Piper PA-15 accident near Lakeview, MI
On August 26, 2009, a Piper PA-15 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lakeview, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 26, 2009
- Place
- Lakeview, MI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-15 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.452°N, 85.265°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090828X21849
Official records · CEN09LA549
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 26, 2009, about 1950 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-15, N4585H, piloted by a student pilot was destroyed by impact forces and fire when it struck the ground near the Lakeview Airport-Griffith Field (13C), Lakeview, Michigan. The student pilot was reportedly practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 09 (3,500 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) when the accident occurred. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The local flight originated about 1945. A witness to the accident reported that the airplane was flying east from the airport and it then banked to the left. The witness reported that the airplane then dove “as if it was dusting crops”. The airplane then impacted the ground and burst into flames. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 47 year old pilot held a student pilot certificate. He had been receiving flight instruction in the accident airplane, which he owned. The pilot’s flight instructor reported that his most recent endorsement for solo flight operations was on August 8, 2009. No further information regarding the pilot’s flight experience was available during the investigation. The pilot also held a third class medical certificate issued June 16, 2008. The medical certificate stated that the pilot wear corrective lenses, and have glasses available for near vision while exercising the privileges of his student pilot certificate. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was a 1948 Piper PA-15 Vagabond,
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain 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.
