# NTSB NYC82FGM15: Wayne Ison PDQ-II, N41835, Mars, PA, August 29, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: August 29, 1982, 12:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Mars, PA
- Location: 40.6970° N, 80.0141° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mars, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6970&lon=-80.0141&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71593
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82FGM15
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71593/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGM15

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, approach
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - utility pole (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WITNESSES STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY, OVERHEAD AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. ONE WITNESS ALSO STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A TURN AS IF TO RETURN FOR LANDING. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING AND BEGAN TO ROCK SHARPLY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT STRUCK A UTILITY POLE ABOUT 20 FT AGL, THEN IMPACTED ON THE EDGE OF A ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS BUILT PRIMARILY FROM FIBERGLASS AND STYROFOAM, LITERALLY DISINTEGRATED DURING IMPACT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N41835](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41835-1985-02-20), registration cancelled 1985-02-20, S/N 2 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WAYNE ISON PDQ-II
- Registry model: [Ison PDQ II](https://openairdocs.org/model/ison-pdq-ii) (registry code 05629AC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 3
- Airframe hours: 132
- Engines: AMA (VW) EXP 1700 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: C.K. Fahler
- Registered owner: C.K. Fahler
- Departed: MARS,, PA
- Destination: MARS,, PA
- Airport: Lakehill

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 81 total, 1 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820829042679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820829042679A), Aug 29, 1982: Amtrpd PDQ2, Mars, PA, Destroyed. Pilot lost control due to insufficient airspeed while circling airport. Struck a power pole on uncontrolled descent

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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