# Accident 19850222004219A: Piper STCPA60, Bentonville, AR, February 22, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1985, 07:40 local time
- Place: Bentonville, AR
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3609° N, 94.2004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3609&lon=-94.2004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60817, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60817-1988-04-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper AEROSTAR 601P (registry code 7106012, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-601p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA60
- Reported engine: LYC IO540S1A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,232 total, 19 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850222004219A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB. UNABLE TO MAKE AIRPORT AFTER GEAR EXTENDED. STRUCK FENCE AND STEERS IN A FEED LOT

## 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 FTW85FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA123), Feb 22, 1985: Piper PA-601P (N60817), Bentonville, AR, destroyed

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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