# Accident 19850920046719A: Piper PA28R200, Plainview, TX, September 20, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1985, 15:17 local time
- Place: Plainview, TX
- Airport: Hale Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1894° N, 101.7208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1894&lon=-101.7208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1994T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1994T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 123 total, 14 in this make and model, 123 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA353) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850920046719A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL LOOKING FOR THE AIRPORT AT PLAINVIEW IN DETERIORATING WEATHER. LANDED,HIT EMBANKMENT AND GAS METER.

## 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 FTW85LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA353), Sep 20, 1985: Piper PA-28R-200 (N1994T), Plainview, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1994T (1)

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

- [Incident 19830212009169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830212009169I), Feb 12, 1983: Piper PA28R200 (N1994T), Newport News, VA, Minor damage. Nose wheel collapsed on landing. Nose gear was reworked 5 hours prior to incident. Possible maintenance problem.

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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