Piper PA60-700P N6907C
14 February 1992 · Wooster, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 February 1992 at about 12:50 local time, a Piper PA60-700P registered N6907C, operated by 7-7 Inc, was involved in an accident near Wooster, Ohio, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 12:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wooster, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wayne County (BJJ)
- Coordinates
- 40.8105, -81.9299
- Aircraft
- Piper PA60-700P
- Registration
- N6907C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- 7-7 Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Allentown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY, DELAYED THE GO-AROUND, AND PREMATURELY ROTATED THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE OVER RUNNING THE RUNWAY. FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT INADEQUATELY PLANNED THE APPROACH; FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RUNWAY ICE WHICH MADE BRAKING IMPOSSIBLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON AN ICE COVERED RUNWAY. THE PILOT DETERMINED AFTER TOUCHDOWN THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH BRAKING FOR THE AIRPLANE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY. HE NOTICED HIS AIRSPEED WAS DOWN TO 70 KNOTS AND HE WAS NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHEN HE ATTEMPTED A GO- AROUND. THE PILOT ROTATED THE AIRPLANE BUT IT DID NOT CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1996 | Piper PA60-601P | Willard, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2006 | Piper PA60-602P | Camp Hill, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Sep 2013 | Piper PA60 602P | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | Donald M Muirhead | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Piper PA60 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 2019 | Piper PA60 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Medical Management Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Piper PA60 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Cessna 150L | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | David J. Black | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 18T | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Mohican Air Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172 | Marengo, Ohio, United States | John A. Zurik | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Aeronca 11-AC | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Michael S. Cheslick | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172F | Wash. Ct. House, Ohio, United States | Stanley E. Melvin | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Piper PA28-161 | St. Clairsville, Ohio, United States | Jack A. Hans | No injuries | - |