Piper PA-15 N4585H
26 August 2009 · Lakeview, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 August 2009 at about 23:50 local time, a Piper PA-15 registered N4585H was involved in an accident near Lakeview, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one 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 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeview, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeview Airport-Griffith Fiel (13C)
- Coordinates
- 43.4522, -85.2647
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-15
- Registration
- N4585H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeview → Lakeview
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA549
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was reportedly practicing takeoffs and landings. A witness reported seeing the airplane heading east from the airport when it then turned to the left and dove “as if it was dusting crops.” The airplane subsequently impacted the ground in a northerly direction. Impact damage and ground scars indicated that the airplane struck the ground in a nose-low, wings-level attitude at a high rate of speed. Examination of the airplane revealed no preimpact defects with regard to the airframe, engine, or control system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-15 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-15 | Duvall, Washington, United States | Petersen Rodger E | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Piper PA-15 | Pleasanton, Texas, United States | Ralph A. Hoyt | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-15 | Conyers, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-15 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Piper PA 15 | Farmville, Virginia, United States | Philip Cianciolo | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2009 | Unknown aircraft | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Pinnacle Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Dekkinga VANS RV-7A | Jenison, Michigan, United States | Jack A. Dekkinga | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO | Gregory, Michigan, United States | Sandhill Soaring Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | Adrian, Michigan, United States | Adrian Soaring Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Gottelt Herbert R KITFOX IV/ | Crystal Falls, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Socata TBM 700 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | DML Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |