Piper PA-23-250 incident near Elyria, Ohio, February 21, 1988
On February 21, 1988 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-23-250, registered N5740Y, suffered minor damage in an incident near Elyria, Ohio (Elyria airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. 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
- February 21, 1988 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Elyria, Ohio · Elyria
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · all PA-23-250s on the register
- Registration
- N5740Y · registry record · serial 27 2864
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,292 hours in all; 597 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,249 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 16, 1987; 57 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Superior Plating Company
The flight
- Departed from: DUJ Du Bois PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 27, 3,047 ft by 48 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 18°F (-8°C), dew point 3°F (-16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from CLE, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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