Piper PA-28-180D accident near Bay City, Michigan, August 5, 1983
On August 5, 1983 at about 6:40 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-180D, registered CFWQV, was destroyed in an accident near Bay City, Michigan (Clements airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 5, 1983 · about 6:40 pm local time
- Place
- Bay City, Michigan · Clements
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180D · all PA-28-180Ds on the register
- Registration
- CFWQV · no longer on the register · serial 28-4471
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER AN OVERSHOOT LANDING ATTEMPT THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND THE ACFT OVERAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, TRAVELED FOR ABOUT 330 FT AND COLIDED WITH A AUTO MOBILE. THE ROOF OFTHE AUTO WAS SHEARED OFF CAUSING 2 FATAL AND 4 SERIOUS INJURIES.
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: 2,450 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,719 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 14, 1983; 114 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MBS Saginaw MI at 6:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 2,630 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 4 knots, gusting 4
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,000 ft; scat
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:55 pm from MBS, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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