Piper PA-28-161 accident near Dayton, Ohio, July 16, 1992
On July 16, 1992 at about 7:17 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-161, registered N8432R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dayton, Ohio (Wright Patterson airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN ENCOUNTER WITH A STRONG WIND GUST WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND NOSE OVER.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 16, 1992 · about 7:17 pm local time
- Place
- Dayton, Ohio · Wright Patterson
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161 · all PA-28-161s on the register
- Registration
- N8432R · registry record · serial 28-8116311
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE TAXIING AFTER LANDING WHEN THEY ENCOUNTERED A WIND GUST, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME INCLUDED THUNDERSTORMS AND WINDS AT 28 KNOTS GUSTING TO 57 KNOTS. THE WEATHER HAD CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM 5 MINUTES EARLIER WHEN THE WINDS WERE 11 KNOTS.
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: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,620 hours in all; 1,397 in this make and model; 59 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days; 3,206 as pilot in command; 2,322 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,723 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 28, 1992; 77 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,325 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D36 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wright Patterson Afb Aero Club
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 28 knots, gusting 57
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:17 pm from FFO, 999 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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