# Accident 19850313006799A: Piper PA44180T, Woodland, CA, March 13, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1985, 14:30 local time
- Place: Woodland, CA
- Airport: Yolo Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Takeoff Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7301° N, 121.8105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7301&lon=-121.8105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8322T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8322T-2013-02-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-44-180T (registry code 7104404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TSIO-360SER (registry code 41561, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tsio-360ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA44180T
- Reported engine: LYC O360E1A6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,294 total, 152 in this make and model, 152 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA171) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850313006799A

## Narrative

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

DURING SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF A HIGH RATE OF SINK DEVELOPED. AIRCRAFT MADE HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY.

## 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 LAX85LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA171), Mar 13, 1985: Piper PA-44-180T (N8322T), Woodland, CA, 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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