# Incident 19880818068919I: Piper PA28R200, Valparaiso, IN, August 18, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 1988, 02:03 local time
- Place: Valparaiso, IN
- Airport: Porter County Municipal
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4540° N, 87.0071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PORTER COUNTY RGNL (VPZ), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4540&lon=-87.0071&mi=10
- Aircraft: N76SA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76SA-2018-03-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 40 in this make and model, 89 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880818068919I

## Narrative

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

FORCED LANDING AT AIRPORT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

## Other reports on N76SA (4)

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

- [Accident 20020626016149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020626016149A), Jun 26, 2002: Piper PA28R200 (N76SA), Steward, IL, No damage. (-23) While enroute to so dakota from valparaiso, IN, at approximately 3000 ft, the engine produced a loud bang, the upper cowl blew open, followed by fire and…
- [Incident 20000603029789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000603029789I), Jun 3, 2000: Piper PA28R200 (N76SA), Valparaiso, IN, Minor damage. (-23)Pilot stated as he was flaring to land, the picture did not look right, so he elected to go-around. Pilot stated that he pulled back on yoke slightly,…
- [Incident 19950609028911I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950609028911I), Jun 9, 1995: Piper PA28R200 (N76SA), Chicago/Wheelin, IL, Minor damage. During taxi brushed wing tips with N2186U. Both on taxiway. Misjudged clearance.
- [Accident 19940214002359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940214002359A), Feb 14, 1994: Piper PA28R200 (N76SA), Sandwich, IL, Substantial damage. Landed on snow and ice covered runway. Lost directional control. Began go around. Struck snowbank fell onto runway

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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