# Accident 19870301003869A: Piper PA28160, Redlands, CA, March 1, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 1987, 14:30 local time
- Place: Redlands, CA
- Airport: Redlands
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9995° N, 117.1204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9995&lon=-117.1204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5466W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5466W-1990-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-160 (registry code 7102806, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28160
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 213 total, 160 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870301003869A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO PILOT FAILURE TO USE CARB HEAT.

## 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 LAX87LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA132), Mar 1, 1987: Piper PA-28-160 (N5466W), Redlands, 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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