NTSB CHI91LA192 — 1991-06-15 · MARQUETTE, Michigan, United States

N5055F has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX 8, built 2003), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

N5055F Piper PA-28-181 Serious

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE.

Factual narrative

THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR AN ILS-BACKCOURSE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26. WITNESSES AT THE AIRPORT OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT APPROACH THE AIRPORT FROM THE SOUTHEAST HEADING NORTHWEST. THEY SAW AIRCRAFT PASS OVER THE AIRPORT ON A NORTHEAST HEADING THEN TURN NORTH AND DESCEND INTO THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT DID NOT GIVE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE ACCIDENT. NOTHING WAS FOUND OF A MECHANICAL NATURE WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_CHI91LA192.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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