# Accident 19880512016149A: Piper PA28180, Washington, DC, May 12, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 12, 1988, 14:35 local time
- Place: Washington, DC
- Airport: Washington National
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Aircraft: CGGNH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880512016149A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER 7 MI SHORT DCA DESTINATION. LANDED SCHOOL YARD. MISJUDGED FUEL BURN. FIRST FLITE IN TYPE. LIMITED CHECKO

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

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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