Piper PA-28RT-201 N3074K
20 August 1985 · Wilmington, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 August 1985 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201 registered N3074K was involved in an accident near Wilmington, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilmington, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4408, -83.8291
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201
- Registration
- N3074K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harrison → Harrisburg
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85FA354
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT WAS FLYING ON A SOUTH CASTERLY HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 150' AT A LOW ALTITUDE WHEN HE STRUCK A SET OF STATIC LINES AT APPROXIMATELY 170' AGL. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND HIT THE TERRAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 60, NOSE DOWN IN A STAND OF CORN. THE PILOT WAS FLYING PIPELINE PATROL & MADE AN ENTRY OR HIS FLIGHT LOG AT STATION 16 AT 1414 EDT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Hopkinsvile, Kentucky, United States | Landmark Realty, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Aurora, Missouri, United States | Dennis K. Chappell | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Saint Mary, Montana, United States | James Conway | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 320 | Ada, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150M | Grove City, Ohio, United States | Columbus AVE. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 195B | Galena, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft N35 | Athens, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |