Boeing E75 accident near Zanesville, Ohio, April 23, 1993
On April 23, 1993 at about 5:35 pm local time, a Boeing E75, registered N181RF, was substantially damaged in an accident near Zanesville, Ohio (Terry Thompson airport). 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
IMPROPER USE OF THE THROTTLE BY THE PILOT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 23, 1993 · about 5:35 pm local time
- Place
- Zanesville, Ohio · Terry Thompson · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing E75 · all E75s on the register
- Registration
- N181RF · registry record · serial 75-5553
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS HIGH AND ABOUT 5 MILES OUT ON THE APPROACH WHEN HE PULLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND CONTINUED TOWARD THE RUNWAY. WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS LOW, HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A WOODED AREA. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE OR ENGINE. WHEN INTERVIEWED AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT AGREED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED SEVERAL SECONDS TO BUILD UP POWER WITH THE THROTTLE AT IDLE.
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: student
- Flight time: 175 hours in all; 130 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 130 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 25, 1992; 67 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,717 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-985 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OH82 Adamville OH at 5:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from ZZV, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Other NTSB records under N181RF the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number NYC93LA089.