ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37853
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| Date: | Monday 7 June 1999 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Dewitt Enterprises Inc |
| Registration: | N246MA |
| MSN: | 28-7615170 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3093 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Drummond Island, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Drummond Island, MI |
| Sault Ste Marie, MI (CIU | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99FA174
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 05:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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