Piper PA-28 N5584U
27 May 2017 · Ray, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2017 at about 15:35 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N5584U was involved in an accident near Ray, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ray, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ray Community Airport (57D)
- Coordinates
- 42.7367, -82.8889
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N5584U
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1969
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ray → Ray
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN17LA341
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach speed, which resulted in in a hard landing and a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane without an instructor onboard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot (the owner of the airplane) was landing at the airport following a local flight. Witnesses reported that the airplane made several landing attempts, but, each time, the airplane was too fast or too high to land. On the last attempt, the airplane touched down hard and fast about halfway down the 2,495-ft-long runway. The airplane continued off the end of the runway, across a road, through a field, and struck several small trees and a tractor before coming to a stop. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no pre-impact anomalies that contributed to the accident. A flight instructor who had previously flown with the pilot told the pilot that he should fly only with an instructor on board, and that he was not ready to fly the airplane alone. Thus, it is likely that the pilot did not have the necessary experience to conduct a successful landing in the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2017 | Piper PA 28-161 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2017 | Piper PA 28-180 | Carroll, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Piper PA 28-181 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Piper PA-28 | Odessa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2017 | Cessna A185 | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 23 Apr 2017 | Cessna 182G | Manistee, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2017 | Mooney M20E | Dowling, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Luscombe 8F | Vicksburg, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Cessna 182T | Jackson, Michigan, United States | Brampton Flight Centre | No injuries | - |