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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Hillsboro, OH · May 30, 2008

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Date
May 30, 2008 · 11:53 local
Place
Hillsboro, OH
Airport
Highland County
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9376W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08FA146
Reported as
Piper PA28235
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N9376WRegistration cancelled Jun 22, 2009 · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-11068 · Built 1968Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft departed from Highland County apt. (Hoc) and immediately after takeoff white smoke, then black smoke and fire was observed coming from the aircraft. Aircraft crashed in corn field about 1/2 mile from end of departing runway. Fire immediately engulfed aircraft and fatal injuring both occupants.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM HIGHLAND COUNTY APT. (HOC) AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF WHITE SMOKE, THEN BLACK SMOKE AND FIRE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN CORN FIELD ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM END OF DEPARTING RUNWAY. FIRE IMMEDIATELY ENGULFED AIRCRAFT AND FATAL INJURING BOTH OCCUPANTS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI08FA146Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHillsboro, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to an in-flight fire as a result of a corrosion hole in the muffler that was not identified by the mechanic. Contributing to the accident was the improper emergency procedure performed for an…May 30, 2008 · Substantial damage