19851031055539A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Yantis, TX · October 31, 1985

Date
October 31, 1985 · 12:30 local
Place
Yantis, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9348W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86FPA03
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
771 total560 in this make and model69 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck tree and hay bale during forced landing. Found ball check valve would not seat on right tip tank.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREE AND HAY BALE DURING FORCED LANDING. FOUND BALL CHECK VALVE WOULD NOT SEAT ON RIGHT TIP TANK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.