Piper PA-28-180 accident near Brooklyn, MI
On June 18, 1995, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brooklyn, MI. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 18, 1995
- Place
- Brooklyn, MI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.190°N, 84.301°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03665
NTSB summary
On June 18, 1995, at 1700 eastern daylight time (edt), a Piper PA-28-180, N5195L, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with trees and terrain shortly after takeoff. A witness reported the airplane lifted off the runway with about 700 feet of usable runway remaining. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger received serious injuries. A second passenger received minor injuries. The flight departed Brooklyn, Michigan, at 1700 edt. The pilot's written statement on NTSB Form 6120.1/2 stated the engine began running rough during the initial climb after takeoff. He said he was having trouble controlling the airplane during the climb. The pilot said he tried to make a 180 degree turn toward the airport. During the turn the pilot said he remembered seeing the top of a dead tree. He said he could not recall anything further about the accident. During an interview with the pilot he said he recalled the engine began to "...spit and sputter..." during the initial climb following takeoff. He said it was hard to control the airplane in the pitch mode during climbout and during the turn back toward the airport. The pilot said he tried to keep the airplane in the air while it was loosing power. The owner of a fixed base operation at N5195L's departure airport said he was about 800 feet from the taskeoff end of the runway used by N5195L. According to this witness, the airplane's tail hit the runway as it pitched up for liftoff during its takeoff roll. The witness said the pitch up motion looked like the airpla
Probable cause
the pilot operating the airplane with a known deficiency. A factor was the pilot not maintaining control of the 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.
