# Accident 19890311003659A: Piper PA28140, Troy, MI, March 11, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 1989, 15:10 local time
- Place: Troy, MI
- Airport: Troy/Oakland Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5399° N, 83.2099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5399&lon=-83.2099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4379X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4379X-1989-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E3D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 336 total, 17 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89DEC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEC03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311003659A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. STRUCK RAILROAD TRACKS ON FORCED LANDING. SMALL FIRE IN ENGINE AFTER IMPACT.

## 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 CHI89DEC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEC03), Mar 11, 1989: Piper PA-28 (N4379X), Birmingham, MI, destroyed. Probable cause: AN UNDETERMINED FUEL SYSTEM BLOCKAGE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF A SUITABLE FORCED LANDING AREA.

## Other reports on N4379X (1)

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

- [Accident 19770910027329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770910027329A), Sep 10, 1977: Piper PA28140 (N4379X), Coldwater, MI, Substantial damage. Turf r/w intersects with an elevated paved r/w.

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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