# Accident 19880927041299A: Piper PA32R300, Akron, OH, September 27, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 27, 1988, 21:05 local time
- Place: Akron, OH
- Airport: Akron-Canton Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9005° N, 81.4298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9005&lon=-81.4298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8322C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8322C-2013-08-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1A5
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 261 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA242) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880927041299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TAXIED OFF PAVED AREA WHILE TAXIING TO RAMP ON DARK NIGHT. LEFT MAIN GEAR DROPPED INTO A HOLE AND COLLAPSED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI88LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA242), Sep 28, 1988: Piper PA-32-300 (N8322C), Akron, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8322C (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20060304030959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060304030959A), Mar 4, 2006: Piper PA32R300 (N8322C), Winslow, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Upon takeoff from Winslow the pilot experienced a reduction in power, the engine ultimately failed and the aircraft crashed about two miles from the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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