HOWELL, MI, USA
N30027
PIPER PA-32RT-300
THE ACFT WAS ON ITS 1ST FLT AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. DURING TAKEOFF, A PARTIAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED AT APRX 200 FT AGL. THE PLT INITIATED A TURN BACK TOWARD THE ARPT, THEN ELECTED TO LAND ON OR NEAR THE MEDIAN OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. DURING THE LANDING, A WINGTIP DRAGGED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE. THE ACFT THEN SLID ABOUT 200 FT & CAME TO REST ON THE SHOULDER. ABOUT 5 TO 10 MIN LATER, THE ACFT STARTED TO BURN & EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE OCCURRED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING AN EXAM OF THE AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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