Piper J-3C65 N6544H
2 September 1982 · Bloomfield Hill, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper J-3C65 registered N6544H, operated by William C. Gnegy JR., was involved in an accident near Bloomfield Hill, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bloomfield Hill, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3C65
- Registration
- N6544H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William C. Gnegy JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bloomfield Hill → Bloomfield Hill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA333
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
TAKEOFF WAS FROM SE END OF A LAKE ABOUT 4,000 FT LONG (SE TO NW) WITH A SMALL ISLAND IN THE CENTER. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER LIFT-OFF HE OBTAINED CLIMB SPEED BUT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB FROM ABOUT 20-30 FT ABOVE THE WATER. SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED & THE ACFT DRIFTED INTO THE TREES ON THE ISLAND. THE PLT INDICATED THAT A TAKEOFF TO THE EASTOF THE ISLAND WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE ADVANTAGEOUS, BUT A BOAT WAS LOCATED BETWEEN THE ISLAND & THE EASTERN SHORE OF THE LAKE. THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 20 LBS UNDER MAX GROSS WEIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3C65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1979 | Piper J-3C65 | Ft.pierce, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Nov 1970 | Piper J-3C65 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 310R | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Union Boiler Company | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Breezy RLU-1 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Robert Pulver | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Kyoko Simmons | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Douglas D. McAdams | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Raven S55 | Mattawan, Michigan, United States | Kazoo Drifters | Serious injuries | - |