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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Middlefield, OH · June 20, 2026

Date: June 20, 2026 · 15:35 local
Place: Middlefield, OH
Airport: Geauga County
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6403P
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR26FA224
Reported as: Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total12 in the last 90 days

N6403PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1513 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Accident aircraft departed youngstown-warren regional airport, (yng), vienna, OH June 20, 2026 at approximately 1520 EDT. Geauga County Airport, (7G8), Middlefield, OH intended destination. At approximately 1535 EDT aircraft impacted terrain approximately 1 mile east of 7G8 runway 29. Yng weather reported during time winds 350 @ 7KT, 10 mile visibility, scattered @ 4700, broken @ 6500 temp 20 dew point 15, altimeter 2988. Light rain and thunderstorms in area. Weather reported at portage county airport (pov) ravenna oh during time winds 250 @ 11 gusting to 19, 10 mile visibility, scattered @ 5000, broken @ 7000, broken @ 9500 temp 23 dew point 11, altimeter 2989. Witness at impact site observed aircraft traveling left to right. Described right wing dipped, leveled, dipped severly to right and impacted ground. Carburettor icing-probability chart for the temperature/dewpoint is serious for descent power.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL AIRPORT, (YNG), VIENNA, OH JUNE 20, 2026 AT APPROXIMATELY 1520 EDT. GEAUGA COUNTY AIRPORT, (7G8), MIDDLEFIELD, OH INTENDED DESTINATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 1535 EDT AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF 7G8 RUNWAY 29. YNG WEATHER REPORTED DURING TIME WINDS 350 @ 7KT, 10 MILE VISIBILITY, SCATTERED @ 4700, BROKEN @ 6500 TEMP 20 DEW POINT 15, ALTIMETER 2988. LIGHT RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA. WEATHER REPORTED AT PORTAGE COUNTY AIRPORT (POV) RAVENNA OH DURING TIME WINDS 250 @ 11 GUSTING TO 19, 10 MILE VISIBILITY, SCATTERED @ 5000, BROKEN @ 7000, BROKEN @ 9500 TEMP 23 DEW POINT 11, ALTIMETER 2989. WITNESS AT IMPACT SITE OBSERVED AIRCRAFT TRAVELING LEFT TO RIGHT. DESCRIBED RIGHT WING DIPPED, LEVELED, DIPPED SEVERLY TO RIGHT AND IMPACTED GROUND. CARBURETTOR ICING-PROBABILITY CHART FOR THE TEMPERATURE/DEWPOINT IS SERIOUS FOR DESCENT POWER.

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 WPR26FA224Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportMiddlefield, OHOn June 20, 2026, about 1535 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6403P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Middlefield, Ohio. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…Jun 20, 2026 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6403P · 1

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

Incident 20191103022599ILanding: Touchdown · Middlefield, OHPilot was operating VFR in the pattern at 7G8 with to obtain currency. Pilot was sole occupant of the aircraft. Pilot stated the he simply forgot to put the landing gear down prior to touchdown resulting in a gear up landing. Pilot had not obtained…Nov 3, 2019 · Minor damage