# Accident 19890329011119A: Piper STCPA16, Danville, GA, March 29, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 29, 1989, 10:45 local time
- Place: Danville, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5992° N, 83.2403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5992&lon=-83.2403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5368H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5368H-1992-03-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-16 (registry code 7101602, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA16
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 199 total, 41 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890329011119A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER EN ROUTE. REPORTED CARB HEAT DID NOT HELP. HIT FENCE ON LANDING. USE OF AUTO FUEL INCREASES ICING

## 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 ATL89LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA118), Mar 29, 1989: Piper PA-16 (N5368H), Danville, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DELAYED IN APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT AFTER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, AND HIS SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A PRECAUTIONARY-LANDING SITE.

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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