Piper PA-34-200T accident near Acme, Michigan, August 17, 1984
On August 17, 1984 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-34-200T, registered N36051, was substantially damaged in an accident near Acme, Michigan (Acme Skyport 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
- August 17, 1984 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Acme, Michigan · Acme Skyport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T · all PA-34-200Ts on the register
- Registration
- N36051 · no longer on the register · serial 34-7870288
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AS A RESULT OF AN INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP WHEN THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AFTER A BOUNCE 450 FT BEYOND THE APPROACH END OF THE 2300' LONG GRASS STRIP. THE PILOT STATED HE ADDED THROTTLE, THEN LANDED ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY, BUT ROLLED THROUGH THE OVERRUN AT THE END.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,162 hours in all; 180 in this make and model; 44 in the last 90 days; 1,086 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,500 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 15, 1984; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,570 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360-E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 9G2 Linden MI at 3:30 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 18, 2,320 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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