On June 17, 1982, a Piper PA-28RT-201 (registration N8192A) operated by Alton Gordon Herlan was involved in an aviation accident near Dunkirk, NY. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A light aircraft crashed short of runway 24 at Jamestown Regional Airport during a visual approach in fog and rain, resulting in fatalities.
The flight was cleared for a VOR runway 24 approach. At 22:26, the pilot reported the airport in sight. At 22:28, the aircraft crashed 4,000 feet south of the departure end of runway 24 on a heading of 115 degrees. The Jamestown, NY 2250 weather observation was partial obscuration, estimated 200 ft overcast, visibility 1 mi variable in light rain showers & fog.
The aircraft was found at the crash site with significant damage.
A light aircraft crashed short of runway 24 at Jamestown Regional Airport during a visual approach in fog and rain, resulting in fatalities.
The accident on 17 Jun 1982 involved a Piper PA-28RT-201, registration N8192A, operated by Alton Gordon Herlan, at Dunkirk, NY.
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