# Accident 19850418067809A: Piper PA23250, Clarion, PA, April 18, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 18, 1985, 07:15 local time
- Place: Clarion, PA
- Airport: Clarion County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: ACCA
- Location: 41.2096° N, 79.3805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2096&lon=-79.3805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N506AC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N506AC-2013-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-250 (registry code 7102308, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23250
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,066 total, 170 in this make and model, 190 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC85LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850418067809A

## Narrative

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

OVERSHOT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ENGINE HAD BEEN SURGING. B NUT LOOSE ON FUEL LINE. PIOT COMPETANCY  A FACTOR.

## 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 NYC85LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA108), Apr 18, 1985: Piper PA-23-250 (N506AC), Clarion, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N506AC (1)

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

- [Incident 19840724074209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840724074209I), Jul 24, 1984: Piper PA23250 (N506AC), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. Retraction test normal. Gear handle safety clip missing and could have moved up.

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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