Piper PA-23-250B N5257Y
17 June 1994 · Kent, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1994 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-23-250B registered N5257Y, operated by Sackett, Neil, was involved in an accident near Kent, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kent, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1407, -81.3601
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250B
- Registration
- N5257Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sackett, Neil
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ravenna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA101
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AT ROTATION SPEED, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DOG HOUSE AND CAME TO REST IN A WATER HOLE. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE CONTROL SYSTEMS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THE ENGINES AND THEIR PROPELLERS WERE EXAMINED WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE SINCE IT RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Warren Grove, New Jersey, United States | Barbosa, Francisco | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | James W. Furman | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-23 | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Brewer, JIM L. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Margate, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Proflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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