Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Grand Rapids, Michigan
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
http://registry.faa.gov/N197X
Location: Dewitt, MI
Accident Number: CEN18LA123
Date & Time: 03/22/2018, 1830 EDT
Registration: N197X
Aircraft: MILLS MICHAEL S1L
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Collision during takeoff/land
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On March 22, 2018, about 1830 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built Star-Lite S1L airplane, N197X, collided with power lines while attempting to land at a private airstrip near Dewitt, Michigan. The pilot initially survived the accident but later succumb to his injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight.
While on short final to the pilot's private airstrip, landing to the west, the airplane collided with power lines about 200 ft short of the runway. The airplane then descended and impacted terrain.
According to information obtained by the responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, prior to the accident, the pilot flew to another airport to visit a friend. The friend stated that the pilot said he needed to leave by a certain time, or he would have problems with sun glare during landing to his private strip.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Commercial
Age: 69, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied:
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 09/23/2015
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated) 17100 hours (Total, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: MILLS MICHAEL
Registration: N197X
Model/Series: S1L NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2015
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 540
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats:
Date/Type of Last Inspection:
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines:
Airframe Total Time:
Engine Manufacturer:
ELT:
Engine Model/Series:
Registered Owner: MILLS MICHAEL
Rated Power:
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KLAN, 874 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1853 EDT
Direction from Accident Site: 137°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 10 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:
Wind Direction: 280°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Altimeter Setting: 30.22 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 6°C / -11°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Dewitt, MI
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR
Destination: Dewitt, MI
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: EDT
Type of Airspace:
The position of the sun at the time of the accident was 14° above the horizon at a relative azimuth of 257° to the pilot during the approach.
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 42.887222, -84.720000 (est)
The airplane impacted a field east of the airstrip. The fuselage and both wings were wrinkled and deformed. An examination of the airplane by the FAA inspector confirmed flight control continuity to from the cockpit controls to the respective flight control surfaces. No anomalies were detected with the airframe or engine which would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Medical And Pathological Information
An autopsy was conducted on the pilot by the Sparrow Forensic Pathology. The autopsy noted an enlarged heart with left ventricular hypertrophy and very mild coronary artery disease. The cause of death is multiple blunt force injuries. The manner of death was ruled an accident.
The FAA Bioaeronautical Science Research Laboratory, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, performed toxicology testing on specimens collected from the pilot. Testing was negative for all tested substances.
Accident Number: CEN18LA123
Date & Time: 03/22/2018, 1830 EDT
Registration: N197X
Aircraft: MILLS MICHAEL S1L
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On March 22, 2018, about 1830 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built Star-Lite S1L airplane, N197X, collided with power lines while attempting to land at a private airstrip near Dewitt, Michigan. The pilot initially survived the accident but later succumb to his injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight.
While on short final to the pilot's private airstrip, landing to the west, the airplane collided with power lines about 200 ft short of the runway. The airplane descended and impacted terrain.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Manufacturer: MILLS MICHAEL
Registration: N197X
Model/Series: S1L NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KLAN, 874 ft msl
Observation Time: 1853 EDT
Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 6°C / -11°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots, 280°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.22 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage:Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 42.887500, -84.716944 (est)
Michael Mills
Lansing, Michigan
January 14th, 1949 – March 22nd, 2018
Michael was born on January 14th, 1949 and passed away on Thursday, March 22nd, 2018. Michael was a resident of Lansing, Michigan at the time of passing.
The Associated Press reports that 69-year-old Michael Mills was airlifted to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after the single-engine plane he was flying hit power lines and crashed while trying to land in Clinton County's Westphalia Township north of Lansing. He was later pronounced dead.
The plane was described by the Clinton County Sheriff's Office as an experimental aircraft, the AP reported. It was heading from Owosso Community Airport to a landing strip in Westphalia Township.
The crash is under investigation, but investigators say it's believed that the sun was a factor, the AP reported.
Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.mlive.com
WESTPHALIA TWP. – A Clinton County pilot who struck power lines while attempting to land his plane at a private airstrip Thursday evening has died.
Michael Mills, 69, was flying a Sonerai S1L experimental aircraft between the Owosso Community Airport and an airstrip on his property in the 8000 block of South Bauer Road prior to the crash, said Lt. Jeff Clarke of the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office.
As he brought the Sonerai S1L experimental aircraft in for a landing around 6:30 p.m., Mills struck a set of power lines and crashed.
“We believe the sun was a major factor in that,” Clarke said.
Mills was airlifted to Sparrow Hospital and was pronounced dead a short time later.
The crash is being investigated by the sheriff’s department, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Original article ➤ https://www.lansingstatejournal.com
CLINTON CO., Mich (WLNS) - One man is dead after an plane crash in Clinton County Thursday night.
Pilot Michael Mills, 69, was traveling from the Owosso Airport to a landing strip at a small airport when the plane hit power lines just before 6:30 p.m.
The single engine experimental plane crashed at 8998 S. Bauer Road in Westphalia Township.
Investigators believe the sun may have been a factor.
Mills was airlifted to Sparrow Hospital and died last night.
The Clinton County Sheriff's Office, National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating
Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.wlns.com
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