Piper PA-38-112 accident near Strongville, Ohio, June 12, 1983
On June 12, 1983 at about 6:05 pm local time, a Piper PA-38-112, registered N24802, was substantially damaged in an accident near Strongville, Ohio (Strongville airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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 12, 1983 · about 6:05 pm local time
- Place
- Strongville, Ohio · Strongville · 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
- N24802 · no longer on the register · serial 3880A0007
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WHO WAS DOING A DEMONSTRATION FLT STATED THAT 'THE ACFT ROTATED TO A NORMAL CLIMB ATTITUDE BUT DID NOT CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. AFTER ELECTING TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THERUNWAY.'
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: 526 hours in all; 23 in this make and model; 49 in the last 90 days; 381 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 837 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 13, 1983; 58 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,865 ft by 36 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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