20231031019789A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Marion, OH · October 31, 2023

Date: October 31, 2023 · 11:25 local
Place: Marion, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N44601
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24FA026
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 32,831 total

N44601Registered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7440162 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Marion, OH: privacy data omitted, PA32, tol-unkn, acft crashed due to unkn circumstances south of Marion, OH. Post crash fire ensued. ATC services: acft initially departed VFR @ tol and flew southbound. Acft dropped off passenger at lck (rickenbacker intl) then departed west/ north. POB: 2, injuries: 2 fatal, damage: destroyed.

This report could be ammended at a future date due to discovery of pertinent information.

As the FAA filed it

MARION, OH: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PA32, TOL-UNKN, ACFT CRASHED DUE TO UNKN CIRCUMSTANCES SOUTH OF MARION, OH. POST CRASH FIRE ENSUED. ATC SERVICES: ACFT INITIALLY DEPARTED VFR @ TOL AND FLEW SOUTHBOUND. ACFT DROPPED OFF PASSENGER AT LCK (RICKENBACKER INTL) THEN DEPARTED WEST/ NORTH. POB: 2, INJURIES: 2 FATAL, DAMAGE: DESTROYED.

THIS REPORT COULD BE AMMENDED AT A FUTURE DATE DUE TO DISCOVERY OF PERTINENT INFORMATION.

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 ERA24FA026Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMarion, OHA descent and impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.Oct 31, 2023 · Destroyed