ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13649
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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 1978 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II |
| Owner/operator: | Campbell Air Midwest Inc |
| Registration: | N82271 |
| MSN: | 31T-7820044 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Pellston Regional Airport (PLN/KPLN), MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bridgeville, PA |
| Pellston Regional Airport, MI (PLN/KPLN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On May 13, 1978, N82271, a brand new Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II, with less than twenty hours "on the clock", was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain two miles short of runway 32 after failing to land at Pellston Regional Airport (PLN), Boyne Falls, Michigan. The three occupants were fatally injured.
The NTSB investigation concluded the pilot attempted to land below published minimums for the ILS approach. The weather was extremely foggy at the time with less than 3/8 of a mile visibility and 200 foot ceiling while the approach called for a 600 foot ceiling and 2 miles visibility. A contributing factor was the finding that the middle marker for Runway 32 was not functioning at the time, possibly contributing to the disorientation of the pilot and his location relative to the airfield.
Probable Cause:
Collision with trees during a missed approach due to improper IFR operation. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Inadequate preflight preparation,
- Low ceiling,
- Fog,
- Visibility half a mile or less,
- Alternate forecast below minimums.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI78FA039 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=41711&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=82271
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1978/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-cheyenne-in-pellston-3-killed/]
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/mi/N82271/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellston_Regional_Airport#Incidents
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Jan-2015 14:48 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2017 19:01 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport] |
| 09-Sep-2017 14:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2022 17:58 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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