# Accident 19840626026729A: Piper PA28R200, Gila Bend, AZ, June 26, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1984, 15:30 local time
- Place: Gila Bend, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8201° N, 111.9010° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8201&lon=-111.9010&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4820T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4820T-2013-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 760 total, 114 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA370) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840626026729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT HIT POSTS ON SIDE OF ROAD DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OIL DRAIN PLUG CAME OUT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA370), Jun 26, 1984: Piper PA-28R-200 (N4820T), Gila Bend, AZ, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4820T (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19930526015299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930526015299A), May 26, 1993: Piper PA28R200 (N4820T), Hesperia, CA, Substantial damage. Engine knock power loss tried for L26 but crashed in ravine. NR2 cylinder swallowed a valve. Improper overhaul.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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