Piper PA-28-235 N15442

Summary

On 28 July 2002 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N15442 was involved in an accident near Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States. 3 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.

Date

28 July 2002 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Kelleys Island Airport (89D)

Coordinates

41.6028, -82.6844

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N15442

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kelleys Island → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC02LA151

Nobody was injured.

The pilot-in-command's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point. A factor was the downdraft.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed from runway 27 on Kellys Island where the airplane was based. The pilot reported that during final approach back to runway 27, the airplane encountered a severe downdraft. The pilot applied full power, but the airplane struck a rock prior to the runway. The reported wind at an airport about 15 miles southeast, was from 230 degrees at 12 knots, with no gusts. The reported wind at a buoy located about 7 miles northwest, was from 244 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 17 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.