Piper PA-28R-180 N4988J
28 August 2002 · Newaygo, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 August 2002 at about 22:49 local time, a Piper PA-28R-180 registered N4988J was involved in an accident near Newaygo, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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 22:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newaygo, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.4667, -85.7500
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180
- Registration
- N4988J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Traverse City → Three Rivers
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02FA262
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The altitude/clearance disregarded by the pilot and his ostentatious display. The wire and low altitude flight were a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted a power line over a river and then sunk into 25-30 feet of water. A witness saw the airplane fly over a dam upstream of the accident site, swooping down to an extremely low altitude. Another witness saw the airplane flying at an altitude of 20 feet above the river prior to impacting the power lines. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies which would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bethlehem, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Echo Summit, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Irvington, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Gary Self | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Yoder GP-4 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft A-23-23 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Cessna 175 | Unknown, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150H | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Cessna 310R | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |