# Accident 19861023050009A: Piper PA28RT201T, Madera, CA, October 23, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 1986, 10:15 local time
- Place: Madera, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Simulated Forced Landing/Tkof
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9105° N, 120.1897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9105&lon=-120.1897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2853X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2853X-1989-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28RT-201T (registry code 7102817, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT201T
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360FB
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,500 total, 25 in this make and model, 130 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861023050009A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE FAILED DURING A PRACTICE FORCED LANDING. THE INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO SELECT THE PROPER FUEL PUMP MODE.

## 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 LAX87LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA025), Oct 23, 1986: Piper PA-28RT-201T (N2853X), Madera, CA, 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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