# Accident 19850830042329A: Piper PA28181, Englewood, CO, August 30, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 1985, 23:45 local time
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Airport: Centennial
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6092° N, 104.8791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6092&lon=-104.8791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5418F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5418F-1991-10-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 76 total, 6 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN85LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA231) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850830042329A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT IN PATTERN DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION IN SELECTED TANK. LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY IN A 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 DEN85LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA231), Aug 31, 1985: Piper PA-28-181 (N5418F), Englewood, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5418F (1)

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

- [Incident 19800523053029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800523053029I), May 23, 1980: Piper PA18 (N5418F), Truth Or Conseq, NM, Minor damage. Pilot overflew destination, ran out of fuel. Forced landing made on road.

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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