# NTSB Accident CHI99FA174
> **Piper PA-28-151** · 1999-06-07 · DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI99FA174
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18927
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-06-07
- **Location:** DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.000541, -83.669799
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-151
- **Registration:** N246MA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the altitude/clearance not obtained/maintained and the inadequate planning/decision by the pilot-in-command.  The exceeded aircraft performance was an additional cause.  The unfavorable wind and trees were contributing factors.

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