- Date
- July 10, 1983, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Middle Bass Isl, OH
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N33544Piper PA28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830710029919A
- Case key
- 12253
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with wires during a go-around attempt. The pilot reported that as he approached at about 10-15 ft AGL some people walked onto the rwy. He added full power and while gaining control of the acft it collided with the wires and crashed into the lake. The passengers in the acft stated that they saw the people walk toward the center of the rwy. The people on the ground observed the acft circle and approach on a 45 degree angle FAR north of the rwy. The people on the ground deny walking toward the center of or onto the rwy.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N33544
- Reported as
- Piper PA28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-752505
- Airframe hours
- 1,050
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Illiam W. Burse
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 26, 1983
- Departed
- AKR · Akron, OH
- Destination
- OH11 · Middle Bass Is., OH
- Airport
- OH11 · Middle Bass Is., runway 7, 1,750 × 40 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,057 total · 975 in this make and model · 960 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.