Piper PA28R-200 N55024
6 September 1985 · Ravenna, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 September 1985 at about 18:22 local time, a Piper PA28R-200 registered N55024, operated by William T. Roberts, was involved in an accident near Ravenna, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ravenna, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1501, -81.2393
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R-200
- Registration
- N55024
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William T. Roberts
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Valparaiso → Marlboro
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85FA368
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT CONTINUED VMC INTO IMC. THE PILOT CONTRACTED YOUNGSTOWN ATCT FOR ASSISTANCE. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT SEPARATED. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A WX BRIEFING BEING OBTAINED BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper PA28R-200 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1983 | Piper PA28R-201T | Anton Chico, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Piper PA28R-201 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1983 | Piper PA28R-201T | Aurora, Colorado, United States | James Elwood & KEN Lowe Arct. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1988 | Piper PA28R-201T | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | FOX, ED T. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1989 | Piper PA28R-180 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Pickett, Ronald E. | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 320 | Ada, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150M | Grove City, Ohio, United States | Columbus AVE. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 195B | Galena, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft N35 | Athens, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |