NTSB Identification: CHI79FET21
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28, registration: N55001----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1058 79/3/9 NR.LAPORTE,IN PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 33, 435
TIME - 0920 N55001 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 338 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LAPORTE MUNICIPAL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ANN ARBOR, MI LAPORTE,IN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 35
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
210 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- CIRCLING TO LAND.
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