Piper PA-28R N47875
13 February 1983 · Jackson, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1983 at about 16:09 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N47875 was involved in an accident near Jackson, 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 16:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackson (JXN)
- Coordinates
- 42.2701, -84.4100
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N47875
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleveland → Des Moines
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA113
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
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT 8,000 FT. THE PLT DIVERTED TO JACKSON & THE ACFT LANDED WHEELS-UP. THE PLT LATERSTATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES IN THE FLT MANUAL BUT THAT HE MIGHT NOT HAVE PUT THE SELECTOR SECURELY IN THE EMERGENCY DOWN POSITION. THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE REGULATOR & ALTERNATOR FIELD WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN OPEN CIRCUIT WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ALTERNATOR TO FUNCTION CAUSING BATTERY FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | Atlantic Book Binders | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bandera, Texas, United States | Rodney Smith | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Tehachapi, California, United States | Bruno R. Beilcke | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Farley, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | FAA Employees Flying Club | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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| 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 | - |