Piper PA-22-150 accident near Toronto, Ohio, May 28, 1994
On May 28, 1994 at about 2:40 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N6153D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Toronto, Ohio (Eddie Dew Memorial 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in the nose gear collapsing and the subsequent nose over of the airplane.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 28, 1994 · about 2:40 pm local time
- Place
- Toronto, Ohio · Eddie Dew Memorial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N6153D · no longer on the register · serial 22-2400
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT ARRIVED BACK AT HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT AFTER A LOCAL FLIGHT, AND SELECTED RUNWAY 16 TO LAND ON. THE PILOT FLEW THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE WHEEL WHICH COLLAPSED. THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT DUG INTO THE GRASS AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE WIND SHEAR ON FINAL. THE WINDS REPORTED AT AN AIRPORT 17 MILES AWAY WERE FROM 240 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS.
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: 197 hours in all; 197 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 156 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,144 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 8, 1993; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 4G3 Alliance OH at 2:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 2,228 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:45 pm from HLG, 17 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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