Piper PA-28-140 accident near Hubbardston, MI
On May 14, 1993, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hubbardston, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 14, 1993
- Place
- Hubbardston, MI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.089°N, 84.841°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12340
NTSB summary
On May 14, 1993, at 1427 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N4563R, registered to Donald W. Haven and Gary Abshagen of Hubbardston, Michigan, and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with trees and terrain. Witnesses reported the airplane was flying approximately 100 feet above the ground, performing a series of turns, when the airplane descended into the trees. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating without a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured, the passenger received serious injuries. The flight originated from a restricted landing area near Hubbardston, Michigan, exact time unknown. Witnesses provided differing reports of the airplane's flight maneuvering prior to the accident. Two witnesses stated the airplane performed three circles at a low altitude. Another witness stated the airplane became stationary in the air with its left wing down before it descended into the trees. Two witnesses stated the airplane made two circles over their home and then crashed into the trees during the third circle. One witness, in his written account of the accident flight, stated the airplane "...circled to the left-North continued to the west with wing's level. A/C appeared to buffet. A/C turned left and engine became silent. A/C crashed between trees." A witness positioned adjacent to the field where N4563R crashed stated the airplane "...was flying low to the ground and doing loopdy dows about 11 to 12." His written statement continues, "Then the plane did the last one and we
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
