# Accident 19890903035209A: Piper PA24250, Perry, FL, September 3, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 1989, 19:02 local time
- Place: Perry, FL
- Airport: Perry-Foley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.1696° N, 83.6096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1696&lon=-83.6096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4CD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4CD-2013-06-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 122 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA242) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890903035209A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT JUST SHORT OF DESTINATION. LANDED IN FIELD,HIT DITCH.COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. WORN CARBURETOR FLOAT BRACKET

## 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 MIA89LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA242), Sep 3, 1989: Piper PA-24-250 (N4CD), Perry, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO WEAR AND RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE CARBURETOR FLOAT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. SOFT TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA CONTRIBUTED TO OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE…

## Other reports on N4CD (1)

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

- [Incident 19880822060059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880822060059I), Aug 22, 1988: Piper PA24250 (N4CD), Crossville, TN, Minor damage. Porpoised on landing and broke nose gear off. Skidded sideways and bent both main gears.

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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