| Crash location | 42.795833°N, 86.161944°W |
| Nearest city | Holland, MI
42.787523°N, 86.108930°W 2.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N602EA |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 28 Jul 2005 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-151 |
| Additional details: | None |
On July 28, 2005, about 0915 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-151, N602EA, piloted by a flight instructor, was destroyed on impact with trees and terrain during climbout from runway 12 (2,245 feet by 90 feet dry turf) at the Park Township Airport, near Holland, Michigan. The instructional flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot reported that he and his student were uninjured. The local flight departed from the Muskegon County Airport, near Muskegon, Michigan, about 0845.
The flight instructor's accident report, in part, stated:
Flew to Park Township (HLM) to practice short [and] soft field
takeoffs and landing. Performed two short field landings. Made
appropriate radio calls and entered left traffic for [runway] 12. Got
stabilized on final and touched down on the grass [runway]. During
the climbout, the airplane stalled just above the trees. In recovery,
lowered the nose and struck the trees of the nearby woods. Airplane
crashed into the ground.
The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.
At 0853, the recorded weather at HLM was: Wind 260 degrees at 3 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; sky condition clear; temperature 18 degrees C; dew point 14 degrees C; altimeter 30.14 inches of mercury.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall, and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident were the trees.