# Accident 19841117062479A: Piper PA28180, Luray Caverns, VA, November 17, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 1984, 16:15 local time
- Place: Luray Caverns, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6609° N, 78.4492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6609&lon=-78.4492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9360J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9360J-2013-05-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841117062479A

## Narrative

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

CFI GAVE ENGINE OUT WITH IDLE CUT OFF. STUDENT SLOW TO RESTART. LANDED ROUGH AREA. STRUCK FENCE TRYING DEPART FIELD

## 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 ATL85LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA038), Nov 17, 1984: Piper PA-28-180 (N9360J), Luray Caverns, VA, substantial damage

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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