Piper PA-28-151 N602EA

Summary

On 28 July 2005 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N602EA was involved in an accident near Holland, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 July 2005 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Holland, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

42.7958, -86.1619

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N602EA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Muskegon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05CA205

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall, and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident were the trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was destroyed on impact with trees and terrain during climbout from runway. The flight instructor stated, "During the climbout, the airplane stalled just above the trees. In recovery, lowered the nose and struck the trees of the nearby woods. Airplane crashed into the ground." The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight. Winds at the airport were 260 degrees at 3 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.