Piper PA-28-140 accident near Conneaut, Ohio, September 29, 1983
On September 29, 1983 at about 10:42 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N4511T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Conneaut, Ohio. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- September 29, 1983 · about 10:42 pm local time
- Place
- Conneaut, Ohio
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N4511T · no longer on the register · serial 28-7225177
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE DESCENDING NEAR HIS DESTINATION, THE ENG STOPPED & STARTED 3 OR 4 TIMES, THEN WOULD NOT RESTART. JUST PRIOR TO THAT, HE NOTED THE RIGHT FUEL GAGE INDICATED 8 GAL & THE LEFT GAGE INDICATED 2 GAL. HE THEN LANDED 'IN THE ROUGH' ON A GOLF COURSE. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE & RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, BOTH WINGS & THE ENG COWLING WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING, BOTH TANKS APPEARED TO BE EMPTY.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 180 hours in all; 161 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 116 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,232 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 4, 1983; 57 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 177 Cincinnati OH at 8:00 pm
- Destination: ERI Erie PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:51 pm from ERI, 20 miles away
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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