Piper PA-15 N4142H
3 September 1983 · Houghton Hts., Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1983 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-15 registered N4142H was involved in an accident near Houghton Hts., Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houghton Hts., Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Houghton Lake State (5Y2)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-15
- Registration
- N4142H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA412
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 ACFT ENTERED A STEEP RIGHT TURN & SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE & THE PLANE CRASHED. THE ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN BY THE OWNER, WHO DID NOT POSSESS AN FAA PLT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE ACFT ENTERED A 'DOWNDRAFT OR AIR POCKET' AFTER TAKEOFF & ENTERED A DESCENT. HOWEVER, IN HIS STATEMENT, HE FAILED TO MENTION THAT SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, HE ENTERED A STEEP, RIGHT TURN. THE ACFT HAD NOT RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IN THE LAST 6 YRS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-15 | Bulverde, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-15 | Lee Center, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-15 | Cambridge, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-15 | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-15 | Needles, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-15 | Mount St.helens, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Teen Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |