MINR · PIPER PA-22-150 · 2016-07-02 · Houghton Lake Heights, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA252
Event ID
20160707X02810
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-02
Location
Houghton Lake Heights, MI, USA
Coordinates
44.329166, -84.791664
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-150
Registration
N5788D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed reaction to the variable wind condition, which resulted in an excessive descent rate and the airplane's subsequent collision with a wire fence short of the runway.