Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Delano, Pennsylvania 18220
Friday, May 21, 1982 23:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RECEIVED WX BRIEFINGS AT 1111 & 1530 FROM THE DETROIT, MI FSS FOR A FLT TO NEW JERSEY. THE PLT WAS ADVISED DURING THE 1530 BRIEFING THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE PLT DEPARTED GROSS ILE, MI AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 & LANDEDAT WILLIAMSPORT, PA AT 2230 TO REFUEL. THE PLT DEPARTED WILLIAMSPORT AT 2255. THE ACFT CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. WITNESSES IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED THAT THE WX WAS RAINY & FOGGY. TWO PRESCRIPTION BOTTLES CONTAINING NITRO-BED (NITROGLYCERTIN) & INDERAL WERE FOUND. THE AUTOPSY REVEALED, IN PART, EVIDENCE OF SEVERE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE WITH A TOTAL OCCLUSION OF THE RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY & FOCAL AREA OF MYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS CONSISTENT WITH A SMALL HEALED NON-TRANSMURAL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. THE TOXICOLOGY REPORT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF DRUGS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/21/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2320
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City DELANO
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 18220
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 5
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 Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
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) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2688
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8244S
NTSB Number NYC82FA103
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 150F
Aircraft Series Identifier 150F
Aircraft Serial Number 15061844
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 18
Airframe Hours 3397
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WER, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 24111 MERIDIAN
Aircraft Owner City GROSSE ILE
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48138
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ALBERT WAYNE LOESCH
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 24111 MERIDIAN
Operator City GROSSE ILE
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48138
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 NPT
Departure City WILLIAMSPORT
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 2246
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BLM
Destination City BOLIVAR
Destination State NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
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 --