Piper PA-12 accident near East Liverpool, Ohio, October 1, 1983
On October 1, 1983 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-12, registered N4461M, was substantially damaged in an accident near East Liverpool, Ohio (Columbiana airport). It was a personal 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
- October 1, 1983 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- East Liverpool, Ohio · Columbiana
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12 · all PA-12s on the register
- Registration
- N4461M · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE LANDING ON A DOWNHILL GRASS STRIP HE TOUCHED DOWN LONG. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE RUDDER PEDAL & HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE IT WENT OFF THE END OF THE STRIP DOWN A STEEP HILL.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,200 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 3,100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,892 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 9, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,750 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Z92 Steubenville OH at 3:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 4,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°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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