbrook, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1999 | Piper PA-32-260 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Tropical Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-32-300 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-32-300 | Rifle, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1999 | Piper PA-32-300 | Dickson, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1999 | Delong GLASTAR GS-1 | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Pellston, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Paw Paw, Michigan, United States | National Flyers Association | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Cessna 150G | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1999 | Cessna 150F | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28-180 | Harsens Island, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |