# Accident 19851002028459A: Piper PA38112, Terre Haute, IN, October 2, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 1985, 14:24 local time
- Place: Terre Haute, IN
- Airport: Hulman Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4693° N, 87.3807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4693&lon=-87.3807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3768U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3768U-1989-09-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 327 total, 96 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FEX01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEX01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851002028459A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT DURING THE TAKEOFF.LANDED AND ROLLED INTO A SOY BEAN FIELD ON THE AIRPORT WHERE THE LANDING GEAR FAILED

## 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 CHI86FEX01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEX01), Oct 2, 1985: Piper PA-38-112 (N3768U), Terre Haute, IN, substantial damage

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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