- Date
- August 19, 1984, 13:25 local (17:25 UTC)
- Place
- Put In Bay, OH
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8635WPiper PA-28-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840819041229A
- Case key
- 12422
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Analysis
The pilot attempted a go-around when he saw an aircraft still on the runway. Witnesses saw the aircraft approach the runway and just before touchdown, make a sharp rt turn to go-around. The aircraft made a sharp right turn, describedas the wings being 90 degrees to the horizon. The aircraft impacted the water in a right wing low attitude. The pilot's logbook revealed that his last flight prior to this flight was six months ago.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8635W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 1,956
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B4B5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Louis H. Covas
- Registered owner
- Louis H. Covas
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 14, 1984 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- 3G3 · Wadsworth, OH
- Destination
- OH30 · Put In Bay, OH
- Airport
- OH30 · Put-In-Bay, runway 4, 2,870 × 25 ft, gravel
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,297 total · 690 in this make and model · 1,130 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,700 ft broken
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CLE, 60 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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