Piper PA-32RT-300 accident near Medina, OH
On February 7, 1999, a Piper PA-32RT-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Medina, OH. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 7, 1999
- Place
- Medina, OH
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.130°N, 81.860°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00171
NTSB summary
On February 7, 1999, about 1136 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32RT-300, N31975, was destroyed after colliding with trees then terrain on takeoff from the Medina Municipal Airport (1G5), Medina, Ohio. The certificated commercial pilot and two passengers were seriously injured. The three occupants were agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and a instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the public use cross country flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight was destined for Scott Airport (0M1), Parsons, Tennessee. The purpose of the flight was to fly from Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Alexandria, Louisiana (AEX), with intermediate stops in Grosse Isle, Michigan (ONZ), Medina, Ohio (IG5), and Parsons, Tennessee. The agents were to attend a training course in AEX. The pilot flew to Medina to pick up a second passenger and refuel. According to the pilot's written statement, he reported: "Conditions were snow flurries, visibility about 2 miles. I taxied the aircraft to the fuel pump area. I pumped approximately 40 gallons of fuel, which gave me just under full tanks. The conditions at Medina continued to be IFR, with snow flurries. [My other passenger arrived] and [my first passenger] assisted him in arranging the equipment in the aircraft. I had calculated an estimated weight and balance with the fuel, passengers, and gear using thumbnail estimates of the weights of the items, prior experience of the useful load, max gross weight and CG limits of the aircraft. I went
Probable cause
Was the pilot's failure to remove snow from the horizontal stabilator prior to take-off and his improper decision to depart downwind. Factors in the accident were the heavy snow squall and tailwind.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
