Piper PA28-140 N33544

Summary

On 10 July 1983 at about 20:45 local time, a Piper PA28-140 registered N33544 was involved in an accident near Middle Bass Isl, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 July 1983 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Middle Bass Isl, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Middle Bass Is. (OH11)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA28-140

Registration

N33544

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Akron → Middle Bass Is.

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI83LA304

1 person had minor injuries.

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

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES DURING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE APPROACHED AT ABOUT 10-15 FT AGL SOME PEOPLE WALKED ONTO THE RWY. HE ADDED FULL POWER AND WHILE GAINING CONTROL OF THE ACFT IT COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES AND CRASHED INTO THE LAKE. THE PASSENGERS IN THE ACFT STATED THAT THEY SAW THE PEOPLE WALK TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE RWY. THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND OBSERVED THE ACFT CIRCLE AND APPROACH ON A 45 DEGREE ANGLE FAR NORTH OF THE RWY. THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND DENY WALKING TOWARD THE CENTER OF OR ONTO THE RWY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.