Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Plymouth, Ohio 44875
Sunday, July 3, 1988 20:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT & HIS 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER (PASSENGER) WENT ON A LOCAL FLT. RELATIVES & OTHER WITNESSES SAW THE ACFT FLYING SLOW AS THE PLT MADE TWO LOW PASSES NEAR A RELATIVES' HOUSE. WITNESSES RPRTD THE PLT APPEARED TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE ACFT AS HE INITIATED A LEFT BANK. THE ACFT THEN CRASHED IN A STEEP DESCENT APRX 1/4 MI FROM THE HOUSE. NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE ACDNT. WITNESSES RPRTD THE ENG SOUNDED NORMAL BEFORE IMPACT. THE STUDENT'S LATEST ENDORSEMENT FOR SOLO FLT WAS DATED 7/7/87.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/3/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2000
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City PLYMOUTH
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44875
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1950 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 145
Weather Observation Facility ID MFD
Elevation of weather observation facility 1297
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 11
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2221
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 3 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2210
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38885
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:55AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2865S
NTSB Number CHI88FA147
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150G
Aircraft Series Identifier 150G
Aircraft Serial Number 15066765
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 9 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 27
Airframe Hours 2255
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name REINING, ROBERT L
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4437 STATE ROUTE 598
Aircraft Owner City CRESTLINE
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44827
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT L. REINING
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 4437 STATE ROUTE 598
Operator City CRESTLINE
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44827
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 12G
Departure City SHELBY
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1945
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 12G
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --