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CHI87FA048

1986-12-11 · N. MANITOU ISL., Michigan, United States · Fatal · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TVC

Current FAA registration · N32693

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28R-200
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19741206
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A38849

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT HAD RECVD AN UNFAVORABLE WX BRIEF THAT INCLUDED A SIGMET ON FLT ICING. ENROUTE DURING FLT OVER A LARGE BODY OF WATER HE EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AND WAS AT TOO LOW A ALTITUDE TO GLIDE TO SHORE. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LD ON A ISLAND BUT CRASHED IN A LAKE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_CHI87FA048.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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