Incident Overview
A pilot was reportedly flying to Jackson, Michigan, to take a flight instructor practical flight test for which he was scheduled. The pilot did not arrive for the flight test. The Federal Aviation Administration Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) covering the flight area identified a target which was most likely the missing airplane.
Flight Path Details
The flight path of the airplane toward the destination airport, and beyond it, was described as erratic. The flight path included a number of turns with descents and ascents. Eventually, the airplane was observed over Lake Michigan. The last radar contact was at 6,700 feet mean sea level (MSL).
Search Efforts
The airplane was not located in spite of air and land searches conducted by the Civil Air Patrol. The airplane and pilot remain missing.