# Accident 19931124044439A: Piper PA28RT201, Ravenna, OH, November 24, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 24, 1993, 18:02 local time
- Place: Ravenna, OH
- Airport: Portage County Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1502° N, 81.2405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1502&lon=-81.2405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8467H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8467H-2014-11-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28RT-201 (registry code 7102818, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT201
- Reported engine: LYC O360C1C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,800 total, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO94FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931124044439A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED INTO WORSENING WEATHER TO PICKUP IFR CLEARNCE. CEILING LOW. WRECKAGE INDICATES LOSS OF CONTROL.

## 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 BFO94FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA017), Nov 24, 1993: Piper PA-28RT-201 (N8467H), Ravenna, OH, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY THE AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR AND BECAME SPATIALLY DISORIENTED DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW CEILING,…

## Other reports on N8467H (1)

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

- [Incident 19860705061229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860705061229I), Jul 5, 1986: Piper PA28RT201 (N8467H), Clinton, IA, Minor damage. Disengaged auto extend gear feature on go around. Landed gear up after failing to note gear warning lights.

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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