- Date
- April 20, 1982, 19:10 local (Apr 21, 1982, 00:10 UTC)
- Place
- Brookfield, OH
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2477UPiper PA-32
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report April 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820420010369A
- Case key
- 70036
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses observed the aircraft performing turns and rolls at an altitude of approximately 300 feet AGL. A decrease and subsequently an increase in engine power was heard. The aircraft was observed crashing into trees. Investigation revealed that the pilot was flying over and near his residence.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2477U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-794254
- Airframe hours
- 46
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-KIG5D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Crown Airways
- Registered owner
- Crown Airways
- Departed
- C · Dubois, PA
- Destination
- C · Youngstown, OH
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 7,500 in this make and model · 8 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 270° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 131 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.