Piper PA-28-235 accident near Put In Bay, Ohio, August 19, 1984
On August 19, 1984 at about 5:25 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-235, registered N8635W, was destroyed in an accident near Put In Bay, Ohio (Put-In-Bay airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- August 19, 1984 · about 5:25 pm local time
- Place
- Put In Bay, Ohio · Put-In-Bay · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235 · all PA-28-235s on the register
- Registration
- N8635W · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND WHEN HE SAW AN AIRCRAFT STILL ON THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT APPROACH THE RUNWAY AND JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, MAKE A SHARP RT TURN TO GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN, DESCRIBEDAS THE WINGS BEING 90 DEGREES TO THE HORIZON. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER IN A RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE PILOT'S LOGBOOK REVEALED THAT HIS LAST FLIGHT PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT WAS SIX MONTHS AGO.
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: 1,297 hours in all; 690 in this make and model; 1,130 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,956 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 14, 1984; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-B4B5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3G3 Wadsworth OH
- Destination: OH30 Put In Bay OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 2,870 ft by 25 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,700 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:51 pm from CLE, 60 miles away
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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