# Accident 19871101061369A: Piper PA28161, Erwinna, PA, November 1, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1987, 16:00 local time
- Place: Erwinna, PA
- Airport: Vansant Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4902° N, 75.0791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4902&lon=-75.0791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4302T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4302T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 105 total, 105 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC88LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871101061369A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING ROLL. VEERED OFF RUNWAY DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INTO A TREE.

## 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 NYC88LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA024), Nov 1, 1987: Piper PA-28-161 (N4302T), Erwinna, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4302T (1)

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

- [Incident 19880820047449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880820047449I), Aug 20, 1988: Piper PA28161 (N4302T), Delanco, NJ, Minor damage. Forced landing in field due to engine failure from fuel starvation. Fuel selector valve not connected properly.

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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