Piper PA 32 N4887S
5 December 2017 · Cheboygan, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 December 2017 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA 32 registered N4887S, operated by Great Lakes Air. Inc, was involved in an accident near Cheboygan, Michigan, United States. 4 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheboygan, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheboygan County (SLH)
- Coordinates
- 45.6542, -84.5139
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 32
- Registration
- N4887S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1971
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Great Lakes Air. Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bois Blanc Island → Cheboygan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the airplane’s rate of descent in gusting wind conditions resulting in a hard landing and runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during approach to runway 28, he noticed that the vertical speed indicator showed an increase in the decent rate so he applied full power. He reported that the airplane landed hard, and he heard a "pop" and believed that the main landing gear tires had failed. The airplane exited the right side of the runway and struck a runway light. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft bulkhead, stringer, and skin. According to the METAR at the accident airport, about the time of the accident the wind was from 230° at 28 kts gusting to 42 kts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2017 | Piper PA-32 | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | Van Air Inc | Serious injuries | - |
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| 8 Nov 2017 | Piper PA 32 | Morrison, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 2017 | Piper PA 32-260 | Mukilteo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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All 1,695 records for this type
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