Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Madeira, Ohio
Sunday, February 27, 1983 15:35 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING WHILE APPROACHING AN ARPT. THE ACFT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLT FROM DAYTON TO CINCINNATI IN VMC WEATHER. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED AT THE SCENE AND THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND TAKEN TO AN FAA REPAIR STATION FOR A TEST RUN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE. THE ACFT HAD 58 GALLONS ON BOARD DEPARTING DAYTON AND THE FLT HAD ONLY TAKEN 35 MINUTES. WHEN INSPECTED AT THE SCENE THE FUEL MANIFOLD LINE TO THE CARBURETOR WAS DRY. AT THE REPAIR STATION THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN, IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND PASSED THE MALFUNCTIONS RUN IN SPECIFICATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/27/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1535
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MADEIRA
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 2
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 6
Degrees magnetic from airport 330
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1553 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 150
Weather Observation Facility ID LUK
Elevation of weather observation facility 600
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1081
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21389
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6809J
NTSB Number CHI83LA124
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-32-260
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32-260
Aircraft Serial Number 32-7600019
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 7
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 23 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 92
Airframe Hours 2431
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAYTON PILOTS CLUB
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 2313
Aircraft Owner City KETTERING
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45429
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 MGY
Departure City DAYTON
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LUK
Destination City CINCINNATI
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --