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| Date: | Monday 13 January 1997 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Great Lakes Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N33797 |
| MSN: | 32-7500031 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Ignace, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (83D) |
| Mackinac Isalnd, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane drifted to the left during the takeoff roll. The left wing contacted a snowbank which resulted in the airplane turning around 180 degrees prior to coming to a stop.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was the snowbank which the airplane contacted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA051
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 December 1990 | N33797 | Great Lakes Air | 0 | St. Ignace, MI | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 21:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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