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Piper PA-28-235 N235TL

18 July 1999 · Zanesville, Ohio, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 July 1999 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N235TL was involved in an accident near Zanesville, Ohio, United States. 4 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 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Zanesville, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Parr Airport (42I)
Coordinates
39.9495, -82.0095
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-235
Registration
N235TL
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Dayton → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
IAD99LA053

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

The pilot not maintaining a proper descent rate and an inadequate flare.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot added power to clear the trees at the approach end of the runway and, once past the trees, reduced power and attempted the landing flare. The pilot reported the control surfaces were ineffective, the airplane fell straight down, and struck the runway 'extremely hard.' According to the pilot, 'The accident was caused by approaching the runway too slowly, combined with a high density altitude resulting from extremely high temperatures.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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