Piper PA-28-140 accident near Traverse, MI
On July 20, 1994, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Traverse, MI. 4 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 20, 1994
- Place
- Traverse, MI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.760°N, 85.700°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01702
NTSB summary
On July 19,1994, at 2016 eastern daylight time (edt), a Piper PA- 28-140, N8255N, registered to Cherry Capital Aviation of Traverse City, Michigan, and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it collided with trees and terrain during a forced landing. The airplane had departed runway 18 at the Cherry Capital Airport shortly before the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and two passengers received serious injuries, a third passenger received minor injuries. The flight departed Traverse City, Michigan, at 2013 edt. N8255N's pilot was cleared for a left-hand turn out after takeoff from runway 18. At the time he was cleared, the controller was working a Cessna that was inbound for a left hand downwind to runway 18. After verifying the Cessna's position the controller changed N8255N's turnout direction to the right. N8255N's pilot acknowledged the clearance and turned to the right according to the controller. One of N8255N's passenger's written statements said the airplane was climbing when the pilot was told to turn to the right. He said: "As we were turning, the plane bumped a little for approximately two to three seconds... ." He said after another passenger and he had made a comment about the "bumping" the airplane "...bumped again and again... ." Another passenger asked the pilot what the bumping was and the pilot said, according to the written statement, "Not good." The written statement continues, "As we were turning I noticed that we were slowly l
Probable cause
poor preflight planning and preparation by the pilot for not calculating the weight and balance of his airplane before departure. Factors associated with the accident were the airplane's weight and balance was exceeded, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in the accident airplane.
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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.
