Piper PA-24-250 accident near Middlefield, OH
On June 20, 2026, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Middlefield, OH. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 20, 2026
- Place
- Middlefield, OH
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.447°N, 81.035°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260621203204
NTSB summary
On June 20, 2026, about 1535 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6403P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Middlefield, Ohio. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A surveillance camera showed the airplane taxiing from an airport ramp at Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport (YNG), Youngstown/Warren, Ohio at 1520. Witnesses reported that the airplane’s intended destination was Geauga County Airport (7G8), Middlefield, Ohio, which was about 21 nm northwest of YNG (see figure 1). Figure 1. Preliminary overhead view of accident flight track. Preliminary ADS-B data revealed that the airplane departed runway 23 at YNG about 1524 and maneuvered to the northwest. The airplane then climbed to a cruise altitude of about 2,300 ft mean sea level (msl). About 5 nm west of 7G8, the airplane turned to the west and initiated a descent from about 2,700 ft msl for a straight in approach for runway 29 at 7G8. About two miles from the departure end of runway 29, about 1,520 ft msl, the airplane started a descending right turn (see figure 2). The flight track data ceased about 1 nm east of runway 29, at an altitude of 1,345 ft msl, and at a groundspeed of approximately 63 knots. Figure 2. Preliminary profile view of final segment of accident flight track. A review of preliminary air traffic control (ATC) audio revealed that the airplane was receiving visual flight rules (VFR) flight following services from ATC. Shortly after the airplane established
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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.
