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Accident: Piper PA-24-250

Jan 2, 2021 · New Hudson, MI

NTSB numberCEN21LA104Event id20210102102480

3
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of an instrument rating and the low visibility at the time of the accident.

NTSB docket CEN21LA104

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Piper PA-24-250
Registration
N8347P
Year built
1964
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Approach-IFR missed approach 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.

  • Oakland County International Airport (PTK)13 nm (24 km) north-east
  • Willow Run Airport (YIP)17 nm (31 km) south
  • Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB)18 nm (33 km) south

This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.