Piper PA-25-235 N4454Y
14 August 1986 · Melrose, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1986 at about 00:35 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4454Y, operated by Charles W.hiltner, was involved in an accident near Melrose, 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 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melrose, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0794, -84.4308
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N4454Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles W.hiltner
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Creek → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FEK05
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TRAFFIC SIGN DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. THE PLT HAD MADE A LOW PASS PRIOR TO THE COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | RAY Couliette | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Goshen, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Pullman, Washington, United States | Brock Hill | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | Rusty Gate AG Airforce | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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