Piper PA-23-250 accident near Beaver Island, MI
On September 15, 1994, a Piper PA-23-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Beaver Island, MI. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 15, 1994
- Place
- Beaver Island, MI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.650°N, 85.550°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02192
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 15, 1994, at 1900 eastern daylight time (edt), a Piper PA-23-250, N13909, registered to Edward Maudrie and Sons Fishery, Incorporated, of St. James, Michigan, and piloted by a multi-engine rated private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with trees and terrain. 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 were fatally injured. The flight departed from Beaver Island, Michigan, at 1830 edt. The Beaver Island Airport manager said he observed the pilot looking at the bottom of the airplane's right engine cowl before boarding with the passengers and departing. He said the pilot did not open the cowl of the right engine. He said the pilot did not preflight the airplane or do a runup before takeoff. The only eyewitness to the accident said the airplane was flying low, in a left to right pattern making a "...whom, whom..." sound. He said the airplane made a series of pitch up and down motions before descending straight down into the trees. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot's logbook was not made available for review by his estate. A representative from the estate said he could not find the logbook. Federal Aviation Administration records show the pilot's last medical examination was October 7, 1988. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airframe and powerplant logbooks for N13909 were not found in the wreckage. The Charlevoix County Sheriff's Department representative on Beaver Island said that airplane paperwork was not found or removed during
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT'S BUZZING AND HIS IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO ALCOHOL WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
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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.
