# Accident 19890718023109A: Piper PA28235, Somerset, OH, July 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1989, 20:00 local time
- Place: Somerset, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7996° N, 82.2992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7996&lon=-82.2992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8914W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8914W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-235 (registry code 7102810, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28235
- Reported engine: LYC O540*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,018 total, 620 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA181) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890718023109A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON LOCAL FLIGHT. MADE HARD FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. FUEL SUMP AND CARBURETOR WERE 95 PERCENT WATER.

## 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 ATL89LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA181), Jul 19, 1989: Piper PA-28-235 (N8914W), Somerset, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PERFORM AN AIRPLANE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AND DRAIN WATER PRESENT IN THE AIRPLANE FUEL SUPPLY. THE AIRPLANE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY LOST POWER DUE TO THE WATER…

## Other reports on N8914W (1)

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

- [Incident 19800316040319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800316040319I), Mar 16, 1980: Piper PA28235 (N8914W), Salem, OH, Minor damage. Lost directional control on landing rollout.

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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