Accident: Piper PA32RT
Sep 1, 2018 · St Ignace, MI
NTSB numberCEN18FA368Event id20180904X04313
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude after takeoff in dark night conditions which resulted in a collision with the water.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32RT
- Registration
- N500MJ
- Year built
- 1978
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Mackinac Island Airport (MCD)4 nm (7 km) south-east
- Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)20 nm (38 km) south
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