Piper PA-28-180 N7222W
7 July 1988 · Moraine, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1988 at about 23:35 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N7222W was involved in an accident near Moraine, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moraine, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moraine (I73)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N7222W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waynesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88LA156
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH N7222W EXPERIENCED A MIDAIR COLLISION WITH N8611U ON A SIMILAR APPROACH. N7222W WAS A LOW WING ACFT AND WAS BEHIND AND ABOVE N8611U WHICH WAS A HIGH WING AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT OF N7222W STATED THAT HIS FIRST KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPENDING COLLISION WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF SECOND BEFORE THE ACTUAL COLLISION WHEN THE OTHER AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO 'PULL UP SHARPLY', INTO HIM. HE TOLD RESPONDING LOCAL AUTHORITIES THAT HE DID NOT HAVE HIS RADIO TURNED ON AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28-180 PA-28-180 | N7222W | - | Substantial |
| Cessna 172F 172F | N8611U | - | Destroyed |
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Reedville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Madeira Beach, Florida, United States | Parras, GUY | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 152II | Ashland, Ohio, United States | Mustang, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Champion 7EC | Bainbridge, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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