# Accident 19851011053839A: Piper STCPA28, Houston, TX, October 11, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 1985, 17:00 local time
- Place: Houston, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Go Around
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.3706° N, 95.4498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3706&lon=-95.4498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5341W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5341W-2023-04-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28 (registry code 7102801, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA28
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 950 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW86LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851011053839A

## Narrative

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

WING HIT A STOP SIGN ON LANDING ON A ROAD AFTER ENGINE QUIT. WATER IN FUEL TANK, MUD NEST BLOCKED INTAKE MANIFOLD.

## 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 FTW86LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA013), Oct 11, 1985: Piper PA-28 (N5341W), Houston, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5341W (1)

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

- [Accident 20220815014619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220815014619A), Aug 15, 2022: Piper PA-28 (N5341W), Lucedale, MS, Substantial damage. PIC statement: On August 15th my mission was to fly from abbeville Louisiana(kiya) to 22MS private strip to pick up a friend who was dropping off his aircraft…

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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