Piper PA-28-140E accident near Lake, Michigan, April 10, 1983
On April 10, 1983 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140E, registered N4395T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lake, Michigan (Scott airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. 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
- April 10, 1983 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lake, Michigan · Scott · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140E · all PA-28-140Es on the register
- Registration
- N4395T · no longer on the register · serial 7225180
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THE WIND SHIFTED AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL AND THE ACFT STOPPED CLIMBING AND MUSHED DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE.
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: 289 hours in all; 202 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 252 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,425 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 8, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E3D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,800 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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