Cessna 414 accident near Gallipolis, Ohio, January 4, 1987
On January 4, 1987 at about 11:03 pm local time, a Cessna 414, registered N345TR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gallipolis, Ohio. It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 4, 1987 · about 11:03 pm local time
- Place
- Gallipolis, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414 · all 414s on the register
- Registration
- N345TR · registry record · serial 4140069
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLIGHT WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A DUAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINES BUT FAILED. THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO FEATHER THE PROPELLERS WHICH CREATED A AERODYNAMIC CONDITION WHICH ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AFTER PULLING UP TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH AN AUTOMOBILE ON THE ROAD OF INTENDED LNDG. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY AIRCRAFT PROBLEMS. THE EXACT REASON FOR THE DUAL ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,144 hours in all; 1,025 in this make and model; 251 in the last 90 days; 6,040 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 15, 1986; 234 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,350 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO520N (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: OSU Columbus OH at 10:30 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 5, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:52 pm from HTS, 27 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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