# NTSB Accident CHI94LA318
> **PIPER PA-38-112** · 1994-09-09 · WEST BRANCH, MI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI94LA318
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02203
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-09-09
- **Location:** WEST BRANCH, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.270275, -84.230865
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N4286E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper preflight planning in estimating the takeoff distance.  The tall, wet grass on the runway was a factor.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CHI94LA318) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*