Piper PA-32 accident near Brookfield, Ohio, April 21, 1982
On April 21, 1982, a Piper PA-32, registered N2477U, was destroyed in an accident near Brookfield, Ohio. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- April 21, 1982
- Place
- Brookfield, Ohio
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32 · all PA-32s on the register
- Registration
- N2477U · no longer on the register · serial 32-794254
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMING TURNS AND ROLLS AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL. A DECREASE AND SUBSEQUENTLY AN INCREASE IN ENGINE POWER WAS HEARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED CRASHING INTO TREES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT WAS FLYING OVER AND NEAR HIS RESIDENCE.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,000 hours in all; 7,500 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 8 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 46 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-KIG5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Dubois PA at 6:15 pm
- Destination: C Youngstown OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 270° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,200 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 131°F (55°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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