# Accident 19850911044199A: Piper PA28180, Hoskins, NE, September 11, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1985, 08:30 local time
- Place: Hoskins, NE
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1110° N, 97.2996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1110&lon=-97.2996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15970, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15970-2012-08-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (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 PA28180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A3A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,677 total, 273 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA213) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850911044199A

## Narrative

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

IMPACTED GROUND IN LEFT BANK AND SLIGHTLY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

## 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 MKC85FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA213), Sep 11, 1985: Piper PA-28-180 (N15970), Hoskins, NE, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N15970 (1)

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

- [Accident 19820712028459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820712028459A), Jul 12, 1982: Piper PA28180 (N15970), Lawrence, KS, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed into construction area during landing. Pilot failed to obtain NOTAMS and airport information.

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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