Piper PA-22-150 accident near Galion, Ohio, February 18, 1988
On February 18, 1988 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N4305A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Galion, Ohio (Galion Municipal airport). It was a personal 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 18, 1988 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Galion, Ohio · Galion Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N4305A · no longer on the register · serial 22-3656
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED DURING LDG, AND SUBSEQUENTLY RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY INTO SNOW AND NOSED OVER. THE WIND CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE REPORTEDLY CALM. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH STC-APPROVED CONVENTIONAL (TAILDRAGGER) LDG GEAR. THE PLT STATED HE HAD ABOUT 200 HRS OF TAILDRAGGER EXPERIENCE.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 365 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 300 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,072 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 19, 1987; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 3,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 19°F (-7°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N4305A the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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