Piper PA24 accident near Midland, MI
On September 1, 2020, a Piper PA24 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Midland, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 1, 2020
- Place
- Midland, MI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA24 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.758°N, 84.266°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200901X34442
Official records · CEN20LA373
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 1, 2020, about 1245 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, N5939P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Midland, Michigan. The pilot-rated passenger was fatally injured, and the pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) data, the airplane departed Home Acres Sky Ranch Airport (Y91), Lake City, Michigan, about 1125, and arrived at Jack Barstow Airport (IKW), Midland, Michigan, about 1205. The ADSB data were consistent with a touch-and-go landing followed by a full stop landing. The pilot stated he he and the pilot-rated passenger, who was his wife, preflighted the airplane, and the right fuel tank was full, and the left fuel tank was “partially full.” According to the pilot, he and his wife then flew to IKW that morning; she was the pilot flying during that leg of the trip. She landed and taxied back for takeoff. After the second landing they taxied to the fuel pumps, refueled the left fuel tank with 18 gallons of 100-LL aviation-grade gasoline, and prepared for the next leg of their journey. He stated that the right tank was full of fuel. The pilot recalled that he was likely the pilot flying for the next leg of their flight. He recalled taxiing the airplane for takeoff and performing an engine runup before takeoff. He did not recall anything after the takeoff roll. ADS-B data indicated that the airplane took off about 1237 and climbed straight ahead to an altit
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
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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.
