# Accident 19850610070779A: Piper PA28181, Tahlequah, OK, June 10, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 10, 1985, 23:06 local time
- Place: Tahlequah, OK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9097° N, 94.9708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9097&lon=-94.9708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1601S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1601S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (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 PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 610 total, 34 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA255) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850610070779A

## Narrative

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

LANDED IN FIELD AFTER FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK. PILOT PERSONALLY FUELED AIRCRAFT 3 HOURS BEFORE

## 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 FTW85LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA255), Jun 11, 1985: Piper PA-28-181 (N1601S), Tahlequah, OK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1601S (3)

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

- [Incident 19931125047579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931125047579I), Nov 25, 1993: Piper PA28161 (N1601S), Bartlesville, OK, Minor damage. Down draft experienced on final 20 to 30 feet above ground. Impacted in field, short of runway.
- [Incident 19841124072449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841124072449I), Nov 24, 1984: Piper PA28181 (N1601S), Kirk, CO. Engine shuddered followed by loud bangs, vibration. Loss of power. Landed in pasture, no damage. Cylinder repaired.
- [Accident 19780829030299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780829030299A), Aug 29, 1978: Piper PA28R200 (N1601S), Markleeville, CA, Substantial damage. Collided with rocks & small tree after departing rwy. Rwy slopes 0 down.

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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