Schroeder WICHAWK N227PS
12 September 2004 · New Hudson, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 2004 at about 19:00 local time, a Schroeder WICHAWK registered N227PS, operated by Paul Schroeder, was involved in an accident near New Hudson, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Hudson, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland Southwest Airport (Y47)
- Coordinates
- 42.5066, -83.6229
- Aircraft
- Schroeder WICHAWK
- Registration
- N227PS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul Schroeder
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Hudson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA259
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was the VASI light.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The amateur-built experimental airplane sustained substantial damage when it veered off the left side of runway. The pilot reported that the airplane drifted left during takeoff roll and hit a VASI light.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2004 | Rockwell 114 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Oct 2004 | Cirrus SR22 | Port Austin, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Cessna 310R | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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