SERS · PIPER PA-22-135 · 1989-05-30 · MEDINA, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89LA153
Event ID
20001213X28247
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-30
Location
MEDINA, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.129558, -81.860824
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-135
Registration
N2124A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF AIRPORT MANAGEMENT TO ESTABLISH A DISPLACED THRESHOLD WHICH WOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE POWER LINES, THE UTILITY POLE AND THE DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS.