Piper PA-25 N4654Y
13 August 1992 · Wallington, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 August 1992 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N4654Y, operated by FUN Country Soaring Inc, was involved in an accident near Wallington, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wallington, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3106, -81.8290
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25
- Registration
- N4654Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FUN Country Soaring Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA160
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT INCAPACITATION DUE TO ACUTE CORONARY INSUFFICIENCY WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST DEPARTED THE AIRPORT TOWING A GLIDER. AT ABOUT 300 FEET MSL THE TOW PLANE WENT INTO A NOSE LOW DIVE. THE GLIDER PILOT RELEASED THE TOW LINE AND LANDED SAFELY. THE TOW PLANE CRASHED IN A FIELD. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S MEDICAL HISTORY HE HAD A PRE-EXISTING HEART CONDITION. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF DEATH AS: '...ACUTE CORONARY INSUFFICIENCY DUE TO SEVERE CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Chubbuck, Idaho, United States | Novas, DON H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Trenton, North Dakota, United States | Jamestown Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Madil, Oklahoma, United States | John H. Satterwhite | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Karval, Colorado, United States | Neil James | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-25 | Socastee, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormer Flite Signs, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | McConnaughhay, Kenneth W. | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |