# Accident 19900120000799A: Piper PA28161, Coalinga, CA, January 20, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 20, 1990, 19:35 local time
- Place: Coalinga, CA
- Airport: Harris Ranch Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1903° N, 120.3904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1903&lon=-120.3904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2572Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2572Y-1997-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900120000799A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SHORT IN PLOWED FIELD DURING NIGHT LANDING. FACTORS FAILED STAY HIGH. CHECK ALTITUDE. DARK. HAZE. SKILL.

## 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 LAX90LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA073), Jan 21, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N2572Y), Coalinga, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE…

## Other reports on N2572Y (2)

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

- [Accident 19970319047109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970319047109A), Mar 19, 1997: Piper PA28161 (N2572Y), Broomfield, CO, Substantial damage. (-16) Pilot allowed aircraft to run out of fuel in left tank and did not switch selector to available fuel in right tank. Pilot was a student pilot on a solo…
- [Incident 19871105066249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871105066249I), Nov 5, 1987: Piper PA28161 (N2572Y), San Jose, CA. Engine lost partial power after liftoff. Safe landing. Malfunction could not be duplicated.

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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