Plane Crash List

Piper PA-22-108 N4982Z

1 August 1988 · Cheboygan, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 1 August 1988 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-22-108 registered N4982Z, operated by RAU, Dale J., was involved in an accident near Cheboygan, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 23:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Cheboygan, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Cheboygan City (Y15)
Coordinates
45.6405, -84.4604
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-108
Registration
N4982Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
RAU, Dale J.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI88LA187

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 0 1

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

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 30' IN THE AIR, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING 'DROPPED HARD'. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED REMEDIAL ACTION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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