ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34741
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| Date: | Friday 22 February 1985 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II |
| Owner/operator: | Norment Industries Inc |
| Registration: | N100RN |
| MSN: | 31T-7820091 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1516 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Berz-Macomb Airport, Utica, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Montgomery, Aalabama (MGM/KMGM) |
| Berz-Macomb Airport, Utica, Michigan (UIZ/KUIZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A VOR APPROACH AND MISSED. HE ADVISED ATC HE WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT THE NDB & IF HE COULD NOT SEE THE RUNWAY, HE WOULD GO TO METRO AT DETROIT OR PONTIAC. ON THE NDB APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES 960 FT BELOW THE MOA. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER LANDING ON THE NOSE & TOP OF THE FUSELAGE.
CAUSE: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE..NOT USED..PILOT IN COMMAND
DECISION HEIGHT..NOT MAINTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors:
IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION..NOT CORRECTED..PILOT IN COMMAND
IFR PROCEDURE..NOT FOLLOWED..PILOT IN COMMAND
JUDGMENT..POOR..PILOT IN COMMAND
Registration N100RN cancelled by the FAA on April 26, 1991
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI85FA120 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X35645
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=100RN
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1985/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-cheyenne-in-utica-2-killed/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Aug-2017 19:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 17-Sep-2017 23:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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