Piper PA-38-112 accident near Elyria, Ohio, February 22, 1982
On February 22, 1982 at about 7:55 pm local time, a Piper PA-38-112, registered N25743, was substantially damaged in an accident near Elyria, Ohio (Elyria airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 22, 1982 · about 7:55 pm local time
- Place
- Elyria, Ohio · Elyria · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112 · all PA-38-112s on the register
- Registration
- N25743 · registry record · serial 3881A0072
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE STUDENT OVERCORRECTED WITH FULL AFT ELEVATOR. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP, THE INSTRUCTOR APPLIED FULL POWER, AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND DRIFTED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS REPORTED TO HAVE ABOUT 20 HOURS INSTRUCTING.
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
What happened, in order
- ABRUPT MANEUVER during landing - flare/touchdown
- HARD LANDING during landing - flare/touchdown
- ON GROUND/WATER ENCOUNTER WITH TERRAIN/WATER during landing - roll
- GEAR COLLAPSED during landing - roll
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, ASE, IAIR, APLN
- Flight time: 296 hours in all; 167 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 209 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 2
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 272 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 74 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Air Investments Associates
The flight
- Departed from: 1GG Strongville OH at 2:00 pm
- Destination: 1GG Strongville OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 3,060 ft by 50 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scattered at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 104°C, dew point 0°C
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI82DA065.