Piper PA-28-151 N246MA
7 June 1999 · Drummond Island, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 June 1999 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N246MA was involved in an accident near Drummond Island, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Drummond Island, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Drummond Island (Y66)
- Coordinates
- 46.0005, -83.6698
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-151
- Registration
- N246MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Drummond Island → Sault Ste Marie
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99FA174
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the altitude/clearance not obtained/maintained and the inadequate planning/decision by the pilot-in-command. The exceeded aircraft performance was an additional cause. The unfavorable wind and trees were contributing factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted trees and terrain during climbout from the Drummond Island Airport (Y66), Drummond Island, Michigan. An automatic weather surface observing system, located approximately 275 magnetic degrees and 35 nmi from Y66, reported at 1615: wind 230 at 13 knots gusting to 23 knots from 190 degrees variable 250 degrees. No engine or airframe anomalies were found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-180 | Burlington, Wyoming, United States | Garland Brothers, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Yorkville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Tooele, Utah, United States | Proflight | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Paw Paw, Michigan, United States | National Flyers Association | Fatal | 4 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1999 | Delong GLASTAR GS-1 | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Pellston, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Cessna 150G | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1999 | Cessna 150F | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28-180 | Harsens Island, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |