Piper PA-31T2 accident near Harrison, MI
On December 4, 2009, a Piper PA-31T2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Harrison, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 4, 2009
- Place
- Harrison, MI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.989°N, 84.753°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091204X30446
Official records · CEN10FA063
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Information and Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 4, 2009, at 1845 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-31T2, N85EM, collided with the terrain following an in flight loss of control in Harrison, Michigan. The airline transport rated pilot suffered fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The business flight was being operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight departed the Charlevoix Municipal Airport (CVX), Charlevoix, Michigan, at 1811, en route to the Seneca County Airport (16G), Tiffin, Ohio. The pilot departed from 16G earlier in the evening and flew to CVX to drop off a passenger. He was returning to 16G when the accident occurred. Another pilot who knew the pilot of N85EM stated he landed at CVX approximately 5 minutes before N85EM. According to the times provided by this pilot, N85EM was on the ground at CVX for approximately 30 minutes. He stated N85EM was on the other side of the airport from where he was so he did not see the pilot of N85EM, but they conversed on the aircraft radio while on the ground. He stated that the pilot of N85EM did not mention having any problems with the airplane. He departed CVX about 5 minutes after N85EM, en route to Toledo, Ohio. The pilot stated the cloud tops were around 8,000 feet with a trace of rime ice in the clouds. He stated he overheard radio conversation between the pilot of N85EM and air traffic control. He stated the pilot responded accordingly to the radio transmissions and that
Probable cause
A loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
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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.
