Piper PA28-181 accident near Plain City, Ohio, June 8, 1983
On June 8, 1983 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Piper PA28-181, registered N28906, was substantially damaged in an accident near Plain City, Ohio (Plain City 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).
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
- June 8, 1983 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Plain City, Ohio · Plain City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-181 · all PA28-181s on the register
- Registration
- N28906 · registry record · serial 287990428
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POLES AFTER OVERRUNNING THE RWY DURING A LANDING ON A TRAINING FLT. THE APPROACH WAS MADE INTO THE SUN ON RWY 28. THE CFI SAID THAT BY THE TIME HE SAW THE LANDING WAS LONG IT WAS TOO LATE TO GO-AROUND. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY COLLIDED WITH TELEPHONE POLES LAID HORIZONTALLY ON THE GROUND AND SLID TO A STOP IN A PARKING LOT.
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, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,303 hours in all; 248 in this make and model; 98 in the last 90 days; 3,093 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 23, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OSU Columbus OH at 10:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,150 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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