Piper PA-24-250 N5266P
13 February 1982 · Pleasant Hill, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1982 at about 00:15 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N5266P, operated by George W Brandt III, was involved in an accident near Pleasant Hill, Ohio, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pleasant Hill, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0496, -84.3401
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N5266P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George W Brandt III
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Vandalia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI82FEG02
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ENROUTE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO CLIMB OVER THE WEATHER RATHER THAN FLY THROUGH IT. AT ABOUT 12,000 FT MSL OVER THE WEATHER, HE ENCOUNTERED AN ENGINE PROBLEM. HE INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND INFORMED DAYTON APPROACH CONTROL OF HIS PROBLEM. UNABLE TO START THE ENGINE, HE MADE A CRASH LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD AT DUSK. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Apple Valley, California, United States | William J. Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-24-260 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Central MacHinery Company | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Pro-Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Houston, Texas, United States | Millard A. Lano | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Corsicana, Texas, United States | John L. Bean, III | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-24-180 | Van Nuys, California, United States | John O. Vick | No injuries | - |
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