Plane Crash List

Piper PA-22-150 N6939B

16 May 1982 · Harrison, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 May 1982 at about 00:25 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6939B, operated by Vernell W. Butcher, was involved in an accident near Harrison, 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 00:25
Classification
Accident
Location
Harrison, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Harrison (80D)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-150
Registration
N6939B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Vernell W. Butcher
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sault Saint Mar → Cheboygan
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
CHI82DA167

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

DURING TAKEOFF THE PILOT FAILED TO CLEAR A CHAIN LINK FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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