Piper PA-18 N82328
18 September 1977 · Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 September 1977 at about 16:52 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N82328, operated by Battle Creek A, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ross Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N82328
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Battle Creek A
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4005
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING WING OVER TURN TO FINAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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