Toledo Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Toledo, Ohio 43558
Thursday, March 13, 1986 5:00 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

N3124P CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING AN ILS APPROACH TO RWY 07 AT EXPRESS AIRPORT IN TOLEDO, OH. THE PILOT HAD ATTEMPTED AN APPROACH AT METCALF AIRPORT BUT MISSED THE APPROACH BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 1 MILE SHORT OF THE AIRPORT IN A WOODED AREA. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 1200 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE EXAMINATION ALSO FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE EXAMINATION OF THE ILS SYSTEM ALSO FAILED TO INDICATE THAT IT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE DECISION HEIGHT FOR THIS APPROACH IS 883 FEET MSL. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHY THE PILOT DESCENDED BELOW THE DECISION HEIGHT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/13/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 500
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City TOLEDO
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 43558
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TOLEDO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TOL
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 250
Airport Elevation 684
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 500 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 250
Weather Observation Facility ID TOL
Elevation of weather observation facility 684
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Not Reported
Lowest Ceiling Height 300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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 --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 558
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 14 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30897
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3124P
NTSB Number ATL86FA092
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-23
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-23
Aircraft Serial Number 23-1047
Certified Max Gross Weight 3500
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 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 4 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JACK ZODY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 27696 ORGAN ROAD
Operator City PERRYSBURG
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 43511
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 CLE
Departure City CLEVELAND
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 345
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 7
Runway Length 8699
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --