# Accident 19851103055749A: Piper PA28140, Taos, NM, November 3, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 1985, 09:15 local time
- Place: Taos, NM
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3807° N, 105.5699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3807&lon=-105.5699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4351J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 43 total, 38 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851103055749A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER IN THE PATTERN AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER DURING LANDING. STUDENT FAILED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS.

## 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 DEN86LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA018), Nov 3, 1985: Piper PA-28-140 (N4351J), Ranchos De Taos, NM, 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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