East Point Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Middle Bass Is., Ohio 43446
Sunday, June 15, 1986 10:32 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

HEAVY RAINS HAD FLOODED THE CAUSEWAY THAT CONNECTED MIDDLE BASS ISLAND TO THE MAIN ISLAND. A FAMILY WAS IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION OFF THE ISLAND AND THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY THEM TO THE MAINLAND USING THE 2,100 FOOT GRASS AIRSTRIP. THE AIRSTRIP WAS WET WITH MUDDY RUTS. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT LIFT OFF AT MIDPOINT THEN SETTLE BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT CONTINUED AND LIFTED OFF IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE ACFT DID NOT GAIN ALTITUDE AND COLLIDED WITH TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, SETTLED INVERTED AND BURNED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/15/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1032
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MIDDLE BASS IS.
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 43446
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport EAST POINT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OH09
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 90
Airport Elevation 582
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 11000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 11000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 4
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 5
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1110
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 15 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1156
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31452
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9135W
NTSB Number ATL86LA170
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-235
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-235
Aircraft Serial Number 28-10754
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 1 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1990
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
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 FEITE F.HOFMAN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 275 MORGAN LANE
Operator City OVERLAND
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44074
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code OH09
Departure City MIDDLE BASS ISL
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1032
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code PCW
Destination City PORT CLINTON
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 9
Runway Length 2100
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --