Piper PA-32-300 accident near Saginaw, Michigan, February 21, 2000
On February 21, 2000 at about 4:00 am local time, a Piper PA-32-300, registered N2899D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Saginaw, Michigan (Saginaw County Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilots failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Factors were the icy runway and the snowbank.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 21, 2000 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Saginaw, Michigan · Saginaw County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300 · all PA-32-300s on the register
- Registration
- N2899D · registry record · serial 32-7940192
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Upon landing, the aircraft exited the left side of the runway and impacted a snowbank. The runway was contaminated with patchy ice. No preexisting anomalies were found with respect to the aircraft or it's systems.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 196 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 23 in the last 90 days; 18 in the last 30 days; 135 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CAK Akron OH at 2:30 am
- Destination: 3SG
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 220° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 21°F (-6°C), dew point 16°F (-9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 am from MBS, 11 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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