Meyers OTW N26490
27 August 1984 · New Athens, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1984 at about 15:30 local time, a Meyers OTW registered N26490 was involved in an accident near New Athens, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Athens, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harrison Co. (8G6)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Meyers OTW
- Registration
- N26490
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Somerton → Cadiz
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA365
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN AN OPEN FIELD DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. 2 WITNESSES, ONE AN A&P MECHANIC, REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT STATED TO THE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER AT THE SCENE THAT HE CHECKED THE FUEL GAGES BEFORE TAKEOFF AND THEY INDICATED 1/4 OF A TANK WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 6 GALLONS OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Meyers OTW accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1985 | Meyers OTW | Winters, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1983 | Meyers OTW | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1971 | Meyers OTW | Milan, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Meyers OTW | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Apr 1969 | Meyers OTW | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Meyers OTW | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1984 | Burns SONERIA II | Woodsfield, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1984 | Cessna 177 | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | Henry Hock | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Bell 47-G2 | Jeffersonville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1984 | Cessna 210M | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Cessna 172 | Urbana, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |