Brumbaugh/Hubin LONG EZE N42WT
26 August 1989 · West Salem, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1989 at about 20:45 local time, a Brumbaugh/Hubin LONG EZE registered N42WT was involved in an accident near West Salem, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Salem, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pleasant Home (14O1)
- Coordinates
- 40.9610, -82.1006
- Aircraft
- Brumbaugh/Hubin LONG EZE
- Registration
- N42WT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ashland → Ravenna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89DEI03
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK AND ATTENTION DIVERSION BY THE PILOT. FACTOR(S) RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PRESENCE OF THE WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH WIRES DURING A LONG, LOW & FLAT APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING A LOW PASS TO HAVE THE PASS VIDEOTAPED. PILOT REPORTED BEING DISTRACTED BY ANOTHER AIRPLANE NOT IN RADIO CONTACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170 | Orwell, Ohio, United States | Paul Hatala | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Hinckley, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Rockwell 114 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | National Choice Acft Maint, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-135 | Medina, Ohio, United States | David L. Hartley | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Ferguson LEE, Inc. | No injuries | - |