Piper PA-28-140 N98117

Summary

On 26 June 2000 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N98117 was involved in an accident near Grant, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 June 2000 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Grant, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Grant (01C)

Coordinates

43.3308, -85.8099

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N98117

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Rollo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA174

3 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in a stall/mush condition. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and gusty wind conditions which resulted in turbulence on takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airstrip (runway 27) being used for takeoff was bordered by trees on the north and west sides and the winds were from 210 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 20 knots. The pilot stated there was turbulence on takeoff from the left quartering headwind. He reported that at an altitude of 150 to 200 feet above the ground, the right wing "dipped severely down (on knife edge)" and he corrected the attitude, but the airplane started to buffet. In order to avoid going into the wooded area, he banked the airplane to the left to fly over a corn field with a headwind; however, the airplane continued to descend. The pilot reported the airplane descended until it contacted the terrain in the corn field. He stated that just after touch down the nose gear contacted a "large rock" and the airplane spun around prior to coming to rest.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.