Piper PA-28-140 N40754

Summary

On 16 August 1986 at about 20:10 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N40754, operated by Aero ED, Inc., was involved in an accident near Linden, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 August 1986 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Linden, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Price (9G2)

Coordinates

42.8105, -83.7791

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N40754

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aero ED, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Linden → Pontiac

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI86LA205

3 people had minor injuries.

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 NEWLY CERTIFICATED PVT PLT WITH THREE PASSENGERS WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRACTICE A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF ON THE 2500 FT LONG ASPHALT RUNWAY. THE OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS 25 DEGREES OF FLAPS TO PERFORM THE TAKEOFF. THE PLT DID NOT EXTEND ANY FLAPS. AFTER LIFTOFF, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY INTO TALL CORN AND NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.