NTSB Identification: CHI67F0631
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of NORTHERN AIR S
Aircraft: PIPER PA-24, registration: N8868P----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1226 67/4/17 GRAND RAPIDS,MICH PIPER PA-24 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0815 N8868P PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 26, 2400 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND RAPIDS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GEAR RETRACTED TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 2600
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
64 210
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
18 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PLT CONTINUED TAKEOFF. LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON SUBSEQUENT LNDG. 30 DEGREE X-WIND,18 KTS,GUSTS.
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