Fairchild 24R-46 N77670
15 July 1986 · Canton, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1986 at about 19:00 local time, a Fairchild 24R-46 registered N77670 was involved in an accident near Canton, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Martin Field (5D4)
- Coordinates
- 40.8907, -81.3294
- Aircraft
- Fairchild 24R-46
- Registration
- N77670
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marlboro → Canton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FEI08
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF AFTER MAKING A TOUCH AND GO LDG; AS HE 'PUSHED (THE) THROTTLE FORWARD ON LIFT-OFF (THE) ENGINE BEGAN TO QUIT'. THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY QUIT ALTOGETHER AT ABOUT 200-300 FEET AGL OVER THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE CARBURETOR BY AN IA MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE ACCELERATION PUMP JET WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTEDLY FUELED WITH AUTOMOTIVE GAS. THE TEMPERATURE WAS REPORTED TO BE 80 F AT AKRON, OHIO ABOUT 7 MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1986 | Fairchild 24R-46A | Lakeway, Texas, United States | Frederick V Sohle, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1986 | Fairchild 24-J | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Ellen Paneok | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1986 | Fairchild 24R-40 | Marysville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Fairchild 24W-46 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1982 | Fairchild 24 | Marysville, California, United States | William H. Phillips | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Fairchild 24R-46A | Franklin, Wisconsin, United States | Donald R. Genzmer | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1986 | Green PIETENPOL | Mt. Vernon, Ohio, United States | Melvin A. Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Hiller UH-12E | Pataskala, Ohio, United States | Agri-Copter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Mandale, Ohio, United States | Ruhe Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Melrose, Ohio, United States | Charles W.hiltner | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Sunburst N/A | Lima, Ohio, United States | Paul L. Kesner | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft A23A | Marysville, Ohio, United States | Henry Burk | No injuries | - |