# Accident 19900125001139A: Piper PA28161, Austin, TX, January 25, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 25, 1990, 14:50 local time
- Place: Austin, TX
- Airport: Executive Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3000° N, 97.6907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3000&lon=-97.6907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30057, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30057-1995-04-12) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900125001139A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT OVER OVERSHOT TURN TO FINAL ENGINE QUIT. CFI TOOK OVER PUT IT INTO TREES AVOIDING WIRES. FUEL PUMP FAILED.

## 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 FTW90LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA058), Jan 25, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N30057), Austin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE ROCKER ARM IN THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.

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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