Piper PA-28R-201T N6012H
19 November 1982 · Evart, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 November 1982 at about 14:40 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T registered N6012H, operated by James E. Vanderlaan, was involved in an accident near Evart, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Evart, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.8995, -85.2710
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T
- Registration
- N6012H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James E. Vanderlaan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Rapids → Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83FA044
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO TREES DURING LOW FLIGHT IN IMC WEATHER. THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING AND WAS INSTRUMENT RATED BUT WAS NOT ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. IMC WEATHER WAS FORECAST FOR THE ROUTE PLANNED. HUNTERS HEARD THE AIRCRAFT FLY OVER AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND REV UP JUST PRIOR TO COLLISION WITH TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Southeast Airmotive Corp | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Aviation World | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Buxton | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | James P. Chick | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | George Frangie | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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